The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
BILL WALSHMachines 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
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses
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My theory is that, just like with omitting a final comma in a list when not essential for meaning, publishers are trying to save paper and ink or pixels on-screen.
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Find a great mentor who believes in you, your life will change forever!
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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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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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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.
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Strength 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.
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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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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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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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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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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
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If your why is strong enough you will figure out how!
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