Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team Mike Krzyzewski More Quotes by Mike Krzyzewski More Quotes From Mike Krzyzewski Friendships, along with love, make life worth living. Mike Krzyzewski life-worth-livingworth-living I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments. Mike Krzyzewski coachingbasketballgames I was very pleased with the entire selection process. The manner in which it was conducted included all parts of United States' basketball, from the professional level to the colleges and high schools. Everyone was considered. Mike Krzyzewski basketballcollegeschool For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90. Mike Krzyzewski teambasketballplayer During the season, your team should be led with exuberance and excitement. You should live the journey. You should live it right. You should live it together. You should live it shared. You should try to make one another better. You should get on one another if somebody's not doing their part. You should hug one another when they are. You should be disappointed in a loss and exhilarated in a win. It's all about the journey. Mike Krzyzewski teamwinningloss That's why basketball was so good, because I didn't really need you or anyone else to play it. It would be better if we played four-on-four or five-on-five, but I could go out there alone. Mike Krzyzewski basketballwould-beplay Visualize a wagon wheel as a complete team. A leader might be the hub of the wheel at the center. Now suppose the spokes are the connecting relationships the leader is building with people on the outer rim of the wheel. If the hub is removed, then the entire wheel collapses. In a situation like that, if a team loses the leader, the entire team collapses. Mike Krzyzewski teamleaderpeople I'm still not a great reader, but my wife is and my daughters are, and I envy them. I think I got into a bad habit of trying to do something all the time, instead of trying to sit down and take my time a little bit. Mike Krzyzewski daughtermothersports Throughout the season, I look into my players eyes to gauge feelings, confidence levels, and to establish instant trust. Mike Krzyzewski eyeplayerfeelings I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it. Mike Krzyzewski congratulationsfamilysuccess Players' attention spans get less and less as they progress. Mike Krzyzewski progressplayerattention My mom gave me unconditional support and unfailing love. You can't get any better than that. That's why I've never been afraid to lose. Mike Krzyzewski supportmomlove-you A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time. Mike Krzyzewski teambasketballresponsibility Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself. Mike Krzyzewski basketball-coachgreat-coachbasketball As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission Mike Krzyzewski missionsleader I try to see each new season as a new challenge because I have a new team to work with, new opponents to encounter, and often new ideas and theories to try Mike Krzyzewski volleyballteamideas That's another thing, we made up games. We didn't have equipment. When it snowed, we would play slow motion tackle football. We would play hockey, but we wouldn't skate. We just made things up. I loved doing that. Mike Krzyzewski hockeygamesfootball Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn't go to music lessons and things like that, but I would go and play ball. My parents learned to love it because they saw how much I got out of it. Mike Krzyzewski parentplaysports Two are better than one if two act as one. Mike Krzyzewski ifstwo When you cleanse yourself of a big victory, you may open yourself up to the opportunity for an even bigger victory Mike Krzyzewski volleyballvictoryopportunity
