by Craig Impelman | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
One of Coach Wooden’s most well-known quotes is, “Make each day your masterpiece,” which is actually the third item in the list of “Seven Things to Do” given to Coach by his father. This list later became known as Coach Wooden’s “Seven Point Creed.” Related:John...
by Craig Impelman | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog
One of Coach Wooden’s favorite role models was Mother Teresa, whose quote, “Unless a life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile,” served as the bedrock of Coach’s lifetime commitment to helping others. After reading about her tremendous work among the poor in...
by Craig Impelman | Dec 13, 2016 | Blog
A core piece of Coach Wooden’s philosophy is based on a card that his father gave him and his brothers when they graduated from elementary school. On one side of the card was a verse by the Rev. Henry Van Dyke. The other side was titled “Seven Things to...
by Cecilia Meis | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog
Coach John Wooden’s legacy is alive at Horace Mann School as they recite the coach’s definition of success. Horace Mann School, along with all the K-12 schools in Beverly Hills Unified School District and 55 other schools throughout California, are taking...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
The core of Coach Wooden’s philosophy started with his father’s rules. Joshua Wooden gave his boys a very direct set of rules, the “Two Sets of Three” he hoped would guide their everyday behavior. The first set dealt with integrity: Never lie. Never cheat. Never...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 21, 2016 | Blog
This is a special episode featuring an interview with author and speaker Don Yaeger about the SUCCESS Academy course John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, available beginning November 15, 2016. Favorite Quote From This Episode: “He was an extraordinary motivator. He...
by Cecilia Meis | Nov 20, 2016 | Blog
We’re incredibly excited to bring you this event because we believe Coach Wooden’s lessons are needed in our world now more than ever. HERE ARE YOUR LIVE WEBCAST EVENT DETAILS Date & Time: Sunday, November 20th at 3:00 PM Eastern Attend by Phone: Guest...
by Cecilia Meis | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog
Coach John Wooden was such a positive influence in so many lives, SUCCESS magazine has brought that positivity to light in a special social media campaign. Athletes and coaches who praise Wooden’s message say the late UCLA coach made them better in many ways. Bill...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 17, 2016 | Blog
Even the man who designed the John R. Wooden Award trophy for college basketball’s player of the year—the same man who handcrafts the 24-karat gold-plated Grammy Award trophy every year—has a heartfelt connection with Coach Wooden to share. John Billings met...
by Cecilia Meis | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog
UCLA Gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field shares the strategies she used to ask the legendary Coach John Wooden to become her mentor. We ALL need people in our life who we trust will listen to us; churn and evaluate the information we share without judgment; and...
