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Ability is a poor man's wealth.

John Wooden

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
Poor
Men
Motivational
Wealth
Sports
Ability

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Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. Focus all your effort on what is in your power to control.
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The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.
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Be slow to correct and quick to commend.
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Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
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There is nothing stronger than gentleness.
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Leaders must have patience for those under your supervision. Don't expect too much too soon. Maybe it was easy for you, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy for somebody else. Be sure you have patience.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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Kindness makes for much better teamwork.
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The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control
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What a leader learns after you've learned it all counts most of all.
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It's not how big you are, it's how big you play.
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The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.
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Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have to study and analyze every individual under your supervision and try to work with them in a way that will be most productive.
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Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.
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A mentor must always guide, never push. It was my job to listen to them, offer my perspective, and encourage them to pursue the ideals they believed to be true.
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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 .
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With the experience to judge, one need not pre-judge.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
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