No coach in history has influenced more leaders than John Wooden. The winner of ten national championships as UCLA’s basketball coach, Wooden’s success philosophy goes beyond sports and leaders from all walks of life have embraced the lessons he taught. At the center of Wooden’s philosophy is one important rule that the legendary coach repeated [...]
Darrin Donnelly
Buck O’Neil is an inspirational baseball legend. A star player and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, O’Neil would eventually become Major League Baseball’s first African-American coach. Despite growing up in the era of segregation and having to fight ugly racism and unfair oppression [...]
Tim Brown is a nine-time pro bowler, a member of both the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he has the fifth most all-purpose yards in the history of the NFL. With those incredible credentials it’s hard to believe that halfway through college at Notre Dame, Brown seemed to be on the [...]
It’s not a coincidence that the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, was also known for being one the hardest-working athletes of his generation. His relentless work ethic is legendary. With Jordan’s work ethic in mind, it might seem odd to hear him say that he always tried to avoid “work.” Yet, it [...]
Goal-setting is an essential part of any success program. If you don’t have a clear vision of where you want to go, how can you ever expect to get there? There are two approaches when it comes to setting goals. One approach is set small, manageable, and “realistic” goals so that you’ll build your confidence [...]
Derek Jeter is a 14-time MLB All-Star and a five-time World Series champion. He owns the MLB record for most hits ever by a shortstop (3,465) and he has a lifetime batting average above .300. His 20-year career with the New York Yankees was one of the greatest in baseball history. Jeter is also a [...]
