Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations.
John WoodenIn my opinion, being an effective leader requires being an effective listener. The most productive leaders are usually those who are consistently willing to listen and learn.
John WoodenYou can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
John WoodenYou canโt do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.
John WoodenHow many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating?
John Wooden