Success lulls you. It makes the most ambitious of us complacent and sloppy. In a way, you have to cultivate a kind of amnesia and forget all of your previous prosperity.
Know your strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
See yourself as self employed.
The person, the student, the athlete, all are considered equal.
Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves.
There is nothing wrong with having competitive instincts. They are survival instincts.
Our emphasis is on execution, not winning.
I don’t give out compliments easily.
You have to make shots. That’s the bottom line.
Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.
I want to go to practice. I want to be in the huddles. That’s me.
Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.
Combine practice with belief.
I think I can help others just by my example.
Teamwork doesn’t come naturally. It must be taught.
I’ve got a great staff and great support system, and I’m going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
Every Moment is a Teaching Moment.
I’m going to outwork you. Simple as that.
It wasn’t just a job; it was my life, my home, and my family, and the players were the second-deepest love of my life.
Confidence is what happens when you’ve done the hard work that entitles you to succeed.