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 WALSHUse all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
More Bill Walsh Quotes
-
-
Psychologists 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 -
We all know gifs are pronounced “jifs,” right? Their creator says so, damn it!
BILL WALSH -
A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
BILL WALSH -
Before you can win the fight, You’ve got to be in the fight.
BILL WALSH -
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.
BILL WALSH -
Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you’re offering.
BILL WALSH -
If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
BILL WALSH -
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.
BILL WALSH -
Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
BILL WALSH -
A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don’t allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines
BILL WALSH -
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.
BILL WALSH -
As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
BILL WALSH -
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.
BILL WALSH -
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
BILL WALSH -
The 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.
BILL WALSH







