by Craig Impelman | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog
Coach Wooden thought the most important word in our language was love, and the second most important was balance: We must keep things in perspective. Balance is keeping things in perspective. Don’t get carried away if things are going too well or too poorly. Don’t get...
by Craig Impelman | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog
Love as an action has many dimensions. One is being nice to people even if they are not being nice to you. This sentence is a summary of Coach John Wooden’s philosophy and how he lived his life. The most important thing I learned from his example was to respond with...
by Craig Impelman | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog
You’ll never know a thing that you didn’t learn from someone else. Coach John Wooden attributed this quote to his father, and it became a core fundamental in his approach to life. Coach Wooden embodied certain important characteristics, which are found in many...
by Craig Impelman | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog
@evergreen_souls via Twenty20 These quotes are the foundation of Coach John Wooden’s approach to discipline: Discipline must be done with reason to be effective. If we lose reason in our discipline, it will not be effective. You cannot antagonize and be a positive...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 27, 2018 | Blog
Loyalty, like respect, must be given before you get it. This idea was a basic principle that shaped the coaching and leadership style of Coach John Wooden. He summed it up this way: The best leaders are usually humble leaders because they gain loyalty through respect...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 20, 2018 | Blog
“Never mistake activity for achievement.” –John Wooden Coach John Wooden’s most insightful model to discuss his idea is the methodology he used to prepare, execute and improve his practices. He was not satisfied with simply having achievement in each activity, but...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog
A key element in the art of listening is to not be thinking about what you’re going to say while the other person is talking. Quieting your thoughts and really hearing the other person with an open mind sometimes requires a conscious effort. In How to Be like Coach...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.” –Coach John Wooden These two sentences become a mantra that sometimes pushes people beyond their fear. In the book How to Be Like Coach Wooden by Pat Williams,...
by Craig Impelman | May 30, 2018 | Blog
“You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes.” Related: Why You Should Always Give the Credit and Take the Blame This maxim of Coach John Wooden’s was a cornerstone of his approach to life. As with many of his principles, he learned it from...
by Craig Impelman | May 23, 2018 | Blog
Coach John Wooden said one of the most important things his father taught him was this: Never try to be better than someone else, but always be learning from others. Never cease trying to be the best you can be. One is under your control; the other isn’t. Related: 20...
