I have read a lot of books and I cannot believe that I had not read Wooden on leadership. John Wooden was head basketball coach of the UCLA Bruins and wrote this book. It is a must read. Here are some of the quotes from the book that I like:
- Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
- Ability is a poor man’s wealth.
- A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
- Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
- If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
- It isn’t what you do, but how you do it.
- It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
- Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
- Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
- Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
- You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
