Success is determined by your daily choices and habits.
He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.
Doubt is one of the main paths on the highway to failure.
Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.
At Boston University, I motivated negatively, and I found that although it can work at first, by the end of the year everyone is dying for the year to end and you have lost them. The last two years at BU, I motivated positively and got much better results.
The key to coaching is not what you do, but the way you do it. The intangibles, the motivational parts of the game are the most important facets of it.
All good things have to come to an end, and the male cheerleader has come to an end.
People with high self esteem are risk takers, but more importantly, they are achievers.
Learning to live in the present tense-one that’s free from the failures of the past and the anxieties of the future-is a wonderful gift, and one you always should be striving for.
Working hard is not always fun – that’s why it is called work.
Live in the precious present.
Postponing action is only postponing achievement.
I learned quickly that motivating people would be the most important responsibility of my career.
When you have a problem, if you tell the truth, the problem becomes part of your past. If you lie, it becomes part of your future.
When love and discipline come together you have great chemistry.
Dreamers are not content with being mediocre.
Those who work the hardest are the last to surrender.
I’m at the stage of my career when it’s not only about winning and developing players, it’s about having fun. That’s a void in your life right now, but it’s something you’re going to have here.
It could happen to anyone when you get hired by a different president. There’s a difference in philosophies. It happens. It’s a change in CEOs. They have their own people, their own philosophies, and it’s different than what Bob stands for.
Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from cynicism and negativity. End your day with that same attitude you started. Renew your contract with a day well completed.
When you describe passion at any age, passion is derived from everything, from the people you work with to enjoying the last years.