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Post by raisingcanes on Jan 26, 2011 21:37:39 GMT -6
"Success is uncommon, therefore not to be enjoyed by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people." -Tony Dungy
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Post by touchdowng on Jan 26, 2011 22:48:34 GMT -6
THIS IS A GREAT ONE FOR COACHES
"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys. Look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death!" - Sun Tzu, the Art of War
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Post by bleefb on Jan 26, 2011 23:07:09 GMT -6
"POTENTIAL is just a word that means you haven't done anything yet."
In the same vein:
POTENTIAL gets you fired."
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Post by mattyg2787 on Jan 27, 2011 1:08:39 GMT -6
"If a man thinks he will lose, he will"
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Post by dacoachmo on Jan 27, 2011 5:57:04 GMT -6
LIFE: Adjust and Proceed
FOOTBALL: Coaches COACH, Players PLAY, Parents WATCH
It's not how much you know but how much you care.
OFFENSE: Hit 'em where they aint
DEFENSE: G.A.T.A
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Post by coachjd on Jan 27, 2011 9:36:04 GMT -6
"Your work ethic will determine your future" Boyd Eply
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arbond
Sophomore Member
No "philosophy". Just play.
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Post by arbond on Jan 27, 2011 11:11:02 GMT -6
"Be the hammer...not the nail."
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Post by John Knight on Jan 27, 2011 11:34:34 GMT -6
Not a football one, but one of my favorite ones when I feel a little "red-azzed".
Treat the little things in life like your dog would, if you can't eat it or hump it, whiz on it and walk away!
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Post by msirishman on Jan 28, 2011 9:49:23 GMT -6
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline. I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." Vince Lombardi
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Post by John Knight on Jan 28, 2011 10:05:34 GMT -6
and I hope that is my Packer Team next Sunday! I guarantee you Coach Mike McCarthy, and his staff, are GRINDING!!!!!!!
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Post by CoachCP on Jan 28, 2011 12:09:50 GMT -6
.... And boom goes the dynamite.... j/k
In all seriousness... Best Inspirational Quote (from my alma mater): Wabash Always Fights
Life Quote(s): Don't take kindness as a sign of weakness - John Cassidy Never die easy - Walter Payton I don't believe in the no win scenario - James Kirk (Star Trek, stupid, I know)
Football: Nobody ever drowned in sweat - Lou Holtz
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Post by coachbrek on Jan 30, 2011 13:15:30 GMT -6
I got this from a very well known and respected coach from my alma matter after coaching one of his grandsons. He said he always had it framed in his office. Now it's in mine.
"It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doers of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again...who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best, know in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt.
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Post by coachbdud on Jan 30, 2011 14:10:49 GMT -6
Everybody dies, but not everybody lives
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Post by coachbeckham on Jan 30, 2011 23:33:45 GMT -6
They don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care.
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Post by coach4life on Jan 31, 2011 8:33:29 GMT -6
Lombardi:
"The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his pursuit of excellence."
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Post by blb on Jan 31, 2011 8:47:05 GMT -6
ANYTHING by Lombardi.
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Post by blb on Jan 31, 2011 8:48:19 GMT -6
Everybody dies, but not everybody lives I had a HS coach who was fond of saying, "Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die."
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Post by superpower on Jan 31, 2011 9:24:43 GMT -6
I just found these 10 thoughts about leadership from Jon Gordon and thought I would share them here. Good stuff to consider as a coach.
10 THOUGHTS ABOUT LEADERSHIP
At a time when the world is thinking a lot about leadership I believe it's a great opportunity for each one of us to think about what leadership means to us. Below I’ve shared some of my thoughts on leadership from my latest book Soup and whether you are a leader of a business, team, hospital, sports team, classroom, church or home, I hope you'll think about what principles and ideas guide you as a leader and feel free to share them on our blog or Facebook page.
1. People follow the leader first and the leader's vision second - It doesn't matter if the leader shares a powerful vision, if the leader is not someone who people will follow the vision will never be realized. As a leader, who you are makes a difference. The most important message you can share is yourself.
