Word: sureness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Like, Hey, I'm Not Sure...
...still too early to say for sure, of course, but right now the best bets are Colgate and Cornell. That would leave the icemen out of the action for the third consecutive year, but this time it's not a disappointment, as a young, exciting team has made '79-'80 a vivid, memorable season. I'm not counting the Crimson out, but as a famous philosopher once wrote: "It ain't gonna be easy." ECAC Division One Hockey Standings Ivy Division: Dartmouth 14-5-1 Cornell 9-9-0 Harvard 6-9-2 Brown 6-11-2 Princeton...
...March 19,1974, the place Houston, where Richard Nixon was holding a news conference at a convention of the National Association of Broadcasters. Those were the dying days of Watergate, and everyone in the hall anticipated excitement if Nixon's least favorite television reporter asked a question. Sure enough, up stood Rather-to an outbreak of applause and jeers from the onlooking broadcasters. When the noise died down, Nixon asked, "Are you running for something?" Rather answered quickly, "No, sir, Mr. President...
...need commitment. You can always pick out the guy who has a commitment. He is the fellow who does not fly into town on the morning of the meeting but flies in the night before to make sure that he gets there...
...tough but fair with people. Being tough means setting standards and demanding performance. Probably the hardest part of leadership is to make sure that you will not compromise when choosing people. When we change a division president, 60% of the initial recommendations are compromises. But you cannot let emotions get in the way when making a choice...