Quotes from John Wooden

John Wooden focused almost entirely on improvement in the present moment. He let the score—winning—take care of itself. Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

I've always believed that hustle can make up for a lot of mistakes.

The two qualities of Friendship so important for a leader to possess and instill in team members are respect and camaraderie.

Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.

Never try to be better than anyone else, but never cease to be the best you can be. That's achievement.

As a leader you must be sincerely committed to what's right rather than who's right.

A leader who is through learning is through.

All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.

reminder that gentleness can fix in a moment what an hour of shouting fails to achieve.

Ninety percent of the time, the game is going to be decided in the final five minutes. When two teams are evenly matched, the better conditioned team will usually execute better when fatigue set sin, and will probably win.

Seven Things to Do." It read as follows: 1. Be true to yourself. 2. Help others. 3. Make each day your masterpiece. 4. Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible. 5. Make friendship a fine art. 6. Build a shelter against a rainy day. 7. Pray for guidance and count and give thanks for your blessings every day.

that things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.

Success is peace of mind that is the direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody knows that but you.

When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur... Don't look for the quick, big improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That's the only way it happens- and when it happens, it lasts.

You must believe in what you're doing, that what you're doing is the proper thing, the right thing. And you must have faith that things will end up as they should, which doesn't mean as you want them to, but things will work out as they should.

The past cannot change what is to come. The work that you do each and every day is the only true way to improve and prepare yourself for what is to come. You cannot change the past, but you can influence the future by what you do today." —

SEEK SIGNIFICANT CHANGE       ââ'¬Â¢ Never be content with performance or results.       ââ'¬Â¢ Remove all excuses for getting to the next level. Don't say "no"; ask

Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.

You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. I did my best. That is all I could do. Are you going to make mistakes? Of course. But it is not failure if you make the full effort.

To my way of thinking, when you give your total effort—everything you have—the score can never make you a loser. And when you do less, it can't somehow magically turn you into a winner.

Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out

I had mistakes, plenty, but I had no failures

The telephone operator and all others who may perform less "important" tasks will not feel important unless you, the leader, teach that them they are valued and explain how their contribution helps the company as a whole. Individuals who feel they don't matter will perform their jobs as if they don't count.