John Wooden Quotes

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” It

It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.

If you prepare properly, you may be outscored but you will never lose.

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.

The telephone operator and all others who may perform less “important” tasks will not feel important unless you, the leader, teach that them they are valued and explain how their contribution helps the company as a whole. Individuals who feel they don’t matter will perform their jobs as if they don’t count.

You can't live a perfect day unless you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Little things make the big things happen

Talent is God-given. Be Humble. Fame is man-given. Be Grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be Careful.

There is also the professional mentor, a person whose success in his or her career can be a source of practical wisdom and inspiration. This success might be mea sured in material gain or far-reaching influence, or in lives touched and relationships fostered. These mentors can offer a model for good business, ethical practices, and effective work habits, and they often provide the motivation we need to seize whatever opportunities come our way.

The worst things you can do for the ones you love are the things they could and should do for themselves” — and

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are".

Trusting is part of our higher nature. Doubting is a lower instinct. The latter is easy to do, the former more difficult — but so much more rewarding.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Failure isn't fatal, but failure to change might be