by Craig Impelman | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog
“The important thing in life is not what belongs to us, but what we belong to.” —John Wooden The central idea behind this favorite quote of Coach Wooden’s was that it is not material possessions (what belongs to us) that are important in life but rather what our...
by Craig Impelman | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog
“Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.” –John Wooden This summarizes the way Coach Wooden believed we should all treat each other. Acting in this manner requires many great character traits. One of...
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 | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” This was one of Coach Wooden’s favorite quotes, one of many he used and applied from or about his favorite American, Abraham Lincoln. Coach Wooden began studying Lincoln...
by Craig Impelman | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” This quote commonly attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt is a real key to understanding how John Wooden became John Wooden. The single greatest influence on John Wooden’s character was...
