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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.

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
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Yesterday
Tomorrow
Anything
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It is harmful to compare yourself to others. Others will do that for you.
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You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By becoming a little better each and every day, over a period of time, you will become a lot better.
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Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
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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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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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Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players. Dictators lead through fear - good coaches do not.
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Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.
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Build shelter against a rainy day.
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Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time
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