Skip to content

Being the best Quote by Don Shula

“You set a goal to be the best and then you work hard every hour of every day, striving to reach that goal. If you allow yourself to settle for anything less than number one, you are cheating yourself.” quote by Don Shula
Download Open image
“You set a goal to be the best and then you work hard every hour of every day, striving to reach that goal. If you allow yourself to settle for anything less than number one, you are cheating yourself.”

Don Shula

About This Quote

Source Speech: Coaching Seminar, 1995

Relentless effort and refusing to settle are essential for achieving top performance.

In simple terms: Work hard and never settle for less.

Key Takeaway

Never settle; aim for #1.

Themes

discipline determination excellence

Mood

determined focused

Type

motivational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • training athletes
  • career advancement
  • personal development
  • competitive sports

Key Concepts

high performance goal setting

Questions to Reflect On

  • What habits keep you from settling?
  • How do you measure true excellence?
A Different Perspective

Burnout risk if balance ignored.

2.1 out of 5 (3 ratings)

More by Don Shula

Explore all 60 Don Shula quotes

More Being the best quotes

Browse all 1,358 Being the best quotes