Character is more important than any other leadership trait. John Wooden More Quotes by John Wooden More Quotes From John Wooden It takes 10 hands to score a basket John Wooden baskets score hands Honors are very fleeting, just as fame is; cherish friendship more. John Wooden fleeting cherish honor He who truly seeks God has found Him. John Wooden found Approval is a greater motivator than disapproval, but we have to disapprove on occasion when we correct. It’s necessary. I make corrections only after I have proved to the individual that I highly value him. If they know we care for them, our correction won’t be seen as judgmental. I also try to never make it personal. John Wooden care approval trying Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no. John Wooden mean-girls apathy mean It is most difficult, in my mind, to separate any success, whether it be in your profession, your family, or as in my case, in basketball, from religion. John Wooden basketball mind success Always think of passing the ball before shooting it. John Wooden motivational sports thinking Never confuse activity with accomplishment. John Wooden activity hustle accomplishment The best competition I have is against myself to become better John Wooden nba competition basketball Push yourself to keep improving or you'll stay as close to the bottom as you are to the top John Wooden push-yourself nba basketball In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend. John Wooden doctors spirit fall Wisdom subdues bigotry. John Wooden bigotry Never lie, never cheat, never steal. John Wooden cheat stealing lying Never complain about the officiating. It does no good. During the game I don't want to be fighting two opponents. John Wooden fighting games two I am not a strategic coach; I am a practice coach. John Wooden coaching basketball practice The greatest ally you have to get things working well and the players performing as a team is the bench. Don't be afraid to use it, either for the star player or anyone else. John Wooden team stars basketball You are no better than anyone else and no one is better than you. John Wooden better-than-you Make each day a masterpiece. John Wooden masterpiece each-day There are little details in everything you do, and if you get away from any one of the little details, you're not teaching the thing as a whole. For it is little things which, together, make the whole. This, I think, is extremely important. John Wooden important teaching thinking The close games are usually lost, rather than won. What I mean by that is games are mostly won because of the opponent making mistakes during crucial moments. John Wooden games mistake mean
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