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We can plan a roadtrip or a workday down to the last detail but the unexpected will always arise. If we are not malleable, we will get left behind (John Wooden Quotes)
Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable of becoming so much easier (John Wooden Quotes)
I believe we are most likely to succeed when ambition is focused on noble and worthy purposes and outcomes rather than on goals set out of selfishness (John Wooden Quotes)
Make no mistake, I always want to win, but I never fight with an opponent. My fight is within me it is the struggle to be the best I can be at whatever I do (John Wooden Quotes)
In life, worthwhile accomplishments and acquisitions take time. Usually the better the reward, the more time it takes to acquire it (John Wooden Quotes)
When we aren’t alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters (John Wooden Quotes)
I believe correcting is the positive approach. I believe in the positive approach. Always have (John Wooden Quotes)
The close games are usually lost, rather than won. What I mean by that is games are mostly won because of the opponent making mistakes during crucial moments (John Wooden Quotes)
If there’s anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning (John Wooden Quotes)
I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort (John Wooden Quotes)
The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here’s a collection of some of the greatest ‘Woodenisms.’ (John Wooden Quotes)
What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player (John Wooden Quotes)
You cannot antagonize and be a positive influence, and you will antagonize when you discipline through emotion (John Wooden Quotes)
Generally speaking, individual performances don’t win basketball games (John Wooden Quotes)
You should never try to be better than someone else, you should always be learning from others. But you should never cease trying to be the best you could be because that’s under your control and the other isn’t (John Wooden Quotes)
I’d be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn’t enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I’m sure I would have never left (John Wooden Quotes)
Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at time. That’s the only way it happens-and when it happens, it lasts (John Wooden Quotes)
Your reputation is what you’re perceived to be, Your character is what you really are (John Wooden Quotes)
Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation (John Wooden Quotes)
Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players. Dictators lead through fear - good coaches do not (John Wooden Quotes)
Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again. Then you must have the self-control to forget about it (John Wooden Quotes)
I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do it better (John Wooden Quotes)
I do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential (John Wooden Quotes)
I found the bench to be the greatest ally when I had to make individuals comply with what was best for the team (John Wooden Quotes)
Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential (John Wooden Quotes)
Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve (John Wooden Quotes)
Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations (John Wooden Quotes)
The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake (John Wooden Quotes)
If you spend too much time learning the ‘tricks’ of the trade, you may not learn the trade. There are no shortcuts. If you’re working on finding a short cut, the easy way, you’re not working hard enough on the fundamentals. You may get away with it for a spell, but there is no substitute for the basics. And the first basic is good, old fashioned hard work (John Wooden Quotes)
I believe one of the requirements of good leadership is the ability to listen - really listen - to those in your organization. An effective leader is very good at listening, and it’s difficult to listen when you are talking (John Wooden Quotes)