by Craig Impelman | Nov 26, 2020 | Blog
A good memory is one that can remember the day’s blessings and forget the day’s troubles. This Irish blessing was a favorite of John Wooden’s. It supports and is a good reminder of the seventh item in his father Joshua Wooden’s Seven-Point Creed: “Give thanks for your...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog
You meet the same people on the way up as you meet on the way down. The origin of this favorite quote of Coach Wooden’s is attributed to playwright Wilson Mizner, who in 1932 gave the following advice to a young up and coming motion picture star: “Be kind to everyone...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog
You have success within; it is up to you to bring it out. This favorite idea of Coach Wooden’s always reminds me of my favorite quotes: “God don’t make no junk.” Coach Wooden, in his book Coach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Success, commented on fundamental...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog
“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” Coach Wooden’s message to the players at the beginning of each UCLA season was as follows: I will not like you all the same, but I will love you all the same. Furthermore, I will try very hard not to...
by Craig Impelman | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog
“There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.” –Clare Booth Luce History provides us with numerous examples of seemingly hopeless situations that resulted in great triumphs. Steve Jobs was fired from his own company;...
by Craig Impelman | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog
The greatest conquest of man is the conquering of himself. “Greater in battle than the man who would conquer a thousand-thousand men, is he who would conquer just one—himself. Better to conquer yourself than others.” –Buddha Sometimes when we are not getting the...
by Craig Impelman | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog
We can do more good by being good than any other way. This favorite idea of Coach Wooden’s on its surface may seem to present a difficult challenge: How can we on a daily basis live a life that represents being good and thus have a positive influence on others? In his...
by Craig Impelman | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog
The future may be when you wish you had done what you are not doing now. This favorite idea of Coach Wooden’s is designed to cause us to think about how we are approaching our lives on a daily basis. There have been many articles written where older people are...
by Craig Impelman | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog
“Goals achieved with little effort are seldom worthwhile or lasting.” –John Wooden In July of 2009 Sporting News unveiled a list of sports’ 50 greatest coaches of all time, as selected by a panel of 118 Hall of Famers, championship coaches and other experts. John...
by Craig Impelman | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog
“Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.” –John Wooden This summarizes the way Coach Wooden believed we should all treat each other. Acting in this manner requires many great character traits. One of...
