Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball. Phil Jackson More Quotes by Phil Jackson More Quotes From Phil Jackson If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear. Phil Jackson matterhandsway My dad always had this little sign on his desk: 'The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill'. He really drilled that in. Phil Jackson dadmotivationbasketball The ideal way to win a championship is step by step. Phil Jackson basketballwinningway You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. Phil Jackson momentssuccessful I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor. Phil Jackson basketballplayerbelieve If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by. Phil Jackson ifsattentiongiving The real value in everything you do is in the details. I just like that quote. A very similar way to say the same thing. If you're washing dishes you pay attention to washing dishes. If you're driving a car, you're paying attention to driving the car. Phil Jackson carrealattention Remember, Team, surrender the me for the we. Phil Jackson surrenderteamremember The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive Phil Jackson nbagreatnessbasketball Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together. Phil Jackson teambasketballlove-is The road to freedom is a beautiful system Phil Jackson beautiful Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart. Phil Jackson basketballinspirationallove When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows. Phil Jackson relaxinspirationmind Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day. Phil Jackson next-dayvictorysweet Your problems never cease, they just change. Phil Jackson ceasebasketballproblem It takes a number of critical factors to win an NBA championship, including the right mix of talent, creativity, intelligence, toughness, and of course, luck. But if a team doesn’t have the most essential ingredient - love - none of those other factors matter. Phil Jackson creativityteamwinning Kobe was hell-bent on surpassing Jordan as the greatest player in the game. His obsession with Michael was striking. When we played in Chicago that season, I orchestrated a meeting between the two of them, thinking that Michael might help shift Kobe’s attitude toward selfless teamwork. After they shook hands, the first words out of Kobe’s mouth were, ‘You know I can kick your ass one on one.’ Phil Jackson playerteamworkattitude A coach's main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly. Phil Jackson baseballsoftballjobs What moves me is watching young men bond together and tap into the magic that arises when they focus with their whole heart and soul on something greater than themselves. Once you've experienced that, it's something you never forget. Phil Jackson heartmenmoving In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Phil Jackson true-joynbabasketball
