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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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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
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Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.
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Don't let a single game break your heart.
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There are always those times when you're going to be down. It's how you step through it that makes you the person you are.
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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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