Even when you're successful, even when you win the game, about an hour after the game, you have a litany of things that you now deal with that are problematic... So the times that you are happy are minute compared to the time that you're dealing with problems.

Bill Parcells

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Losers assemble in small groups & complain, winners assemble as a... by Bill Parcells

Losers assemble in small groups & complain, winners assemble as a team & find ways to win.

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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something. by Bill Parcells

Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.

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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.

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You are what your record says you are. by Bill Parcells

You are what your record says you are.

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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let y... by Bill Parcells

If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.

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Don't ever let good enough be good enough. by Bill Parcells

Don't ever let good enough be good enough.

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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.

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You can easily separate 'team guys' from 'me guys' by how they accept coaching. The guys that accept it are about winning

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What sets disciplined people apart? - The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.

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Potential means you haven't done anything yet. by Bill Parcells

Potential means you haven't done anything yet.

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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you h... by Bill Parcells

A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.

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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an in... by Bill Parcells

The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.

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I just try to do the best job I possibly can - put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can - you've put forth your greatest effort - then I can live with whatever's next.

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You don't get any medal for trying something, you get medals for... by Bill Parcells

You don't get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.

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A good teacher creates an environment which allows the student to... by Bill Parcells

A good teacher creates an environment which allows the student to succeed.

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I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very... by Bill Parcells

I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.

nfl air thinking

There is winning and there is misery. by Bill Parcells

There is winning and there is misery.

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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It's one thing to hate failure, it's another to fear it.

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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart

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No matter how much you've won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you're not winning now, so you stink.

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