Mark McCormack
Mark McCormack
Mark Hume McCormackwas an American lawyer, sports agent and writer. He was the founder and chairman of International Management Group, now IMG, an international management organization serving sports figures and celebrities...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 November 1930
CountryUnited States of America
ideas people trust-me
If new ideas are the lifeblood of any thriving organisation-and, trust me, they are-managers must learn to revere, not merely tolerate, the people who come up with those ideas.
people retiring
People retire to do what I do every day.
opportunity people moments
In our business, the windows of opportunity open and close with dazzling rapidity...I constantly have to remind people to seize the moment.
people failing plans
People don't plan to fail. They fail to plan.
curves people goes-on
Every discussion in a meeting has a diminishing curve of interest. The longer the discussion goes on, the fewer people will be interested in it.
friendship people equal
All things being equal, people will do business with a friend; all things being unequal, people will still do business with a friend.
again care close course gap good group happen meant note open ready second sitting small stay stayed sure whoever
I made a note to myself not to let that happen again this time. This is not a good course to let someone open up a small gap, so I made sure I was always sitting second wheel. Stay with whoever was attacking, and be ready to close down a gap if need be. I didn't care if that meant the whole group stayed together." ()
compete concerned jack practicing
I'm about as concerned as Jack would be if he read that I was practicing to compete in the Masters" ()
extremely looked
It was loud, and it looked extremely bad." ()
break fast four nervous riding until
Everyone was riding fast today. There were a lot of attacks, but no one managed to break away until those four riders. But that was (60 miles) into the race. It was a very nervous race, but also safe." ()
bring effort helped huge kirk
At the end Kirk Albers (Jelly Belly-Pool Gel) put in a huge effort that helped bring it back." ()
four hours pedal power producing ride took training zero
I look for times when I'm producing zero watts. Now I pedal on long descents or in tailwinds. I can do the same training ride in three-and-a-half hours that took me four without a power meter." ()
active call chance early gets hope likelihood move philly race sit start together tricky
It's always a tricky race to call with the tactics. This race has been different every year. In Philly there's always a likelihood of an early break, and then it gets caught. It's pretty typical. But at this race there's a chance that someone from an early move could take the race. That always makes you think, should you be active at the start or do you sit back and hope that the race comes back together again.
active call chance early gets hope likelihood move philly race sit start together tricky
It's always a tricky race to call with the tactics, ... This race has been different every year. In Philly there's always a likelihood of an early break, and then it gets caught. It's pretty typical. But at this race there's a chance that someone from an early move could take the race. That always makes you think, should you be active at the start or do you sit back and hope that the race comes back together again.