John Wooden

I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.

John Wooden

I’m not a strategy coach. I’m a practice coach.

John Wooden

If pursuing material things becomes your only goal, you will fail in so many ways. Besides, in time all material things go away.

John Wooden

If there’s anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.

John Wooden

If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.

John Wooden

If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

John Wooden

If you get too engrossed and involved and concerned in regard to things over which you have no control, it will adversely affect the things over which you have control.

John Wooden

If you lose self-control everything will fall.

John Wooden

If you stay intent and your ability warrants it, you will eventually reach the top of the mountain.

John Wooden

Intensity makes you stronger. Emotionalism makes you weaker.

John Wooden