Everybody isn’t everybody.
BILL WALSHEverybody isn’t everybody.
BILL WALSHGood talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
BILL WALSHEverybody’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.
BILL WALSHFlying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
BILL WALSHCalculated 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 WALSHStrength 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.
BILL WALSHAfford 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.
BILL WALSHThe proper use of commas is often more art than science.
BILL WALSHAs the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
BILL WALSHA burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
BILL WALSHIf you don’t have these feelings, I do not know how you can lead anyone. I have spent many sleepless nights trying to figure out how I was going to phase out certain players for whom I had strong feelings, but that was my job. I wasn’t hired to do anything but win.
BILL WALSHFor me the starting point for everything – before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience – is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you’re dead in the water.
BILL WALSHIf 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.
BILL WALSHBefore you can win the fight, You’ve got to be in the fight.
BILL WALSHYour path and purpose will become crystal clear when you begin to trust your vision.
BILL WALSHPsychologists suggest that there is a strong link between ego and competitiveness. All the great performers I’ve ever coached had ego to spare.
BILL WALSH