In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
My parents were, had a marriage of passion, and the passion was about their religious beliefs. They were both immigrant families that - well,… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
“The unconscious mind is a terrific solver of complex problems when the conscious mind is busy elsewhere or, perhaps better yet, not overtaxed at… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
There's a term, agape, you hear used a lot with charismatic religious groups, that it's this more pure love of caring, of sharing of… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
“My confidence grew out of knowing that when the spirit was right and the players were attuned to one another, the game was likely… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust. — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
My philosophy is that you can't motivate players with speeches, you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in and those… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
My philosophy is that you don't motivate players with speeches; you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in, and those… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go. — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
“As a leader your job is to do everything in your power to create the perfect conditions for success by benching your ego and… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear. — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
A coach's main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly. — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
“Zen teacher Lewis Richmond tells the story of hearing Shunryu Suzuki sum up Buddhism in two words. Suzuki had just finished giving a talk… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
My mother's families were Mennonites or Anabaptists that came to Minnesota from Russia. They were actually moving around Europe doing diking and lowland reclamation… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
The real value in everything you do is in the details. I just like that quote. A very similar way to say the same… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
Coaching is about, "How do I get people to play at their peak level?" It is a spiritual quest. And if it's not that,… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
