John Wooden, who coached UCLA to 10 NCAA basketball titles, used one secret. Make his secret your secret and you can do the impossible.
Someone once asked Albert Einstein if he kept a notebook to record his great ideas. “Ideas?” he said. “I’ve only ever had one.” That one idea — the Theory of Relativity — marked Einstein as one of the greatest minds in history. Not everyone will match him in terms of impact, but everyone can copy […]
If Rogers Hornsby were alive today, he would be celebrating the start of spring training. Hornsby, a Hall of Famer and owner of the second-highest batting average in big-league history behind Ty Cobb, would be right there in Florida and Arizona, even though, technically, only pitchers and catchers must be there this early. At this […]
When world-class cellist Pablo Casals was 93, someone asked him why he still practiced with such diligence. Casals said, “I think I’m making progress.” Imagine staying fascinated with something for that long! After decades, Casals was interested in getting better! You can use his example to achieve greatness in your field. If you can become […]
Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona has joined a long tradition of star athletes who never made it in a coaching or managing role. Maradona’s troubles, featured in Time magazine, resemble those of hockey star Wayne Gretzky, who resigned this year after an unsuccessful run as Phoenix Coyotes coach. To be fair to Gretzky, the team […]