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It’s simply doing what you’re supposed to do as well as you can when you’re supposed to do it.

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Chicago
Illinois
Michael William Krzyzewski
Coach K
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It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.
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Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.
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Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication
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That's why basketball was so good, because I didn't really need you or anyone else to play it. It would be better if we played four-on-four or five-on-five, but I could go out there alone.
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The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.
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In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family. I BELIEVE IN YOU. Those four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try.
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Leadership is simple: Add value to people everyday.
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You can see and you can listen, but you have to have moments in which you feel.
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I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural.
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Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.
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Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
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When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what you are pursuing, things like rejection and setbacks will not hinder you in your pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!
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Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him
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Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself.
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I love practice. It is when a coach exercises the most control over the improvement of his or her team.
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I don't think we surprise people. We try to out-execute them.
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We travel in Duke stuff... They can have a hat, but it must be a Duke hat.
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