Coaching Quotes - Page 11

• The purpose of work is to give people a chance to utilize and develop their faculties; to enable them to overcome their ego-centeredness by joining others in a common task; and to bring for the goods and services needed for a becoming existence.

  E. F. Schumacher

  People, Giving, Ego

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• What is the good of life if its chief element, and that which must always be its chief element, is odious? No, the only true economy is to arrange so that your daily labor shall be itself a joy.

  Edward Carpenter

  Joy, Elements, Economy

  Edward Carpenter (1905). “Prisons, Police and Punishment: An Inquiry Into the Causes and Treatment of Crime and Criminals”

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• Nothing happens without personal transformation.

  W. Edwards Deming

  Personal Transformation, Happens, Things Happen

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• Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.

  Mike Ditka

  Inspirational, Motivational, Football

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• The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

  Lou Holtz

  Motivational, Sports, Humor

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• Make friendship a fine art.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Art, Nba

  John Wooden (2011). “Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)”, p.12, McGraw-Hill Professional

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• Drink deeply from good books.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Book, Ucla

  John Wooden, Jay Carty (2009). “Coach Wooden One-On-One”, p.43, Revell

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• It has been my experience that presence is a more powerful catalyst for change than analysis.

  Rachel Naomi Remen

  Powerful, Catalyst For Change, Analysis

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• If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.

  Lou Holtz

  Inspirational, Sports, Football

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• Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Choices, Remember

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• I'm not interested in your limiting beliefs, i'm interested in what makes you limitless.

  Brendon Burchard

  Limiting Beliefs, Limitless, Not Interested

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• Hold it more important to have the players' confidence than their affection.

  Vince Lombardi

  Basketball, Player, Important

  "What It Takes to Be #1 : Vince Lombardi on Leaders: Vince Lombardi on Leadership".

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• A boy comes to me with a spark of interest. I feed the spark and it becomes a flame. I feed the flame and it becomes a fire. I feed the fire and it becomes a roaring blaze.

  Cus D'Amato

  Sports, Boys, Fire

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• Every era of coaches has their own set of problems and challenges. Today's player is different, but some things about them are better than they were in the past. I don't think coaching today's players is any tougher. I think we're a little too hard on the current day player because he's different.

  Avery Johnson

  Thinking, Past, Player

  "A conversation with New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com.

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• If a Coach is determined to stay in the coaching profession, he will develop from year to year. This much is true, no coach has a monopoly on the knowledge of basketball. There are no secrets in the game. The only secrets, if there are any, are good teaching of sound fundamentals, intelligent handling of men, a sound system of play, and the ability to instill in the boys a desire to win.

  Adolph Rupp

  Basketball, Teaching, Intelligent

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• As a leader, you will receive a large amount of praise and criticism and you should not unduly affected by either.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Leader, Criticism

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• My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.

  Lou Holtz

  Football, Jobs, Team

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• Promise to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit trouble to press on you.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Strong, Optimistic

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• If you are going to be a champion, you must be willing to pay a greater price.

  Bud Wilkinson

  Inspirational, Sports, Champion

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• Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Nba, Giving

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• The Coach does not play in the game, but the Coach helps the players identify areas to improve their game.

  Lord Byron

  Sports, Player, Games

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• I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play.

  Darrell Royal

  Motivational, Sports, Fun

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• Scout yourself. Have a buddy who coaches scout you.

  Bear Bryant

  Leadership, Basketball, Believe

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• It's not what you teach, it's what you emphasize.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Teach, Basketball Coaching

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• Education is what people do to you. Learning is what you do to yourself. Focus on being connected, always learning, fully aware and super present.

  Joichi Ito

  People, Focus, Always Learning

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