10 Life Lessons from John Wooden

All Pro Dad has shared the following Top 10 list from John Wooden. “The main ingredient in stardom is the rest of the team.” – Coach John Wooden. John Wooden coached the UCLA basketball team to 10 national championships, including 7 in a row. This was an unprecedented streak in modern major sports that most […]

March 17: Ability and Character

The following comes from Craig Impelman and his Wooden Wisdom course. “Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” – John Wooden Coach Wooden went in-depth with the quote above in a 2005 interview: Some people change when they acquire power, authority and material possessions. A person with character won’t […]

Coaching as a Calling

Thanks to my friend Lason Perkins for sharing this excerpt with me recently. Coaching, I believe, is not a job; it is a most important calling, a sacred and vital activity where we have been given the fortunate opportunity and privilege to guide and mentor others in a nurturing, selfless, passionate environment, instilling in them […]