Diving into the life, lessons, and greatness of John Wooden from Seth Davis' book, Wooden: A Coach's Life
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2:30 - His Fathers Advice
Never lie, never cheat, never steal. Done whine, don’t complain, don’t make excuses
7:00 - Early Lesson
When you don’t have much, you do
8:10 - Success Origin
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming
12:40 - Mistakes = Winning
The team that makes the most mistakes usually wins the game - Peggy Lambert
22:50 - Be an Honorable Man
You have to earn the right to be confident
25:20 - Little Things = Big Things
Little things add up, and they become big things. That's what I tried to teach my players in practice. You’re not going to make a great improvement today. Maybe you’ll make a little but. But tomorrow it’s a little more, and the next day a little more.”
27:30 - Have I Been Fair?
All I want to know is, have I been fair. Not have I been right, because I know I haven’t always been. But have I been fair? I think I have. I always remember to do my best, and I have peace of mind
28:45 - Office Credo
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts
29:00 - One Final Note
“I’d like to be remembered as a person who tried to do his best.”
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