“In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn't dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team.” SchoolNextSawsTeamFootballBasketballHigh SchoolCoachesNext DayFootball TeamBasketball Team Author:Charles Mingus
“In an improv group and a successful work team, the members play off one another, each person's contributions providing the spark for the next. Together, the improvisational team creates a novel emergent product, one that's more responsive to the changing environment.” PersonsPlayTogetherNextNovelSuccessfulEnvironmentGroupsTeamProductsMembersContributionCollaborationSparksProvidingSuccessful WorkChanging Environment Author:R. Keith Sawyer
“My favorite days are the ones where I deal only with my own team, design, marketing, working on the next accessories collection.” NextMy OwnDealsTeamDesignMarketingMy FavoriteCollectionsAccessoriesFavorite Day Author:Diane von Furstenberg
“Although I will deeply miss the talented team at SCEA and the passion demonstrated every day by our fans, I'm very excited about starting the next chapter of my career. I want to thank the employees, partners, and customers for their tireless commitment to the PlayStation brand and, of course, to our fans who have pushed us to new heights of innovation and entertainment over the past two decades. I leave PlayStation in a position of considerable strength and the future will only get brighter for PlayStation Nation.” WantTwoPastPassionCoursesNextNationsCareersTeamFansMissingPositionCommitmentInnovationStartingEntertainmentExcitedCustomersDecadesPartnersBrandsHeightEmployeeChaptersBrighterOver The PastPlaystationNext Chapter Author:Jack Tretton
“We had a very exhaustive, extensive search for the guy that is going lead our football team over the next few years. We spent about two months in an in-depth interview process, and Bret came out with flying colors. We are absolutely thrilled that he is our head coach.” YearsTwoGuyNextSportsProcessTeamFootballColorMonthsDepthCoachesFlyingInterviewsFootball TeamTwo MonthsHead Coaches Author:Ron Jaworski
“You're just trying to be yourself, and for me, playing soccer is being myself. One day, you're one person on a team. The next thing people are asking your opinion about things you're not an expert on. Because they recognize you, they think you must know something about something - which isn't necessarily the case.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingPersonsNextOpinionCasesTeamOne DayAskingSoccerExpertsBeing YourselfBeing MyselfPlaying Soccer Author:Brandi Chastain
“This is the face of our political class: arrogant, authoritarian, and on the level of some banana republic south of the border. Welcome to the New America, where leader-worship has taken the place of politics, Team Red and Team Blue battle it out to see who gets to be El Supremo for the next four years, and politics resembles a prolonged soccer game.” YearsAmericaFacesPoliticalNextGamesLevelsLeaderClassTakenFourTeamBattleWorshipRedBlueSouthWelcomeSoccerBordersRepublicFour YearsArrogantBananasSoccer Game Author:Justin Raimondo
“I wanna kiss you. I couldn't care less about the team struggling. What we know is we can improve. Chad Pennington, our quarterback, missed the first part of the season, and we struggled. We're looking to next season. We're looking to make a noise now, and I wanna kiss you!” KnowsFirstsCareNextStruggleTeamKissingSeasonsNoiseNflQuarterbackChad Author:Joe Namath
“One single great player doesn't make anything for a team; it has to be a team. I think [American] football is the greatest team sport there is because you have to depend on your brother next to you.” ThinkingNextSportsPlayerTeamFootballBrotherDependsAmerican FootballYour BrotherSports Team Author:Tim Tebow
“I'm hoping that maybe everyone on the Olympic team thinks that I'm worthy to carry the flag. That's my next goal, to carry the flag during the opening ceremonies, if everyone chooses me.” IfsThinkingNextGoalTeamWorthyOpeningFlagsCeremonyChoose MeOpening Ceremony Author:Picabo Street
“Yeah, I had it all mapped out actually. Seriously. I wrote it down. I said, 'When I'm the head coach of the Eagles, I'm going to make sure I get that guy on my team.' And then guy next to me was like, 'You're only the offensive coordinator at New Hampshire.' I said, 'Don't worry about it. Minor details. But it's going to work.'” SaidFunnyGuyNextWorryTeamLike YouYeahDetailsCoachesNflMinorsOffensiveGoing To WorkEaglesThat GuyHampshireNew HampshireHead CoachesCoordinator Author:Chip Kelly
“If you're not in college and you don't know a cofounder, the next best thing I think is to go work at an interesting company.” IfsThinkingKnowsNextInterestingCompanyTeamCollegeBest Things Author:Sam Altman
“I always told my team two things: Never expect them to give you anything and always expect them to make the next shot.” GivingTwoNextTeamShotsTwo ThingsNever Expect Author:Beth Daniel
“In the build-up to a race I begin practising two days beforehand with two other team members. We have an hour and a half practise run together. Then on the next day we have another practise in two separate hour long sessions. On the actual day of competition we do a warm-up run in the car before the race.” LongTwoRunningTogetherNextHoursRaceHalfTeamCarMembersCompetitionWarmNext DaySessionTwo DaysPractiseTeam Member Author:Liz Halliday
