Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort. We are all imperfect and will fail on occasions, but fear of failure is the greatest failure of all. John Wooden More Quotes by John Wooden More Quotes From John Wooden Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail. John Wooden should-have character thinking My assistants and I often would spend more time planning a practice than the actual practice itself John Wooden volleyball assistants practice If you stay intent and your ability warrants it, you will eventually reach the top of the mountain. John Wooden warrants ability mountain Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible. John Wooden nba coaching basketball Any structure must have a strong foundation. The cornerstones anchor the foundation. For some reason the cornerstones that I chose to begin with I never changed. John Wooden foundation anchors strong Character is more important than any other leadership trait. John Wooden traits important character Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have to study and analyze every individual under your supervision and try to work with them in a way that will be most productive. John Wooden different trying way Sincerity may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep them. John Wooden sincerity may helping Mentors are available at all stages of your leadership life - early, middle and late. Seek them out and listen; absorb their knowledge and use it. John Wooden mentor middle use Condition comes from hard work during practice and proper mental and moral conduct between practices. John Wooden moral hard-work practice Promise to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit trouble to press on you. John Wooden optimistic basketball strong Enthusiasm brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact. John Wooden brushes contact enthusiasm Leaders must have patience for those under your supervision. Don't expect too much too soon. Maybe it was easy for you, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy for somebody else. Be sure you have patience. John Wooden too-much leader mean Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players. John Wooden player winning people The important things to me are your faith, your family and your friends. If you have that, you have everything. John Wooden our-family important-things important You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs. John Wooden games play trying No matter how you total success in the coaching profession it all comes down to a single factor - talent. There may be a hundred great coaches of whom you have never heard in basketball, football, or any sport who will probably never receive the acclaim they deserve simply because they have not been blessed with the talent. Although not every coach can win consistently with talent, no coach can win without it. John Wooden basketball football sports Stubborness we deprecate, John Wooden stubbornness neighbor firmness Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it “just being you”. John Wooden self people thinking The coach must never forget that he is, first of all, a teacher. He must come (be present), see (diagnose), and conquer (correct). He must continuously be exploring for ways to improve himself in order that he may improve others and welcome every person and everything that maybe helpful to him. John Wooden may teacher order
