“The author himself is the best judge of his own performance; none has so deeply meditated on the subject; none is so sincerely interested in the event.” LearningSubjectsEventsJudgingCriticismPerformancesCriticsSincerely Book:Memoirs of My Life: Edited from the Manuscripts by Georges A. Bonnard Source: Memoirs of My Life: Edited from the Manuscripts by Georges A. Bonnard
“I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. In each, it is the performance of a dedicated precise set of acts, physical or intellectual, from which comes shape of achievement, a sense of one's being, a satisfaction of spirit. One becomes, in some area, an athlete of God. Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.” BelieveMeanFacesSpiritDesireI BelieveVisionPrinciplesPracticeLearningShapesAchievementIntellectualAreasPerfectionExperiencePerformancesDancingDanceAthleteSatisfactionObstaclesLive ByDedicatedPreciseInvitingDance Performance Author:Martha Graham
“Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.” RealityMotivationalLevelsLearningExpectationsPerformancesRaisesDoing Your BestFamous Motivational Author:Ralph Marston
“Accepting the key premise that the learner is the primary customer of schooling means others follow naturally. ... The core business of schooling is learning, and the quality of learning experienced by all learners should be the standard against which performance is measured.” ShouldMeanQualityAcceptingLearningKeysStandardsPerformancesCustomersCorePrimariesPremisesSchoolingLearnersLearning Experience Author:David Hood
“Coaching is unlocking a person's potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them.” PersonsHelpingLearningTeachingTrainingPerformancesCoachesCoachingTeamworkCapabilityMaximizingUnlockingUntapped Potential Author:Timothy Gallwey
“The metaphor ( coaching) with sports is meant quite seriously... the coach stands back , observes the performance, and provides guidance. The coach applauds strengths, identifies weaknesses, points up principles, offers guiding and often inspiring imagery, and decides what kind of practice to emphasize.” KindSportsPrinciplesPracticeLearningTeachingOffersWeaknessPerformancesMetaphorCoachesGuidanceCoachingImagery Author:David Perkins
“The major difference between the 'best' and the 'average' is that the 'best' get as much pleasure from practice as performance.” DifferencesPleasurePracticeLearningTeachingMajorsPerformancesAverage Author:Benjamin Zander
“The average man takes life as a trouble. He is in a chronic state of irritation at the whole performance. He does not learn to differentiate between troubles and difficulties, usually, until some real trouble bowls him over. He fusses about pin-pricks until a mule kicks him. Then he learns the difference.” MenLifeDoeRealStatesWholeDifferencesLearningTroublePerformancesDifficultyAverageKicksBowlsPinsDifferentiateIrritationAverage ManMules Author:Herbert Newton Casson
“Microsoft knows that reliable software is not cost effective. According to studies, 90% to 95% of all bugs are harmless. They're never discovered by users, and they don't affect performance. It's much cheaper to release buggy software and fix the 5% to 10% of bugs people find and complain about.” PeopleKnowsLearningStudyCostPerformancesComplainingReleaseProgrammingSoftwareUsersBugsMicrosoftCheaper Author:Bruce Schneier