A few weeks ago I posted an article regarding the Rutgers controversy with Coach Mike Rice. In the article I referred to Coach John Wooden (former UCLA coach) as an example of the type of coaching we should strive for. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the legend himself.
“Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
“You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.”
“A Coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.”
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”
“Its the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
“Success is never final; failure is never fatal. It’s courage that count’s.”
Thank you Coach Wooden for teaching us these life lessons! If you want to learn more about Coach Wooden check out his book, “A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court.”
by Stacey Atkinson