by Craig Impelman | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
This favorite quote of Coach Wooden’s is from Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac. The idea was a key component in how Coach approached life, personally and professionally. In the Pat Williams and David Wimbish book How to Be Like Coach Wooden: Life Lessons...
by Craig Impelman | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. In his book with Steve Jamison, Coach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Success: 12 Lessons for Extraordinary Performance and Personal Excellence, Coach commented on this quote—a favorite of his:...
by Craig Impelman | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
If we fear the test, then we will never get a chance to develop the talent.” Churchill’s talent in leading Great Britain in WWII was developed because he had the courage to test it first. “A great deal of talent may be lost for the want of a little courage.” This...
by Craig Impelman | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog
“The more concerned we become over the things we can’t control, the less we will do with the things we can control.” —Coach Wooden When Coach was asked what one of the most important things his father taught him, he replied: Never try to be better than somebody else....
by Craig Impelman | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” —Lao Tzu “Kindness in words creates confidence” was such an important part of Coach Wooden’s communication style, which was effective in helping his...
