by Craig Impelman | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog
Laughter and humor are critical parts of being happy. We all should make the effort to achieve them the right way. But never try for a laugh at another’s expense. Try to laugh with others and never at them. Self-deprecating humor relays a message of humility and...
by Craig Impelman | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog
Every day with our actions and words, we knowingly or unknowingly influence others. Coach Wooden expanded on this idea: Like it or not, we have influence of many different kinds in many different places and should conduct ourselves in an appropriate manner. ...
by Craig Impelman | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog
If you lose self-control, everything will fail. Coach Wooden expanded on this key idea of his: Discipline yourself and others won’t need to. If you lose self-control everything will fail. You cannot function physically or mentally or in any other way unless your...
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...