Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast

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 #14, and it's the second of the two blocks on the fourth tier of the pyramid (or the second tier from the top). This one is devoted to the concept of Confidence.

Wooden said that the two blocks on this tier - Poise & Confidence - are there because all of the other blocks lead to them. If you do not take care of each of the other 12 blocks below them, it will be very hard for you to have success with these two.

Simply put, Confidence comes from being prepared. The more you prepare for an endeavor, the greater chance you have at succeeding at that endeavor. It is also one of the trickiest, most elusive, and most difficult to maintain of all of the concepts we have discussed.

You will hear five quotes in support of the concept of Confidence.

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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 #13, and it's the first of the two blocks on the fourth tier of the pyramid (or the second tier from the top). This one is devoted to the concept of Poise.

Wooden said that the two blocks on this tier are there because all of the other blocks lead to them. If you do not take care of each of the other 12 blocks below them, it will be very hard for you to have success with these two.

When we think of Poise, we normally think of self-control (Block # 6 in the Pyramid), a calm demeanor, and maintaining a level of composure necessary for the moment. Those are all part of Poise. But Wooden looks at poise in one other way. He says that poise is basically you just being yourself. When we maintain our dignity with respect to being true to ourselves, we have poise. We are not acting, faking, or pretending. We are who we are supposed to be, and we handle ourselves accordingly.

You will hear four quotes in today's episode. They talk about poise from the usual way we think of poise, but you will see them also fitting in nicely with Wooden's concept of just being yourself.

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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 #12, and it's the final block on the third tier of the pyramid. This one is devoted to the characteristic of Team Spirit.

Wooden said the third tier is the "heart" of the Pyramid. While he certainly could have meant that it is right in the middle, I get the feeling that he also meant that these three blocks - Condition, Skill, and Team Spirit - are essential to people sustaining their success, just like your heart is essential to you staying alive.

Team Spirit is one of my favorite concepts in the pyramid. I have coached "team sports" for my entire career, and I have always tried to get my teams to buy into the concept of team spirit. When players "give up the me for we," it is amazing what can be accomplished, and it is amazing how much fun teams have together in pursuit of their team goals.

You will hear four quotes in today's episode. They are not from anyone we have ever quoted before on the podcast, yet they really show the importance of having a team spirit.

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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 quotes in support of the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." We are into block #11, and it's the second block on the third tier of the pyramid. This one is devoted to the characteristic of Skill.

Wooden said the third tier is the "heart" of the Pyramid. While he certainly could have meant that it is right in the middle, I get the feeling that he also meant that these three blocks - Condition, Skill, and Team Spirit - are essential to people sustaining their success, just like your heart is essential to you staying alive.

Well, this block is the middle block of this tier, so in many ways, it is the actual heart of the pyramid. I find it interesting that he would consider something focused in so many ways on the physical to be the heart of they pyramid. However, when you hear today's episode, you'll hear some ideas as to how he may have come to that notion.

You will hear five quotes in today's episode. They are from a variety of sources and they get at the heart (pun intended) of what Wooden was trying to get across when it comes to the importance of skill to becoming your best.

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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 quotes in support of the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." We are into block #10, and it's the first block on the third tier of the pyramid. This one is devoted to the characteristic he called, Condition.

Wooden said the third tier is the "heart" of the Pyramid. While he certainly could have meant that it is right in the middle, I get the feeling that he also meant that these three blocks - Condition, Skill, and Team Spirit - are essential to people sustaining their success, just like your heart is essential to you staying alive.

For most of us, when we read "Condition," the first thing that we will think of is physical conditioning. Of course, that is a huge part of the concept that he discusses in this block. But he goes on to say that it also entails mental, moral, and spiritual conditioning. Thus, he called this block the "Character Block." Without us being in great shape physically, mentally, morally, and spiritually, we will lack the character necessary to be the best we can be.

You will hear a few quotes in today's episode. I chose some that dealt with physical conditioning, but that you can also see a component that expands that idea to something larger. I also chose a couple of quotes that deal specifically with character since that is what Wooden said this block was focused on.

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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 quotes in support of the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." We are into block #9, and it's the final block in the second tier of the pyramid. This one is devoted to Intentness. 

Wooden said he could have called this persistence, perseverance, tenacity, stick-to-itivenss, or something else like that. But he liked the concept of intentness because it embraced ALL of those concepts. He felt that this characteristic may be as essential and important as any that he chose to include in the Pyramid.

Why might that be? Because intentness is about setting goals and working in such a way that you never give up on working towards achieving them, no matter what happens. No matter what obstacles are presented to you, you just keep fighting and battling to achieve what you are seeking to accomplish. When you combine this concept with last week's concept of Initiative, successful people TAKE ACTION and THEY NEVER GIVE UP ON THOSE ACTIONS.

Also like last week's episode, you will hear A LOT of quotes in today's episode, and I could have given you a lot more. All will help to explain the importance and impact of staying the course and persevering until the end in order to succeed at your endeavors.

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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 quotes in support of the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." We are into block #8, and it's the third block in the second tier of the pyramid. This one is devoted to Initiative. 

I love this episode because it gets at so many great concepts. You have to attack and take action on things if you want to succeed. You can't be paralyzed by fear of failure or making mistakes. The successful people don't wait for things to happen; they make things happen by taking action!

You will hear A LOT of quotes in today's episode, and I could have given you a lot more. All will help to explain the importance and impact of taking the initiative to get the things done that you want to do to succeed.

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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 quotes in support of the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." We are into block #7, and it's the second block in the second tier of the pyramid. This one is devoted to Alertness. 

This is a quality that I imagine not a lot of people consider when listing all the elements necessary for success. But if we aren't alert, observant, and open-minded to all that is going on around us, it will be hard for us to be aware of what we need to do to avoid mistakes and failures and to maximize our chances for success.

You will hear a few quotes in today's episode, one from Wooden and two from a couple of other people outside of the world of sports. All will help to explain the importance and impact of staying alert as you climb toward success.

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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 quotes in support of the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." We are into block #6, and it's the first block in the second tier of the pyramid. This one is devoted to a quality that is critical to any success that we are seeking - Self-Control. 

Another term for this is discipline. You must have discipline and self-control to handle the variety of elements that will get thrown at you on your road to success. If you allow yourself to be swayed by your emotions, you will have too many peaks and valleys. Stay focused on the moment and don't fall for the big ups and downs along the way.

You will hear four quotes in today's episode, one from Wooden and three from others. All will help to explain the importance and impact of self-control and discipline for success in any type of endeavor.

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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 quotes in support of the building blocks of John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." We are into block #5, and it's the final block of what Wooden called the "people blocks." This one is devoted to a quality that is critical to team success - Loyalty. If you don't instill, teach, reinforce, demonstrate, and model loyalty as a leader of a team or organization, you will struggle to succeed. Loyalty forges bonds of cohesiveness that build the foundation of a team.

Too often today we see people who don't display loyalty in so many different ways. Because of this, young people don't have enough models of what loyalty really is. Therefore, it is imperative that coaches, teachers, and leaders of young people model this characteristic, so that young people see the value, power, and impact of loyalty in relationships and on teams.

You will hear three quotes in today's episode, one from Wooden and two from people outside of the athletic world. All three help to explain the importance and impact of loyalty for success in any type of endeavor.

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.