Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn. — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“Things turn out best for those who make best of how things turn out.” — John Wooden Best things Copy Share Image
Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty (Proverbs 21:5).” — John Wooden Leadership Copy Share Image
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights. — John Wooden Feelings Copy Share Image
I believe we are most likely to succeed when ambition is focused on noble and worthy purposes and outcomes rather than on… — John Wooden Ambition Copy Share Image
We can plan a roadtrip or a workday down to the last detail but the unexpected will always arise. If we are… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
An effective leader develops the ability to correctly identify the pertinent detail or details - incidentals in a market, industry or sport… — John Wooden Ability Copy Share Image
Decisions are more apt to be accepted when you've listened to suggestions first. I wanted them to see the reason behind what… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur... Don't look for the quick, big improvement. Seek the small improvement… — John Wooden Big things Copy Share Image
Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and… — John Wooden Confidence Copy Share Image
Loyalty is very important when things get a little tough, as they often do when the challenge is great. Loyalty is a… — John Wooden Challenges Copy Share Image
Time lost is time lost. It’s gone forever. Some people tell themselves that they will work twice as hard tomorrow to make… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The purpose is to help, to prevent, to correct, to improve, rather than to punish. Criticism is not meant to punish, but… — John Wooden Criticism Copy Share Image
You must believe in what you're doing, that what you're doing is the proper thing, the right thing. And you must have… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Goals should be difficult to achieve because those achieved with little effort are seldom appreciated, give little personal satisfaction, and are often… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Too often we get distracted by what is outside of our control. You can't do anything about yesterday. The door to the… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are. — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
We must be challenged to improve, and adversity is the challenger. — John Wooden Adversity Copy Share Image
You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The best competition I have is against myself to become better — John Wooden Basketball Copy Share Image
You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual. — John Wooden Individual Copy Share Image
Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it “just being you”. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Over-coaching can be more harmful than under-coaching. Keep it simple! — John Wooden Coaching Copy Share Image
The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching. — John Wooden Character Copy Share Image
It's always about focusing not on the mistakes but on the lessons learned from them. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
