by Craig Impelman | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog
Those who have never suffered adversity, never experience the true meaning of success. Coach Wooden defined success as peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you’re capable. We should welcome...
by Craig Impelman | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog
“The true athlete should have character, not be a character.” –Coach John Wooden This famous quote from Coach Wooden reflected the importance he placed on character in the selection process of his team members. Character is so important in everything, he said....
by Craig Impelman | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog
It takes a lot of little things to make one big thing. “Two of the greatest fundamental assets to the athlete in all branches of sport are being relaxed and having what is called balance.” –Ward Lambert, Practical Basketball When Coach Wooden’s teams took the court...
by Craig Impelman | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog
“The great secret of life is to cultivate the ability to appreciate the things you have, not compare them.” –John Wooden In his book Wooden on Leadership with Steve Jamison, Coach wrote about his perspective: Americans, perhaps by nature, are most competitive. In...
by Craig Impelman | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog
“The goal is to satisfy not everyone else’s expectations, but your own.” –Coach Wooden Coach said the most important things his father taught him included never trying to be better than somebody else but never ceasing trying to be the best you can be, and always...
by Craig Impelman | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
Real happiness comes from the things that cannot be taken away from you. This was one of Coach Wooden’s favorite ideas and one that he almost always spoke about when giving a speech—usually in the context of discussing the sixth item of his father’s Seven-Point Creed:...
