Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.
There is no substitute for hard work. If you're looking for the easy way, if you're looking for the trick, you might get by for a while, but you will not be developing the talents that lie within you. There is simply no substitute for work.
While you, the leader, can teach many things, character is not taught easily to adults who arrive at your desk lacking it. Be cautious about taking on reclamation projects regardless of the talent they may possess. Have the courage to make character count among the qualities you seek in others.
Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
No matter how you total success in the coaching profession it all comes down to a single factor - talent. There may be a hundred great coaches of whom you have never heard in basketball, football, or any sport who will probably never receive the acclaim they deserve simply because they have not been blessed with the talent. Although not every coach can win consistently with talent, no coach can win without it.
To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character.
The team with the most talent usually wins.
Those of us who have been blessed with worldly success have an even greater responsibility to make an impact with our time, talents, and resources.
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