These are all negative manifestations of ego, and if you are not alert to them, you get diverted and your work becomes diffused. Ego in these cases makes people insensitive to how they work with others and it ends up interfering with the real goal of any group efforts.
BILL WALSH“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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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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Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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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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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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Your path and purpose will become crystal clear when you begin to trust your vision.
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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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Psychologists suggest that there is a strong link between ego and competitiveness. All the great performers I’ve ever coached had ego to spare.
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A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
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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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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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