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.
BILL WALSHIn evaluating people, I prize ego. It often translates into a fierce desire to do their best and an inner confidence that stands them in good stead when things really get rough.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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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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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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If your why is strong enough you will figure out how!
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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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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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Strength of will – is essential to your survival and success. The competitor who won’t go away, who won’t stay down, has one of the most formidable competitive advantages of all.
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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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Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
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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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I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.
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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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In evaluating people, I prize ego. It often translates into a fierce desire to do their best and an inner confidence that stands them in good stead when things really get rough.
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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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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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