I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.
BILL WALSHYou 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
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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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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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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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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These are all negative manifestations of ego, and if you are not alert to them, you get diverted and your work becomes diffused. Ego in these cases makes people insensitive to how they work with others and it ends up interfering with the real goal of any group efforts.
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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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As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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Afford each person the same respect, support, and fair treatment you would expect if your roles were reversed. Deal with people individually, not as objects who are part of a herd-that’s the critical factor.
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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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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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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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Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
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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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Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you’re offering.
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Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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