90 percent of the time the terms are misused or unnecessary. Not every image obtained from a computer is a screen shot.
BILL WALSHI’m not one of those “omg texting kids rite bad” alarmists. I just think there’s an interesting nexus where the Internet itself hastened language change when it comes to Internet terms.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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The culture precedes positive results. It doesn’t get tacked on as an afterthought on your way to the victory stand. Champions behave like champions before they’re champions: they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.
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If your why is strong enough you will figure out how!
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We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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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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Absorbing and overcoming this kind of punishment engenders a sober, steely toughness that results in a hardened sense of independence and a personal belief that you can take on anything, survive and win.
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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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A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don’t allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines
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Your path and purpose will become crystal clear when you begin to trust your vision.
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The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
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There has to be a very acute awareness on your part as to the level of exertion and the toll it’s taking on those you lead.
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Afford each person the same respect, support, and fair treatment you would expect if your roles were reversed. Deal with people individually, not as objects who are part of a herd-that’s the critical factor.
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Before you can win the fight, You’ve got to be in the fight.
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Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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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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I’m not one of those “omg texting kids rite bad” alarmists. I just think there’s an interesting nexus where the Internet itself hastened language change when it comes to Internet terms.
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When I give a speech at a corporate event, I often ask those in attendance, ‘Do you know how to tell if you’re doing the job?’ As heads start whispering back and forth, I provide these clue: ‘If you’re up at 3 A.M.
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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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These are all negative manifestations of ego, and if you are not alert to them, you get diverted and your work becomes diffused. Ego in these cases makes people insensitive to how they work with others and it ends up interfering with the real goal of any group efforts.
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Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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I’ve observed that if individuals who prevail in a highly competitive environment have any one thing in common besides success, it is failure-and their ability to overcome it.
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On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you’re likely to think there are unbreakable “rules” for a lot of these things.)
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Psychologists suggest that there is a strong link between ego and competitiveness. All the great performers I’ve ever coached had ego to spare.
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You can only succeed when people are communicating, not just from the top down, but in complete interchange. Communication comes from fighting off my ego and listening.
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The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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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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