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...
