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Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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First, do not betray yourself. Second, do not betray those you lead.
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I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do it better.
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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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Being your best when your best is needed. The ability to enjoy challenges when things become difficult and to derive exhilaration from them.
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Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort. We are all imperfect and will fail on occasions, but fear of failure is the greatest failure of all.
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You must have respect, which is a part of love, for those under your supervision. Then they will do what you ask and more.
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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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Be prepared and be honest.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character.
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It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.
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A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.
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