by Craig Impelman | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
One of the dictionary definitions of hustle is “to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner.” It comes from the Dutch word husselen, which means to shake. And it’s true, that when somebody plays in an alert, aggressive manner, they usually shake things up....
by Craig Impelman | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog
Wisdom, like the wind, blows on unused, except for those who know the art of sailing. This reflects advice John Wooden received from his father, Joshua: You’ll never know a thing you didn’t learn from someone else. Coach Wooden received much wisdom from...
by Craig Impelman | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
Let me give so much time to the improvement of myself that I shall have no time to criticize others. Time is precious. Time is limited. Time that is used in a negative manner is now not available to do something positive. Coach Wooden often mentioned he never heard...
by Craig Impelman | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog
The time to make friends is before you need them. This quote reflects the way Coach Wooden lived. His father, Joshua Wooden, gave him many key pieces of advice, such as help others and make friendship a fine art, which he followed on a daily basis. Coach always looked...
by Craig Impelman | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
If you are afraid of criticism, you will die doing nothing. (Part 2) Coach Wooden believed in this clear message, the same idea other great philosophers also expressed: “Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am...
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...
