If 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 WALSHAbsorbing 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.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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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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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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I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.
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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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Before you can win the fight, You’ve got to be in the fight.
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I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses
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“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.
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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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We all know gifs are pronounced “jifs,” right? Their creator says so, damn it!
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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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Invest in great relationships, they will pay a lifetime of dividends.
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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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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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We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
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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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