Wooden a lifetime of observations and reflections on and off the court
The former basketball coach at UCLA shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill
2010.
[1997] |
| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628415706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. I. Families, values, virtues
- My roots go deep in America
- Nothing is stronger than gentleness
- My mother's great example
- The real coaches and teachers
- Strong inside
- Life's game plan starts early
- Two sets of threes
- Pride or punishment
- The gift of a lifetime
- Living up to dad's creed
- Give it away to get it back
- Six of life's puzzlers
- Trusting others
- Politeness and courtesy
- What you are
- Nellie and I agreed to be agreeable
- Passion isn't love
- Love and marriage
- Marriage is not courtship
- When marriage weakens
- Team Wooden
- Family first
- Sports, books, and kids
- Parents, children, and goals
- Mentors
- You are more influential than you think
- Commend, don't criticize
- Parenting and coaching
- My favorite four-letter words : "kids" and "love"
- Character
- The fundamental goal
- Perfection
- Priorities
- Learn forever, die tomorrow
- Faults are fine
- Timeless traits
- Giving and receiving
- Are you looking for the right things?
- Apples
- Bringing out the best in people
- Indiana and basketball
- Five more puzzlers
- The family has changed
- The greatest joy
- Peer pressure
- Accepting our responsibility
- A lesson on emotion and language
- A reminder : be true to yourself
- Make fate your friend
- Five more puzzlers
- Young folks, old folks
- Six ways to bring out the best in people
- Losing Nellie : peace of mind.
- pt. II. Success, achievement, competition
- Mr. Webster's definition of success
- Joshua Wooden's definition of success
- Preparation is the prize
- A successful journey is the destination
- Failures and mistakes
- Blaming others
- The desire to win
- The infection of success
- Underdogs
- The opinion of others
- Pressure
- Hindsight
- The realistic optimist
- Details create success
- Hopes and dreams
- Paying the price
- The worthy opponent
- Follow your bliss?
- Comparisons
- A worthwhile goal
- Tall versus "tall"
- The main ingredient of stardom
- Peace of mind
- Circle what you are
- The biggest change of all
- Personal glory is secondary
- Individual honors
- Quick to judge
- Overachievers
- Eight suggestions for succeeding
- Beating yourself
- Winners make the most mistakes
- Cashing in on fame
- Characteristics of a team player
- All-time best starting five
- Why teams fail
- Orange peels, pride, and productivity
- Kareem's selflessness
- Miracles
- Nine promises that can bring happiness
- Losing and winning
- Sage advice
- Fame
- On talent
- Unhappiness today
- Make the most of what you've got
- Is my Ford better than your Cadillac?
- Recognizing a champion
- Corporate competitors
- Being too competitive
- Is winning the only thing?
- Ego and arrogance
- Work creates luck
- B.O. Barn's unexpected reward
- Character versus "character"
- Right from wrong
- Tricks of the trade
- Act quickly (but don't hurry)
- Your own standard of success
- Perceptions of success
- Zero national championships
- Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be
- Big-money players and coaches
- Adversity makes you stronger
- Character creates longevity
- Kareem learns from adversity
- Persistence is stronger than failure
- Always be progressing
- The India rubber man
- Balance in basketball (and life)
- The importance of basketball
- The Olympics : good and not so good
- The final score
- The glory is in getting there.
- pt. III. Coaching, teaching, leading
- A sacred trust
- Philosophers and prison guards
- Who can lead?
- "But, coach Wooden, times have changed!"
- "Why did Wooden win?"
- A leader's difficult task
- Respect
- A leader is fair
- Walk the walk
- Pride as a motivator
- Dictator leaders
- Leaders listen
- Another golden rule
- Leadership and punishment
- Public embarrassment
- The worst punishment of all
- False expectations
- Scouting
- Psychological warfare
- Leadership is more than facts
- Wilt teaches me a lesson
- Emotionalism
- Hatred
- When to be dejected
- Jubilation
- Spiking, dunking, taunting, flaunting
- A coach's best friend
- Sports as teacher
- Being prepared
- The guaranteed dividend
- Tex Schramm's point
- Owners and profits
- Bringing out your best (whatever it is)
- The gym is a classroom
- Love of the routine
- The crowd loves blood
- Flash versus class
- Role models : good and bad
- Spirit versus temperament
- The value in feeling valued
- Swen Nater understood his role
- 110 percent isn't the goal
- Slow and steady gets you ready
- Tough toes bring hidden rewards
- The laws of learning
- Players : politics and religion
- A leader can be led
- Criticism and praise
- Historic loss?
- Basketball in the year 2000
- Dealing with big-headedness
- A coach's highest compliment
- Keep priorities straight
- Walton's whiskers
- Why did players listen to my old-fashioned message?
- A key to learning
- Negotiating and giving speeches
- On race
- Learning from Kareem
- Athletes as heroes
- Be careful who you follow
- Seven national championships in a row
- The pressure to set records
- Reacting to the championships
- Knowing when to leave.
- pt. IV. Putting it all together : my pyramid of success
- The genesis
- Are you a failure if you do your best?
- Did you really win if you gave a second-rate effort?
- Recalling dad's words
- Creating my definition of success
- You are different ; I am different
- The hard part is still ahead
- Ten national championships
- Finding the answers : the pyramid
- Building the pyramid took years
- Building a solid foundation for success
- The first cornerstone : industriousness
- The other cornerstone : enthusiasm
- Between the cornerstones : the foundation
- Building on the solid foundation : self-control, alertness, initiative, and intentness
- Three more strong blocks : condition, skill, and team spirit
- Nearing the peak : poise and confidence
- Competitive greatness
- The mortar : patience and faith
- The apex : success
- The pyramid and the players
- Mr. Shidler's question
- My favorite maxims.
