My theory is that, just like with omitting a final comma in a list when not essential for meaning, publishers are trying to save paper and ink or pixels on-screen.
BILL WALSHIn 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.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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By instinct we-leaders-want to run hard all the time; by intellect we know this is not possible. Reconciling those two positions in the context of leadership is an ongoing challenge.
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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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I’ve observed that if individuals who prevail in a highly competitive environment have any one thing in common besides success, it is failure-and their ability to overcome it.
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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses
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A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don’t allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines
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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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If your why is strong enough you will figure out how!
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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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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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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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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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A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
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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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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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