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You can't always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive

You can't always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive

Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.193, Crown Business

Admit to and make yourself accountable for mistakes. How can you improve if you're never wrong?

Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.192, Crown Business

Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you.

"An Open Letter to White NFL Players" by Rae Witte, www.complex.com. October 10, 2016.

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

Bill Russell, Taylor Branch (1980). “Second wind: the memoirs of an opinionated man”

You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty (2013). “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, p.16, Penguin

Champions behave like champions before they are champions

Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, Craig Walsh (2009). “The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership”, p.48, Penguin

I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of things I'm not proud of. But it's only for other people to learn from.

"No more practice for A.I.: Allen Iverson says goodbye to Philadelphia" by Bryan Armen Graham, www.theguardian.com. October 31, 2013.

Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

Young people need models, not critics.

John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

We communicate all the time, even when we don't realize it. Be aware of body language

Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.192, Crown Business