American's 1-2-3 Success Plan

And, according to Zavadil, identifying solutions to these challenges is like compiling a David Letterman Top 10 List, "But the solutions must create win/win situations," he noted. "No one in the chain—end-user, American or supplier——should lose, or it won't work."

What he does know for certain is that life is about choices, and if you choose to do good things, you can make good things happen. Oh, and another thing, "Never underestimate the power of dumb luck," said Zavadil.