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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
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Build shelter against a rainy day.
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Understand there is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance. You must be willing to pay the price.
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A coach's primary function should be not to make better players, but to make better people
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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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I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it. Everything was planned out each day
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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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When you get to be 95, travel doesn't come as easily.
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Drink deeply from good books.
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Details create success.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Winning breeds winning.
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I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
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Winning takes talent to repeat takes character.
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Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is.
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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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It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.
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The true leader isn't really looking for leadership. He's trying to set an example and be in the proper way to get the most productive results and don't realize it. When the followers get something done, if the leader has been what he should, they'll feel like they did it, not him. That's the way it should be.
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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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When it's over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best you were capable of? If yes, you will probably be ok with the outcome
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Not everyone is equipped to be a leader, but in a sense, everyone is a leader to someone, even though you're not equipped. I think parents are a leader to youngsters, teacher are leaders, coaches are leaders, businessmen are leaders.
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