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“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.

Bill Walsh

We all know gifs are pronounced “jifs,” right? Their creator says so, damn it!
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Creator Damn Knows
I often think about the class differences involved in “jobs” vs. “careers.”
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Class Jobs Thinking
If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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Hate Jobs Player
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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Computer Shots Unnecessary
The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
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Absolute Organization Practice
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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Coaches Feeling Game Jon Know Player Win
Failure is part of success, an integral part. Everybody gets knocked down. Knowing it will happen and what you must do when it does is the first step back.
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Country Doe Game Knowing Player
The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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Art More Science Use
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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Ethics Philosophy Water Work
Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition.
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Motivation Player Team
We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
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Motivational Player Sports
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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Away Ego People Strong Survival
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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Country Game Jobs Kids Player Sleep
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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Country Crazy Game Ideas Player
Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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Attitude Bad Talent
Find a great mentor who believes in you, your life will change forever!
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Believe Forever Mentor

“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.

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