Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

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McGraw Hill Professional, 22.04.1997 - 240 Seiten

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"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs."--John Wooden

Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.

In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.

These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.

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Success Achievement Competition
49
Coaching Teaching Leading
109
Putting It All Together My Pyramid of Success
165
My Favorite Maxims
197
Urheberrecht

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Seite 105 - Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Seite 161 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Seite 48 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky.
Seite 93 - You can stir up the water galore, But stop, and you'll find in a minute, That it looks quite the same as before. The moral in this quaint example Is do just the best that you can Be proud of yourself, but remember, There is no indispensable man.
Seite 92 - Sometime, when you're feeling important, Sometime, when your ego's in bloom, Sometime when you take it for granted, You're the best qualified in the room.
Seite 13 - The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In whatso we share with another's need; Not what we give, but what we share, ! For the gift without the giver is bare; Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
Seite 11 - FOUR things a man must learn to do If he would make his record true: To think without confusion clearly; To love his fellow-men sincerely; To act from honest motives purely; To trust in God and Heaven securely.
Seite 92 - Sometime When You're Feeling Important, Sometime When Your Ego's In Bloom, Sometime When You Take It For Granted, You're the Best Qualified In the Room. Sometime When You Feel That Your Going Would Leave An Unfillable Hole, Just Follow This Simple Instruction And See How It Humbles Your Soul.

Autoren-Profil (1997)

Author Profiles
John Wooden (1910-2010), guided the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA basketball championships over a 12-year period, including four perfect seasons and an 88-game winning streak. He was named ESPN’s “Greatest Coach of the 20th Century” and voted “#1 Coach of All Time” by The Sporting News. Sports Illustrated said it best when they said: “There’s never been a finer man in American sports than John Wooden, or a finer coach.” In 2003 John Wooden was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Steve Jamison is America's foremost author and authority on the life and philosophy of John Wooden. Mr. Jamison is a consultant to the UCLA Anderson Scool of Business’ John Wooden Global Leadership Program. He has collaborated with Coach Wooden on an award-winning PBS presentation as well as several books, including his final book, The Wisdom of Wooden: My Century On and Off the Court.

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