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.)
BILL WALSHThe absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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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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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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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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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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We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
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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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Everybody’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.
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Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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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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Machines aren’t replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper
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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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For me the starting point for everything – before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience – is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you’re dead in the water.
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Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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