John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Woodenwas an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," as head coach at UCLA he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than two in a row. Within this period, his teams won a men's basketball-record 88 consecutive games. Wooden was named national coach of the year six times...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth14 October 1910
CountryUnited States of America
Make a decision! Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all.
Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.
It's not how big you are, it's how big you play
Make each day your masterpiece. Life is now. Life is not later on.
Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.
Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
Many ... have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never heard of them- and you never will .
You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes
Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.
In my opinion, being an effective leader requires being an effective listener. The most productive leaders are usually those who are consistently willing to listen and learn.
We're not all equal as far as intelligence is concerned. We're not equal as far as size. We're not all equal as far as appearance. We do not all have the same opportunities. We're not born in the same environments, but we're all absolutely equal in having the opportunity to make the most of what we have and not comparing or worrying about what others have.
We are many, but are we much?
You'd like to see your team reasonably happy, but that's not your job. Gain their respect and get them to accept their roles