Psychologists suggest that there is a strong link between ego and competitiveness. All the great performers I’ve ever coached had ego to spare.
BILL WALSHEverybody’s got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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Calculated risks are part of what you do, but the idea that something completely crazy will work just because it’s completely crazy is completely crazy.
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If you don’t have these feelings, I do not know how you can lead anyone. I have spent many sleepless nights trying to figure out how I was going to phase out certain players for whom I had strong feelings, but that was my job. I wasn’t hired to do anything but win.
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The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you’re offering.
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A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
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Find a great mentor who believes in you, your life will change forever!
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90 percent of the time the terms are misused or unnecessary. Not every image obtained from a computer is a screen shot.
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As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
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My theory is that, just like with omitting a final comma in a list when not essential for meaning, publishers are trying to save paper and ink or pixels on-screen.
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If I have any talent, it’s in the artistic end of football. The variation of movement of 11 players and the orchestration of that facet of football is beautiful to me.
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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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You can make a point without being personal. Don’t insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less
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Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
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Your path and purpose will become crystal clear when you begin to trust your vision.
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“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.
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