John Wooden on True Success was recorded in 2001 and is imbedded here from TED (www.ted.com). With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom….
Category: Inspiration
Judges (Umpires) Make Human Calls
Article from Positive Coaching Alliance Connector (Newsletter) June 3, 2010 A Perfect Ending to an Almost-Perfect Game Despite last night’s (6/2/2010) obvious and admitted blown umpire’s call that cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galaragga the last out of what would have been a perfect game, the aftermath exemplified PCA’s principle of Honoring the Game. Instead…
Be an Amateur
Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic. Anonymous
Where Do You Stand?
The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun. Napoleon Hill
Encouragement
The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged. Ovid
Remember, Your Athlete is a Creative Thinker!
Here’s a very interesting and humorous presentation that makes you think about how we view our athletes and may help you evolve your coaching style. It’s been around for awhile now, but more true today than ever. Other thought provoking presentations can be found at www.ted.com. Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re…
Don’t Become a Bus Company!
An article from Seth Godin’s blog that applies to our business, teams, coaching and individual actions. We all have a vision of the typical bus company, slowly moving people from place to place, going through the motions and showing a lot of fatigue. Some of the elements that make an organization feel like a bus…
Take the Stairs
There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs. Author unknown
Thanks George for the Trampoline
George Nissen 1914-2010 Everyone involved in the sport of Gymnastics has to give thanks to George Nissen for his wonderful invention, the Trampoline. And to see him press a handstand at an awards ceremony in his 80’s was truely inspiring. We’ll miss you George. Nissen got his inspiration for the trampoline when watching trapeze artists…
What Time Is It?
There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear. George S. Patton
In or Out
There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either in or out. There’s no such thing as a life in-between. Pat Riley
The Extra Mile
There are no traffic jams along the extra mile. Roger Staubach
Do It!
You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage
Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying “I will try again tomorrow.” Used with permission of the author Mary Anne Rahmacher View more of Mary Anne’s work at www.maryannerahmacher.com
Failure, Success and Neither
This is a post from Seth Godin’s blog, http://sethgodin.typepad.com/. Seth has written many business marketing books, articles and a daily blog. This post could apply to your business, career or your athletes work ethic. Failure, success and neither The math is magical: you can pile up lots of failures and still keep rolling, but you…