Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
BILL PARCELLSSomething goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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