Most people get excited about games, but I’ve got to be excited about practice, because that’s my classroom.
PAT SUMMITTCombine practice with belief.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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Discipline yourself, so no one else has to.
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The person, the student, the athlete, all are considered equal.
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The best way to handle responsibility is to break it down into smaller parts. Take care of one small thing at a time.
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You spend more of the game preparing to win in the final seconds. And that is what separates winners from losers.
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Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.
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I want to continue to do is to help these young women be successful. You don’t just say goodbye at the end of their playing careers and end it there.
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She taught me that it’s ok to let down your guard and allow your players to get to know you. They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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Success is all a matter of perspective. It depends on where you start from, and where you want to end up.
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I think you can challenge people, but you don’t want to break people down. But you’ve got to sometimes just pull them aside and say, you know, you’re OK but you could be better.
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We communicate all the time, even when we don’t realize it. Be aware of body language.
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Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.
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Silence is a form of communication, too. Sometimes less is more.
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No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength.
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There is an old saying: a champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable.
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I mean, we’re always trying to evaluate and tweak things and get better.
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