“It’s easy to fixate on how the other team has better resources than you do. But it’s more important to concentrate on maximizing your own resources instead of worrying about things you can’t control.” – Mike Leach, 2-Time National Coach of the Year In sports, there are dozens of factors you have no control [...]
Darrin Donnelly
In Bob Stoops’ excellent autobiography, No Excuses, passages from those who worked with or competed against Stoops are sprinkled throughout. One particular passage that stood out to me comes from Mark Mangino, the man Stoops hired as his assistant head coach and running game coordinator when he arrived at Oklahoma prior to the 1999 season… [...]
“If you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.” – Bill Parcells, Two-Time Super Bowl-Winning Coach Being positive does not mean being passive. Despite what some might think, going out of your way to avoid conflict will not lead you to a more peaceful life. It will lead you to [...]
One message you hear again and again from the most successful coaches and leaders is that you shouldn’t waste your time and energy worrying about the things you have no control over. Instead, you should focus on only the things you CAN control—specifically, your effort and your attitude. Some leaders present this concept as an [...]
“Just when I think I’ve hit rock bottom, when something has happened that I’m sure is the worst thing that can possibly occur, it always leads to something good. Everything good that has happened to me has happened as a direct result of something bad.” – Harry Caray, Legendary Sports Broadcaster Harry Caray is [...]
