A leader can’t make excuses. There has to be quality in everything you do. Off the court, on the court, in the classroom.
MICHAEL JORDANYou have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.
More Michael Jordan Quotes
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The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.
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I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
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All I knew is that I never wanted to be average.
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Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.
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My advice is find fuel in failure. Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be.
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My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.
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I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there.
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The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can’t let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.
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I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
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I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.
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Great players never look in the mirror and think I’m a great basketball player. You ask yourself, Am I the best player I can be?
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A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness!
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Focus like a laser, not a flashlight.
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If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.
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I’m a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can’t see any other way of accomplishing anything.
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