Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
BILL PARCELLSIn 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I talked to the team a lot about staying power. You never find out if you have that until you’ve been beaten down a few times.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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Look, when you are starting to put something together, you want the pudding to come out good. You’re trying to put in the right ingredients.
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My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
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Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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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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