2. Trust is the force that connects people to the leader and his/her vision - Without trust there is a huge gap between the leader and the vision. Without trust people will stay off the bus. However if people trust the leader they will hop on the bus with the leader and help move the bus forward towards the vision.
3. Leadership is not just about what you do but what you can inspire, encourage and empower others to do.
4. A leader brings out the best within others by sharing the best within themselves.
5. Just because you're driving the bus doesn't mean you have the right to run people over - Abraham Lincoln said "Most anyone can stand adversity, but to test a man's character give him power." The more power you are granted the more it is your responsibility to serve, develop and empower others. When you help them grow they'll help you grow.
6. “Rules without Relationship Leads to Rebellion” - Andy Stanley said this and it's one of my favorite quotes. As a leader you can have all the rules you want but if you don’t invest in your people and develop a relationship with them they will rebel. This applies amazingly to children as well. It's all about relationships.
7. Lead with optimism, enthusiasm and positive energy, guard against pessimism and weed out negativity.
8. Great Leaders know they don't have all the answers - Rather they build a team of people who either know the answers or will find them.
9. Leaders inspire and teach their people to focus on solutions, not complaints. (The No Complaining Rule)
10. Great leaders know that success is a process not a destination - One of my heroes John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach, never focused on winning. He knew that winning was the by product of great leadership, teamwork, focus, commitment and execution of the fundamentals. As a leader focus on your people and process, not the outcome.
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Post by notdarkyet75 on Jan 31, 2011 9:35:16 GMT -6
Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves. - Unknown
"Remember this your life time through- Tomorrow there will be more to do. And failure waits for all who stay with some success made yesterday. Tomorrow, you must try once more and even harder then before" - John Wooden
"You can make mistakes, but you aren't a failure until you start blaming others for those mistakes. When you blame others you are trying to excuse yourself. When you make excuses you can't properly evaluate yourself. Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable." - John Wooden
A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience. - Elbert Hubbard
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Post by superpower on Jan 31, 2011 9:53:30 GMT -6
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." Coach John Wooden
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Post by coachhart on Jan 31, 2011 10:00:07 GMT -6
"You don't practice until you get it right, you practice until you can't get it wrong!" - A young lady in my 7th grade Health class (she definitely got an A)
"Success is peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming." - John Wooden'
"If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you'll be fired with enthusiasm!" -Lombardi
"Nothing Great was accomplished without enthusiasm!" - Emerson
Anything else by Vince.
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Post by pfist12 on Jan 31, 2011 10:27:22 GMT -6
"Confidence kills, and also does lack of it!"
"I may not be the fastest, smartest, or most talented...but I will out work your a**!"
"Success is uncommon, therefore not to be enjoyed by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people." - Tony Dungy
"Nobody remembers average!"
"I taught you everything you know, not everything I know!"
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Post by jpdaley25 on Jan 31, 2011 14:09:52 GMT -6
Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die.
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Post by td4tc on Jan 31, 2011 19:34:45 GMT -6
if you've been given the parts to a Ford don't try to build a Cadillac..just build the best damn Ford you can (wooden)
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Post by bluedevilmike on Feb 1, 2011 9:18:48 GMT -6
"Common sense is Uncommon"
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Post by groundchuck on Feb 1, 2011 10:46:42 GMT -6
Tough times don't last. Tough people do.
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coachdfrompa
Freshmen Member
Talent does what it can. Genius does what it must.
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Post by coachdfrompa on Feb 1, 2011 12:51:20 GMT -6
I have two:
"Only those with the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skills to do difficult things easily." -Johann von Schiller
"The only players I have hurt with my words are the ones who had an inflated opinion of their abilities" - Bill Parcells
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 1, 2011 13:01:00 GMT -6
my favorite quote for the weight room
"Squats make your D!CK BIGGER"
- B Dud
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celtic
Freshmen Member
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Post by celtic on Feb 1, 2011 15:18:11 GMT -6
the only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
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664jeff
Probationary Member
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Post by 664jeff on Feb 2, 2011 21:13:01 GMT -6
"Do what's right, because it's right"
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