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Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.
Mike Krzyzewski
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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
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Chicago
Illinois
Michael William Krzyzewski
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Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn't give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first one.
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You should do things because of what your expectations are of yourself.
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In our program, the truth is the basis of all we do. There is nothing more important than the truth because there's nothing more powerful than the truth. Consequently, on our team, we always tell each other the truth. We must be honest with one another. There is no other way.
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I have a rule on my team: When we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.
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The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.
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Friendships, along with love, make life worth living.
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I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.
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Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.
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Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head-on.
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When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.
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Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable.
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Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.
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In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do
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A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time.
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Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name wirtten on it.
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Don't let a single game break your heart.
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During critical periods, a leader is not allowed to feel sorry for himself, to be down, to be angry, or to be weak. Leaders must beat back these emotions
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As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission
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If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.
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For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.
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