If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
BILL WALSHConsistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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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.)
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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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As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
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If I have any talent, it’s in the artistic end of football. The variation of movement of 11 players and the orchestration of that facet of football is beautiful to me.
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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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I often think about the class differences involved in “jobs” vs. “careers.”
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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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Invest in great relationships, they will pay a lifetime of dividends.
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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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If your why is strong enough you will figure out how!
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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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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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Before you can win the fight, You’ve got to be in the fight.
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You can only succeed when people are communicating, not just from the top down, but in complete interchange. Communication comes from fighting off my ego and listening.
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Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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