Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it.

We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, and we are up to the final two mortar elements that hold the blocks together.  Wooden put the final two mortar elements at the top because he felt they were the most important ones and that you couldn't have Competitive Greatness (the final building block at the top of the pyramid) without them.
 
The first eight mortar elements were Ambition, Sincerity, Adaptability, Honesty, Resourcefulness, & Reliability, Fight, & Integrity.

Today we move to mortar element #9, Patience. Patience is a key to building anything that is lasting and strong. Overnight successes just don't happen, or if they do, they are not sustainable. It takes time to build greatness, and patience is a key component to handling that time the right way.

You will hear six quotes today in support of the concept of Patience. 

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, and we are into what Wooden called the mortar that holds the blocks together. We have covered the first seven mortar elements, Ambition, Sincerity, Adaptability, Honesty, Resourcefulness, & Reliability, & Fight.

Today we move to Mortar Element #8, Integrity. Integrity is one of the most important characteristics that anyone in our world can have, but if you are a leader in any capacity, and you are seeking to be the best you can be, you MUST have integrity to sustain your leadership and your success. People will not follow you if you do not have integrity.

People with integrity do the right thing. They have a purity of intention that leads them to always do what is right. They are also focused on helping others.

You will hear eight quotes today in support of the concept of Integrity. 

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, and we are now into what Wooden called the Mortar that holds the blocks together. We covered the first six mortar elements already, Ambition, Sincerity, Adaptability, Honesty, and Resourcefulness, & Reliability.

Today we move to Mortar Element #6 - Fight. Now, understand, John Wooden is not talking about fighting other people. His focus is on the concept of an internal fight that we have where we just will not give up no matter what happens. 

There are a variety of terms that one could use instead of "Fight," and Wooden himself even said that maybe he should have chosen a different word due to the negative connotations of the word. However, when you hear the episode, you will hear that it is actually a perfect word for what he was describing.

You will  hear six quotes today in support of the concept of Fight.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, and we are now into what Wooden called the Mortar that holds the blocks together. We covered the first five mortar elements already, Ambition, Sincerity, Adaptability, Honesty, and Resourcefulness.

Today we move to Mortar Element #5 - Reliability. This is another short episode, but it is packed with some great ideas on accountability, trust, dependability, and being able to count on others. It is such a key component to success.

You will  hear five quotes today in support of the concept of Reliability.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, and we are now into what Wooden called the Mortar that holds the blocks together. We covered the first four mortar elements already, Ambition, Sincerity, Adaptability, and Honesty.

Today we move to Mortar Element #5 - Resourcefulness. This is a short episode, but it is packed with some great ideas on ways to deal with the various obstacles and dilemmas that we face and what to do when the plans we have are not working. 

You will  hear five quotes today in support of the concept of Resourcefulness.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, and we are now into what Wooden called the Mortar that holds the blocks together. We covered the first three mortar elements already, Ambition, Sincerity, & Adaptability.

Today we move to Mortar Element #4 - Honesty. Is there really much that needs to be said about the importance of honesty if we are going to be considered truly successful? If we climb some type of ladder of success, but we have been dishonest in doing so, have we really been successful? Not if we are trying to live by all of the other elements of the Pyramid of Success.

You will hear a few great stories today in support of the importance of honesty. A couple of them will focus on a term called, "Honor Calls." I first heard the term from the director of Proactive Coaching, Bruce Brown. Both stories will illustrate players who demonstrated the concept of an honor call perfectly, one in the biggest game of a high school athlete's career!

You will also hear six quotes today in support of the concept of Honesty.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, and we are now into what Wooden called the Mortar that holds the blocks together. We covered the first two mortar elements already, Ambition and Sincerity. Today we move to Mortar Element #3, Adaptability.

Adaptability is a key to anyone's success because there will always be change and elements out of our control. When something happens to us that we were not prepared for, we need to be able to adapt in such a way that we are able to react and perform accordingly. If we stay rigid and inflexible in our ways, we will not be able to deal with the challenges that we are presented with.

You will hear six quotes today in support of the concept of Adaptability.

*Note - If you are reading this in July of 2021, I am alerting you that the second book in my Remington Roberts Fiction series is coming out on Friday, July 30th. It is called "Trouble in Discovery: Remington Rises Up." It is the follow-up to my first fiction book ever "Ultimate Team Player." You can get it on Amazon or on my website SlamDunkSuccess.com.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, so we are now into what Wooden called the Mortar that holds the blocks together. Last week we started with the first mortar element, Ambition. Today we move to Mortar element #2, Sincerity.

Sincerity is critical to your success, especially when it comes to working on the "people" blocks of Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, & Team Spirit. You will certainly encounter and befriend many people throughout your life and your careers. But you will keep them as friends, and you will achieve more together when they know you are sincere about what you are doing and how you are treating them.

You will hear five quotes today in support of the concept of Sincerity.

*Note - If you are reading this in July of 2021, I am alerting you that the second book in my Remington Roberts Fiction series is coming out on July 30th. It is called "Trouble in Discovery: Remington Rises Up." It is the follow-up to my first fiction book ever "Ultimate Team Player." You can get it on Amazon or on my website SlamDunkSuccess.com.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of it. We have finished all the blocks of the Pyramid, so we are now into what Wooden called the Mortar that holds the blocks together. The first mortar element we will discuss is Ambition.

Wooden stressed the concept that if we are going to be truly ambitious, we must be focused on others. Those who focus only on themselves are selfish and are not acting within the concept and the spirit of the Pyramid of Success. The more ambitious we are about helping lift others up, the better chance that we will have the success we seek, too.

You will hear seven quotes today in support of the concept of Ambition.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue the series discussing the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" and a variety of quotes in support of them. We are into block #15, the apex of the pyramid. This final block is devoted to the concept of Competitive Greatness.

Wooden said that while it's critical that you take care of each of the other 14 blocks below it in order to get to this final block, just because you have developed and achieved those 14 blocks does not mean you will automatically have Competitive Greatness. You must work to develop this quality in yourself.

What is this quality of Competitive Greatness? It is performing at your best when your best is needed. It is rising to the most difficult challenges you are faced with. And it is loving that concept of having to face difficult challenges, loving those difficult moments, and then giving all that you have in those moments.

You will hear three quotes and one poem today in support of the concept of Competitive Greatness.

Support the show

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.