Phil Jackson Quotes

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  Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.

  Phil Jackson

  Basketball, Teamwork, Sports

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• The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team

  Phil Jackson

  Lying, Team, Individual

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  The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Basketball

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  You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

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  Basketball, Nba, People

  Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty (2013). “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, p.16, Penguin

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• No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.

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  Motivational, Sports, Mistake

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• Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and open heart. When you do that, the game - and life - will take care of itself.

  Phil Jackson

  Basketball, Heart, Games

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• The real value in everything you do is in the details.

  Phil Jackson

  Real, Values

  Source: onlyagame.wbur.org

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• Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.

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  Dream, Reality, Vision

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• The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.

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  Player, Colleagues, Performances

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• The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.

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  Letting Go, Fun, Outcomes

  Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty (2013). “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, p.23, Penguin

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• Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go.

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  Letting Go, Art

  Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty (2013). “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, p.218, Penguin

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• You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.

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  Successful, Moments

  “Phil Jackson: What I've Learned” by Mike Sager, www.esquire.com. May 8, 2011.

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• In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.

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  Basketball, Winning, True Joy

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• If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.

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  Giving, Attention, Ifs

  Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty (2013). “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, p.70, Penguin

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• I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.

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  Basketball, Team, Kids

  Phil Jackson (2005). “The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul”, Penguin Group USA

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• Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.

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  Basketball, Team, Love Is

  "Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior: Spiritual Lessons as a Hardwood Warrior". Book by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty, 1995.

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• Coaching is about, "How do I get people to play at their peak level?" It is a spiritual quest. And if it's not that, you don't have a challenge, you don't have a mission. Forming a brotherhood and trying to move it forward - that's what coaching is.

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  Spiritual, Moving, Play

  "Phil Jackson talks Lakers, his future, Dwight Howard, more". Interview with Jack McCallum, www.si.com. February 19, 2013.

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• If you have a clear mind . . . you won't have to search for direction. Direction will come to you.

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  Mind, Clear, Clear Minds

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• The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.

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  Basketball, Winning, Way

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• Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.

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  Basketball, Real, Winning

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• Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.

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  Love, Inspirational, Basketball

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Your problems never cease, they just change.

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  Basketball, Problem, Cease

  "Phil Jackson: What I've Learned" by Mike Sager, www.esquire.com. May 8, 2011.

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• If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear.

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  Hands, Matter, Way

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• Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.

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  Sweet, Next Day, Victory

  "Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior". Book by Phil Jackson, October 1, 1995.

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• Once you've done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line. That means not only being brave, but being compassionate towards yourself, your teammates and your opponents.

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  Basketball, Work, Heart

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