by Craig Impelman | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” This was one of Coach Wooden’s favorite quotes, one of many he used and applied from or about his favorite American, Abraham Lincoln. Coach Wooden began studying Lincoln...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog
“The happiest moments in life come from making someone else happy.” –John Wooden This quote reflects a key idea Coach Wooden was constantly trying to share: help others, a lesson he was taught by his father through example and his Seven-Point Creed. In fact, many of...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog
It is the little details that make things work. This was one of Coach Wooden’s favorite ideas and a theme that is consistent with successful performers across many different industries, from sports to art to business. As Coach liked to say, “Develop a love of details....
by Craig Impelman | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” –Mahatma Gandhi This was one of Coach Wooden’s favorite quotes, and it reflected the way he approached life. In his book Wooden on Leadership with Steve Jamison, Coach explained the first...
by Craig Impelman | May 27, 2020 | Blog
The seventh point in the Seven-Point Creed Coach Wooden’s father gave him said: Give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day. In his book Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court with Steve Jamison, he summed it up this...
by Craig Impelman | May 20, 2020 | Blog
When Coach Wooden was asked if he thought he had lived up to the “Seven-Point Creed” his father had given him, he would often reply that he is more like the person who said: I am not what I ought to be, not what I want to be, not what I am going to be, but I am...
by Craig Impelman | May 13, 2020 | Blog
“Earn the right to be proud and confident.”–John Wooden Coach Wooden’s teams won 10 national championships in his last 12 years of coaching. This was accomplished with essentially five different groups of players. A key element in Coach Wooden’s consistency was to...
by Craig Impelman | May 6, 2020 | Blog
“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” –John Wooden This popular quote from Coach Wooden summarized the key component of his continuous success. He commented on the idea in an interview in 2005: Some people change when they acquire...
by Craig Impelman | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog
You discipline those under your supervision to correct, to help, to improve—not to punish. Coach Wooden felt strongly that discipline was essential for any group, whether it was a business, family or sports team, to be successful. In his book Wooden with Steve...
by Craig Impelman | Apr 22, 2020 | Blog
There is value in self-analysis: self-improvement. Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher, was quoted as saying: “He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.” “He who knows others is wise. He who...
