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Everybody's got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.

Bill Walsh

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One of the common traits of outstanding performers-coaches, athletes, managers, sales representatives, executives, and others who face a daily up/down, win/lose accounting system-is that a rejection, that is, defeat, is quickly forgotten, replaced eagerly by pursuit of a new order, client, or opponent.
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Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of a copy editor's early wake-up call.
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Concentrate on what will produce results rather than on the results, the process rather than the prize.
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People thrive on positive reinforcement. They can take only a certain amount of criticism and you may lose them altogether if you criticize them in a personal way... you can make a point without being personal. Don't insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less
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By instinct we-leaders-want to run hard all the time by intellect we know this is not possible. Reconciling those two positions in the context of leadership is an ongoing challenge.
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Victory is produced by and belongs to all.
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Champions behave like champions before they are champions
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Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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We all know gifs are pronounced jifs, right? Their creator says so, damn it!
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On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you're likely to think there are unbreakable rules for a lot of these things.)
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Many people erroneously think they have only one chance to succeed, and if they miss that chance, they are doomed to failure. In fact, most people have several opportunities to succeed.
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A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
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Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives.
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The ability to help the people around me self-actualize their goals underlines the single aspect of my abilities and the label that I value most—teacher.
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Innovation involves anticipation. It is having a broad base of knowledge on your subject and an ability to see where the end game is headed. Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
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The minute you step away from the negative people in your life you will instantly see the beauty in your horizon.
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Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
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Failure is part of success, an integral part. Everybody gets knocked down. Knowing it will happen and what you must do when it does is the first step back.
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