When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.

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There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you...

There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you...

Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.

Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it...

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it...

Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts...

Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts...

Discipline is not a nasty word.

Discipline is not a nasty word.

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature,...

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature,...

People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the...

People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the...

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature,...

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature,...

Management must speak with one voice. When it doesn't management itself becomes a peripheral opponent...

Management must speak with one voice. When it doesn't management itself becomes a peripheral opponent...

Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other...

Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other...

To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you...

To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you...

Don't let other people tell you what you want.

Don't let other people tell you what you want.

There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total...

There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total...

There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs,...

There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs,...

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.

Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.

A good manager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wasting...

A good manager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wasting...

Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.

Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.

You never lose a game if the opponent doesn't score.

You never lose a game if the opponent doesn't score.