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True motivation is not getting people to play to their potential. It's getting people to play beyond their potential

Rick Pitino

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Rick Pitino
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: September 18
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
New York City
New York
Richard Andrew Pitino
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I ignore the jealous, I ignore the malicious, I ignore the ignorant and I ignore the paranoid.
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Technology is a compulsive and addictive way to live. Verbal communication cannot be lost because of a lack of skill. The ability to listen and learn is key to mastering the art of communication. If you dont use your verbal skills and networking, it will disappear rapidly. Use technology wisely.
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Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s. He's the best wing player I've ever coached. But he's done it the right way. He knew he had to work on his body to become a good pro. When he goes into the pros, he'll be physically ready.
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Failure is good. It's fertilizer. Everything I've learned about coaching I've learned from making mistakes.
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Learning what not to do is sometimes more important than learning what to do.
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At Boston University, I motivated negatively, and I found that although it can work at first, by the end of the year everyone is dying for the year to end and you have lost them. The last two years at BU, I motivated positively and got much better results.
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Postponing action is only postponing achievement.
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Lying makes a problem part of the future truth makes a problem part of the past.
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I'd learned how much happiness money can bring you. Very little.
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Set higher standards for your own performance than anyone else around you, and your only competition will be with yourself
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