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 [...]
Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi is famous for saying, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” And for years there’s been some controversy over how the legendary coach intended the statement he is now synonymous with. While it is true that Lombardi did indeed repeat the statement often throughout his career, it’s also true that he spent a [...]
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 [...]
