Uniformity is not the key to successful teamwork. The glue that holds a team together is unity of purpose.
UCLA basketball coach John Wooden told players who scored to give a smile, wink, or nod to the player who gave them a good pass. What if he’s not looking? asked a team member. Wooden replied, I guaran...
To win in sports, members of the team must always keep the big picture in front of them. They must remember that the goal is more important than their role—or any individual glory they may desire.
To limit our lives to our past experiences is to cheat ourselves from developing our potential and increasing our possibilities for success. Mark Twain said, If a cat sits on a hot stove, it will neve...
To be significant, all you have to do is make a difference with others wherever you are, with whatever you have, day by day.
Those who lack humility are dogmatic and egotistical. That masks a deep sense of insecurity.
Thomas Jefferson said, It’s wonderful how much can be done if we are always working.
Think about a rubber band. It is totally useless unless it is stretched. When insecurity keeps us from stretching and growing, we end up with a life that is as unexciting and useless as a limp rubber...
There comes a special moment in everyone’s life, a moment for which that person was born.… When he seizes it… it is his finest hour.
There can be no success without sacrifice. The two go hand in hand. If you desire to accomplish little, sacrifice little. But if you want to accomplish great things, be willing to sacrifice much.
There are two things that are most difficult to get people to do: to think, and to do things in order of importance. He
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to get things done and those who don’t want to make mistakes.
The younger you are, the more likely you will give your attention to many things. That’s good because if you’re young you’re still getting to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses. If you focus...
The vision of the leader becomes the aspiration of the people. The impact is incredible.
The unfortunate truth is that many of us, instead of offering total forgiveness, pray something like this Irish Prayer: May those who love us, love us; And those who don’t love us May God turn their h...
The truth is that leadership opportunities are plentiful and within reach of most people.3
The true leader serves. Serves people. Serves their best interests, and in so doing will not always be popular, may not always impress. But because true leaders are motivated by loving concern, rather...
The rewards leaders give are counterbalanced by the results that their people give in return.
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at
The one with the plan is the one with the power. It doesn’t matter in what kind of activity you’re involved. Employees want to follow the business leader with a good business plan. Volunteers want to...