If I’m not leading by example, then I’m not doing the right thing. And I want to always do the right thing.
PAT SUMMITTNine-tenths of discipline is having the patience to do things right.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
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No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength.
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You spend more of the game preparing to win in the final seconds. And that is what separates winners from losers.
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Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.
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Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves
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Know your strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
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In the absence of feedback, people will fill in the blanks with a negative. They will assume you don’t care about them or don’t like them.
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Most people get excited about games, but I’ve got to be excited about practice, because that’s my classroom.
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To me, teamwork is a lot like being part of a family. It comes with obligations, entanglements, headaches, and quarrels. But the rewards are worth the cost.
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With attitude, you can determine your own performance.
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Belief in yourself is what happens when you know you’ve done the thing things that entitle you to success.
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I didn’t say a lot. I didn’t throw anything. That’s not my style. I did think about it though.
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Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.
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Value those colleagues who tell you the truth, not just what you want to hear.
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She taught me that it’s ok to let down your guard and allow your players to get to know you. They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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