John Wooden focused almost entirely on improvement in the present moment. He let the score — winning — take care of itself. Don’t let yesterday take … - John Wooden

A player who is working hard and productively for the group shouldn’t receive the same treatment as someone who is offering less. And while each and every person on your team fills a role and performs a function, some of those roles and functions are filled by people much harder to replace than others. It would be naïve to suggest that a superstar in your organization — a top producer — won’t receive some accommodations not afforded others. This is not a double standard but rather a fact of life. Those small accommodations, however, must not apply in areas of your basic principles and values or they will soon be replaced by the perception that favoritism and special treatment are the norm.

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

A leader who is through learning is through.