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I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.

John Wooden

You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you’re outscored.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Game Lose Win
Never mistake activity for achievement.
JOHN WOODEN

Achievement Activity Mistake One Liner
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
JOHN WOODEN

Decision Inspirational People
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
JOHN WOODEN

Children Father Love Mother
I like to spend time in the past, with the things that have been important to me.
JOHN WOODEN

Important Past Spend Time
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
JOHN WOODEN

Arrive Essential Faith Important Mind Peace Prayer
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
JOHN WOODEN

Capable Motivational Success
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
JOHN WOODEN

Basketball Ingredient Team Team Work
What is right is more important than who is right.
JOHN WOODEN

Important Justice Right
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation
If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
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Motivational Right Time
Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.
JOHN WOODEN

Cease Encouragement Motivational Power
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
JOHN WOODEN

Advice Inspirational Interfere
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
JOHN WOODEN

Ability Character Success
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.
JOHN WOODEN

Criticism Late Leadersship Player Rule
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
JOHN WOODEN

Character Concern Reputation Thinking

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