by Craig Impelman | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog
A person who trusts people will make fewer mistakes than a person who distrusts. In his book The Essential Wooden, Coach Wooden discussed the critical nature of building trust: When spring arrived each year in Indiana, the warming weather would slowly soften the ice...
by Craig Impelman | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog
“You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will be in torment if you do not trust enough.” –Frank Crane This quote by Frank Crane, who was a Presbyterian minister, speaker and columnist, was a favorite of Coach Wooden’s and a core value he used to approach...
by Craig Impelman | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog
“If you trust, you will be disappointed occasionally, but if you mistrust, you will be miserable all the time.” –Abraham Lincoln This maxim was one of Coach John Wooden’s favorites, and it became a key principle that he used to define his approach to leadership and...
by Craig Impelman | Sep 20, 2017 | Blog
On the right side of the Pyramid of Success, below patience, there are four additional pieces of mortar: sincerity, honesty, reliability and integrity. These are qualities that, together, encompass the genuineness, strength and impact of human character. In his book...
