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We will begin by learning how to tie our shoes.
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
Ties
Shoes
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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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People ask me if I'd permit fancy things, like dunks. Well, if they did dunk, it was with no fancy flair. No behind-the-back dribbles or passes unless necessary. If it was for show, you were on the bench.
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What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear. When you are able to be humbly honest with someone about a situation with which you have personal experience-even if you risk angering or hurting that person-you are offering the most valuable gift of all.
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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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Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice.
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Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
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Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential.
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There is no substitute for hard work. If you're looking for the easy way, if you're looking for the trick, you might get by for a while, but you will not be developing the talents that lie within you. There is simply no substitute for work.
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Place the team above yourself always.
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Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
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Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important.
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Intensity makes you stronger. Emotionalism makes you weaker.
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