Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

The leader has to command the respect of all those under his supervision - and he must be open to those under his supervision. Effective leadership means having a lot of people working toward a common goal. And when you have that with no one caring who gets the credit, you're going to accomplish a lot. If you have those just wanting the credit for themselves, you're not going to get as much accomplished.

As a leader, you will receive a large amount of praise and criticism and you should not unduly affected by either.

Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it “just being you”.

The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'

IF you are not making mistakes, then you are not doing anything.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.