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Character is more important than any other leadership trait.

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
Character
Important
Trait
Traits
Leadership

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To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
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Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.
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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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Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players.
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Flexibility is the key to stability.
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The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.
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You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.
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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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Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.
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When I am through learning, I am through.
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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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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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