Mike Ditka

Do You Have Enough Confidence?

Self-confidence means believing you have what it takes to achieve your goal and it’s a quality that is essential to success. “I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it.” — Mike Ditka “Self-confidence is the first step toward success. If you believe it, you can achieve it.” – Tommy Lasorda [...]

Mike Ditka on How to Set Goals

Goal-setting is an essential part of any success program. If you don’t have a clear vision of where you want to go, how can you ever expect to get there? There are two approaches when it comes to setting goals. One approach is set small, manageable, and “realistic” goals so that you’ll build your confidence [...]

In my book, OLD SCHOOL GRIT, the main character is an archetypal “old school” basketball coach entering the final days of his long and storied coaching career. While his team tries to advance through the NCAA postseason tournament, he uses his last days as a coach to write his grandchildren letters revealing the rules for [...]