Legendary basketball coach John Wooden had an insatiable desire to learn and he took the study of success very seriously. He spent several years coming up with what he felt was a proper definition of success. Based on his experiences as an athlete, coach, and teacher, Wooden defined success this way: “Success is peace of [...]
Darrin Donnelly
It’s one thing to set big goals and dream big dreams. It’s another thing entirely to make a total commitment to pursuing those goals and dreams. Lots of people dream about what they want to achieve and what type of life they want to live, but very few people are willing to go ALL IN [...]
Vince Lombardi is famous for saying, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” And for years there’s been some controversy over how the legendary coach intended the statement he is now synonymous with. While it is true that Lombardi did indeed repeat the statement often throughout his career, it’s also true that he spent a [...]
To live a successful and fulfilling life, you must work for a purpose greater than yourself. I talked a lot about this principle in my books, Life to the Fullest and Old School Grit. The main point is that you have to have a compelling reason for WHY you’re doing what you do. This reason has [...]
Legendary college football coach Bear Bryant valued perseverance above everything else. He pushed his players further than they realized they could go…and then pushed them some more. He wanted his players equipped to perseverance through the season’s toughest games and through life’s toughest times. Throughout his 38 seasons as a head coach, Bryant instilled these [...]
According to Pat Summitt, the legendary Tennessee women’s basketball coach who won 1,098 games and eight National Championships, there is one important quality that separates achievers from everyone else. In sports, in business, and in life, this is the quality that separates those who rise to the top from those who are content with being [...]
