"Charles J. Givens" was a bestselling author of two books, Wealth Without Risk and Financial Self Defense. Givens founded the Charles J. Givens Organization that grew to over 450,000 members. He frequently appeared on nationally syndicated daytime television shows to promote his "financial strategies" and hosted a weekly radio program with self named "Christian Financial Planner" James L. Paris. At his peak Givens extravagant lifestyle was profiled on the popular television program "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." His organization collapsed after a number of lawsuits, and regulatory investigations of investments sold by Paris, central Florida radio personality Jack Dicks, and former vacuum cleaner salesman Charles C Smith Jr..

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I just think it was errant thinking. They just didn't think well. I have no excuse there were a lot of unforced turnovers. Let's put it that way.

I don't think they slowed down Rodney tonight, I think Rodney slowed Rodney. I don't think he was as aggressive in the middle as he should've been.

That's what's plagued us. We constantly go on a run to pull within striking range and for some unknown reason we go through a series of making turnovers and allow the team to take off.

We don't have a long record of going out here shutting businesses down unless we absolutely have to and most of it's complaint-driven and the public is going to let you know if a business is in bad shape and I think that was the case with this business.

The more specific and measurable your goal, the more quickly you will be able to identify, locate, create, and implement the use of the necessary resources for its achievement.

We put guys in that we thought could score. I think we could have gotten a better shot out of it. But when the kids are on the floor they're instinctive, so whatever happens you have to live with as a coach.

Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.

Success requires first expending ten units of effort to produce one unit of results. Your momentum will then produce ten units of results with each unit of effort.

To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past.

We got to looking around and there were extension cords running all over the business. The main electrical panel was open, didn't have a cover on it in the back room. Water was running down the wall into that electrical box. It was illegal wiring and very unsafe.

We had an advantage. That's one of our strong points.