by Craig Impelman | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog
If you keep too busy learning the tricks of the trade, you may never learn the trade. In his book Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations On and Off the Court with Steve Jamison, Coach expanded on this important idea: “There are no shortcuts. If you’re working on...
by Craig Impelman | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
The contributions of John Wooden were recognized on May 2, 1983, when UCLA unveiled the $9.6 million John Wooden Recreation and Sports Center. The most honored player and coach in hoops history downplayed the event in characteristic style, saying, “Honors are...
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...
