Peter Drucker
Management Consultant, Author
"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes."
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Basketball
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Kendrick Lamar
Rapper, Songwriter
"Whatever pressure I feel all comes from me, from within. I always was that person who was hard on myself and challenged myself no matter what I was doing, whether it was passing third grade or playing basketball."
Allen Iverson
Basketball Player
"I don't want to be another Jordan, Magic, or Isiah. When my career is over, I want to be able to look in the mirror and say 'I did it my way'."
Bill Russell
Basketball Player, Coach
"The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play."
Michael Jordan
Professional Basketball Player
"You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise."
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"I play every game like it's my last game. All that matters is that you go out there and play every game as if it was your last."
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"I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position."
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"We're sitting in here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we in here talking about practice. I mean, listen, we're talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, we talking about practice. Not a game. Not, not... Not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game like it's my last. Not the game, but we're talking about practice, man. I mean, how silly is that?.. And we talking about practice. I know I supposed to be there. I know I'm supposed to lead by example... I know that... And I'm not... I'm not shoving it aside, you know, like it don't mean anything. I know it's important, I do. I honestly do... But we're talking about practice man. What are we talking about? Practice? We're talking about practice, man."
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"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."
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"Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered."
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"Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction."
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"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."
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"When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better."
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"If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it."
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"I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn from my mistakes."
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"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog."
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"Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."
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"When I was young, everyone laughed at me when I said that I wanted to be a professional basketball player...now it's my turn to laugh."
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"It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice"
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"We're building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness. Entitlement will not be tolerated"
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"If you're struggling with your shooting, then do other things on the basketball court. Get steals, get assists, get rebounds-do anything on the court to help the team win."
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"You have to be able to accept failure to get better."
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"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess."
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"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."
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"My goal is to win the next game one possession at a time. That's it. I don't have any other goals"
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