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I often think about the class differences involved in “jobs” vs. “careers.”

Bill Walsh

By instinct we-leaders-want to run hard all the time; by intellect we know this is not possible. Reconciling those two positions in the context of leadership is an ongoing challenge.
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Leader Possible Running Time Two
As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
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Coaching Jobs Leader
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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Country Game People Player Support
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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Competitiveness Ego Psychologists Spare Strong
If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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Hate Jobs Player
Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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Flying Pants
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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Country Game Jobs Kids Player Sleep
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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Belittle Getting Lesa More People
The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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Art More Science Use
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.
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Coaches Feeling Game Jon Know Player Win
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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Ethics Philosophy Water Work
Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you’re offering.
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Enthusiasm Interest Offering
We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
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Motivational Player Sports
Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition.
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Motivation Player Team
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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Away Ego People Strong Survival
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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Confidence Desire Fierce Rough Translate

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