"The chief aim of wisdom is to enable one to bear with the stupidity of the ignorant." Winston Churchill

"He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful." Lao-Tse

"Put a grain of boldness in everything you do." Baltasar Gracian

Today's image: Quiet.lane by Chris (archi3d). Great shot. Thank you for sharing.

Completed a new module in our leadership playbook yesterday.

The ongoing, developing lessons of Brett Favre and Jay Leno.

What's a manager to do when one of your stars "retires" and then changes their mind?

You've replaced them, moved on, now what? Should you pause and reconsider?

Jay Leno, another example. They've already promised the job to Conan, announced the last Friday of Leno and the first Monday of Conan.

What's NBCU to do now?

Mike Ditka said it best "There's no loyalty in sports." Your thoughts?

LATER: Ron Fell, ever the clever and very creative guy, offers a killer suggestion for how NBCU can retain Leno and in the process reinvent late prime. Check out Ron's concept by clicking on comments below. Bravos, Ron!

Bonus: passive-aggressive notes

Congrats & cheers: Steve Harvey, Eddie Webb, Doug Banks, turning in great Spring book performances in Chicago. Miles Young promoted, named CEO, Ogilvy Group. Michael Adair joins Glam Media. Bill Morningstar hires on with MLB. Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz sign as new co-hosts of Disney-ABC property At The Movies.