In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
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More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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There’s no grey area, there’s instant gratification and there are no quarterly reports. We’re not just doing a little bit better. You know every Sunday what happened.
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It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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