There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
TOM LANDRYI don’t believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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I learned early in sports that to be effective – for a player to play the best he can play – is a matter of concentration and being unaware of distractions, positive or negative.
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If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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Confidence comes from knowing what you’re doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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Look at Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklaus. Those guys really concentrate. With the world on their shoulders, they’re so absorbed with what they’re doing.
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I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.
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I knew the risk. To me, it’s not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something.
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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations.
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If you’re disciplined enough, you don’t get down when you’re behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
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Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
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