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
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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In 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.
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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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For 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.
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Your attitude will unlock the mystery of success you seek!
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I often think about the class differences involved in “jobs” vs. “careers.”
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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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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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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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Before you can win the fight, You’ve got to be in the fight.
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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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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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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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“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.
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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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