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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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John Robert Wooden
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More quotes by John Wooden
It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.
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Champions are brilliant at the basics.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better
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Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip.
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The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'
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Never complain about the officiating. It does no good. During the game I don't want to be fighting two opponents.
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There is great joy in doing something for somebody else with no thought in receiving anything in return.
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The best players don't win championships. The best team players win championships.
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The score will take care of itself when you take care of the effort that precedes the score.
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For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.
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I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I'm going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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We are many, but are we much?
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The courageous struggle for a noble cause should be considered success itself.
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Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice.
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Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
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You haven't taught until they've learned.
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I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.
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We can plan a roadtrip or a workday down to the last detail but the unexpected will always arise. If we are not malleable, we will get left behind.
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The coach must never forget that he is, first of all, a teacher. He must come (be present), see (diagnose), and conquer (correct). He must continuously be exploring for ways to improve himself in order that he may improve others and welcome every person and everything that maybe helpful to him.
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Good judgment, common sense, and reason all fly out the window when emotions kick down your door.
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