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.
BILL WALSHThe culture precedes positive results. It doesn’t get tacked on as an afterthought on your way to the victory stand. Champions behave like champions before they’re champions: they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
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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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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.
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Absorbing and overcoming this kind of punishment engenders a sober, steely toughness that results in a hardened sense of independence and a personal belief that you can take on anything, survive and win.
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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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Machines aren’t replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper
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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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Your attitude will unlock the mystery of success you seek!
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I’m not one of those “omg texting kids rite bad” alarmists. I just think there’s an interesting nexus where the Internet itself hastened language change when it comes to Internet terms.
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Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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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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Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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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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As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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