You wish that some leaders/people could live forever and Coach Don Meyer is one of those people. His wisdom far surpasses the game of basketball, but he has done a great job of spreading his knowledge to those of us who will listen. Below are some of his quotes from a leadership workship I attended a few years ago.
"Be a noticer of people in need and you'll never be at a loss for things to do."
"A rock never shines because it absorbs light, but a mirror will because it reflects it. Are you a rock or a mirror?"
"All great empires are destroyed from within."
"Most of us would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."
"On a good team, a few people will do the dirty jobs. On a great team, everybody does them."
"Humility precedes honor, I have never seen a wise person that wasn't humble."
"The devil wants to tear down the best. He doesn't go after the .220 hitters. He goes for the .330s. The more successful you are, the more you have to watch out."
"You can tell a lot about a person when they're getting their butt kicked."
"Loser's limp"
"It's not who you play or where you play, it's how you play."
"Our example isn't the main thing in influencing others, it's the only thing."
"Be who you are...Everybody can spot a phony."
"You can pick captains, but you can't pick leaders."
"Whoever controls the locker room, controls the team."
"Today might be the last day of your life."
"Every situation is an opportunity for growth."
Levels for Leaders:
Unconscious and Incompetent: you don't know that you don't know.
Conscious and Incompetent: You know that you aren't very good.
Conscious and Competent: You know, but no flow.
Unconscious and Competent: everything flows.
Great people talk about ideas.
Average people talk about things.
Small people talk about other people.
"It's not what you achieve, it's what you become."
"You need a soft rain."