“It was always just trying to move to the next limit. I didn't think about making the major leagues - every kid has that dream, I had it, but when I was in Little League I just wanted to make the junior high team. When I was in junior high, I wanted to make the Varsity team.” ThinkingTryingLittlesDreamKidsWantedMovingNextTeamLimitsMajorsLeagueJuniorsJunior HighMajor LeagueLittle League Author:Jim Abbott
“I think every time you coach a certain team, when you leave that franchise, I think you continue to grow. You take a look at the things that you did, the things you wish you had done better. You analyze your strengths and your weaknesses, and then when you move to your next job, you continue to do the same thing.” ThinkingLooksDoneJobsMovingCertainNextWishGrowsTeamWeaknessCoachesWish You Author:Doug Collins
“It's just a natural progression. You're a player, then you're a coach, then you're general manager for the team, and then the next logical step for me and you would be [to become] team owner.” Would BeNextNaturalStepsPlayerTeamCoachesManagersOwnersLogicalProgressionGeneral Manager Author:Zakk Wylde
“I have an incredible team of collaborators that work with me on all my films. I adore them and respect them tremendously. I can't wait to begin production on my next film so we can be reunited.” I CanFilmNextWaitingTeamIncrediblesProductionsAdoreCollaboratorsReunited Author:Dori Berinstein
“I never want to be satisfied. I never want to be like, 'OK, this is good enough.' I always want to get to the next level and help the team improve.” WantEnoughHelpingNextLevelsTeamSatisfiedGood EnoughNext Level Author:Carlos Gonzalez
“Innovation is not a big breakthrough invention every time. Innovation is a constant thing. But if you don't have an innovative company [team], coming to work everyday to find a better way, you don't have a company[team]. You're getting ready to die on the vine. You're always looking for the next innovation, the next niche, the next product improvement, the next service improvement. But always trying to get better.” IfsWayTryingBigsDiesNextCompanyTeamReadyProductsInnovationConstantEverydayImprovementInventionGet BetterInnovativeBreakthroughAlways TryingBetter WaysNicheVinesReady To Die Author:Jack Welch
“Messi and Neymar will create beauty - just like Picasso's paint brush. I still believe Messi is the best in the world. He has a special magic and is more of a team player than Cristiano. Never before has there been such a difference between the King and the next.” WorldBelieveStillsNextDifferencesPlayerMagicTeamSpecialKingsPaintBelieve In MeBrushesI Still BelieveMessiTeam PlayerPaint Brushes Author:Cesar Luis Menotti
“If it annoys you when team members ask about their next promotion or talk about other job opportunities in the industry, you have motivational problems in the making. You need to build a habit of proactively seeking employee interests and suggesting follow-up steps.” IfsNeedsProblemJobsNextAsksOpportunityInterestStepsTeamIndustryHabitMembersSeekingEmployeeAnnoyingPromotionSuggestingFollow UpTeam MemberJob Opportunities Author:Martin Zwilling
“I just want the viewer to have a very informative and entertaining listen. I want them to feel like they've pulled up a chair right next to us. I hope to bring to the telecast what I call 'buddy information' - where you hear something and maybe the next day you say to your buddy, 'Hey, I heard something about this player or this team,' and they pass it on by word of mouth.” WantFeelsNextPlayerHeardTeamInformationMouthsHeyChairsEntertainingViewersNext DayBuddyInformativeWord Of Mouth Author:Tom Verducci
“During the game, we never sit down. Not only is there action on the field, but we also have to cover the half-time show and interview all the celebrities attending. But once it's all over, it's a pretty satisfying feeling. My team and I love delivering an exciting and all-encompassing story the next day for our viewers. We want them to see and experience all that we did.” WantStoriesShowsFeelingsActionNextGamesHalfTeamFieldsExcitingInterviewsOver ItSatisfyingViewersNext DayDeliveringAttendingHalf Time Author:Megan Alexander
“The determination and enthusiasm of the Category 5 team makes it the perfect home for my music as I embark on this next stage of my career. The promotional savvy and level of support they've pledged meets or exceeds anything I've seen from the major labels I've been associated with.” HomeNextPerfectLevelsCareersSupportTeamStageMajorsDeterminationEnthusiasmLabelsCategoriesExceedSavvy Author:Travis Tritt
“It's unfortunate when an athlete's talent comes with so little forethought or leadership [...] The Falcons need to start over. If next year's team ends up being young and hungry but fairly average, the last thing you want as a general manager or coach is to have a blowhard cornerback whining about his contract leading the charge, no matter how good he is.” IfsWantNeedsYearsLittlesEndsMatterLastsYoungNextTeamTalentAverageAthleteCoachesHungryManagersContractsUnfortunateNext YearStarting OverWhiningFalconForethoughtGeneral ManagerBlowhards Author:Jeff Schultz
“My first interview at SI, I sat in silence next to Guy LaFleur for five minutes on the New York Rangers team bus until he finally broke the ice. Those early interviews, every one of them was like a terrible first date.” FirstsGuyNextSilenceFiveTeamMinutesNew YorkTerribleIceBrokeSatInterviewsBusFive MinutesRangersFirst Date Author:Steve Rushin