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Show me what you can do don't tell me what you can do.

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
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John Robert Wooden
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I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it wont be successful.
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We can agree to disagree, but we don’t need to be disagreeable.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like love and passion. Passion won't last as long as love. When you are dependent on passion, you need more and more of it to make it work. It's the same with yelling.
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Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.
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You can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.
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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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Place the team above yourself always.
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I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then that's the correct decision.
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Don't be afraid to fail. The greatest failure of all is failure to act when action is needed. Use the information that you've acquired in the past through the experiences you've had and act with self-control - but act.
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Make no mistake, I always want to win, but I never fight with an opponent. My fight is within me it is the struggle to be the best I can be at whatever I do.
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A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail.
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Hardship brings people closer together if you share it.
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Having the courage to make decisions and take action. Never be afraid to fail. You have nothing to fear if you have prepared to the best of your ability.
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When we aren't alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters.
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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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Too often, we just ask for help instead of really giving thanks for the many things that we've had and are so helpful to us that we did nothing to deserve, so we should give thanks each and every day and pray for guidance in helping us along the proper path.
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I really believe that happiness comes from things that cannot taken away from you.
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You haven't taught until they've learned.
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Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.
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