I Realized That I Needed To Be

The Truth Is That Most People Have A Better Chance To Be Uncommon By Effort Than By Natural Gifts. Anyone Could Give That Effort In His Or Her Chosen Endeavor, But The Typical Person Doesn't, Choosing To Do Only Enough To Get By.

I've Always Talked To Players About Perception And Reality. I Don't Worry About Perception. There May Be Some Of That, That People Want To Attach To A Good Name, But The Reality Is That Some Good Things Can Happen.

Nothing Is More Deflating To Morale Than To Have A Poor Outcome Pinned On Someone Who Doesn't Deserve It. It Lacks Integrity And Overvalues The Outcome At The Expense Of The People As Well As The Process.

When I Was Younger I Only Read Sports Books. I Loved The Biographies That Told How Athletes Developed. When I Got Into Coaching, I Did Start To Read More Instructional Books, But I Was Always More Interested In The People Behind The Ideas.

Be Successful Not Just In What You Do, But In Who You Are.