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“Love is the most powerful four letter word.”

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John Wooden is a legendary basketball player and coach, born on October 14, 1910, and passed away on June 4, 2010. His achievements and influence in the basketball world have made him one of the greatest figures in basketball history. more

“You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally and mentally conditioned. And it is impossible to be in moral condition unless you are spiritually conditioned. I always told my players that our team condition depended on two factors / how hard they worked on the floor during practice and how well they behaved between practices.”

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Book:They Call Me Coach

Source: They Call Me Coach

“Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines a leader; if you can't teach and you can't motivate, you can't lead.”

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“Motivating through fear may work in the short term to get people to do something, but over the long run I believe personal pride is a much greater motivator. It produces far better results that last for a much longer time.”

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“Apply yourself everyday to just becoming a little bit better.”

Littles Bits Becoming Little Bit Everyday

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“The team with the most talent usually wins.”

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“When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur.”

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“We must be challenged to improve, and adversity is the challenger.”

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“Perfection is impossibility but striving for perfection is not. Do the best you can. That is what counts.”

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“Winning games, titles and championships isn't all it's cracked up to be, but getting there, the journey, is a lot more than it's cracked up to be.”

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“A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.”

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Book:Coach Wooden One-On-One

Source: Coach Wooden One-On-One

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