John Wooden's Coaching Philosophy

Webster tells us that, among other things, a philosopher is a person who meets all events, whether favorable of unfavorable, with calmness and composure, Furthermore, among the comments he makes in defining philosophy are such statements as: originally, love of wisdom or knowledge; a study of the processes governing thought and conduct; the general principles or laws of a field of knowledge or activity; and a study of human morals, character, and behavior.
These definitions certainly indicate the necessity of a coach being somewhat of a philosopher and having a philosophy of his own if he is to do well in his chosen profession.
Psychiatrists tell us that two of the possible symptoms of insanity are delusions of grandeur and delusions of persecution. Since all coaches are subject to delusions of grandeur when their teams on occasion may accomplish what did not seem possible and subject to delusions of persecution when every close call and every break seem to go against them, they must be philosophically inclined to accept such events with calmness and composure and continue to make decisions in the clear light of common sense.
Coaches must also be able to react in a philosophical manner to the unpredictable emotional reactions of players, fans, opponents, and all others who have, or think they have, a very personal interest in the participants, the playing, and the scores of the games.

Jim Rohn' Philosophy

Jim Rohn’s Philosophy

The following are notes from a recent article in Success magazine about Jim Rohn:
1. Rohn emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for personal growth.
2. He taught people why and how to reach for bigger, better, more vital life.
3. Stressed the importance of personal development.
4. Change your philosophy, change your life.
5. Work harder on yourself than you do on your job; your income is directly related to our philosophy, not the economy; and for things to change you must change.
6. Get the right philosophy and discipline to follow through with action.
7. The ultimate expression of life is not a paycheck.
8. We must constantly ask, “What, for me, would be a good life?” A list including spirituality, economics. Health, relationships and recreation.
9. The game of life is not at rest. We must rest, but only long enough to gather strength to get back to productivity.
10. Our culture—our language, music, ceremonies, traditions, dress.
11. Spirituality—study, practice and teach.
12. Don’t miss anything—don’t miss the game, the performance, the movie, the show, the dance.
13. Live a vital life.
14. Invest in your family and your inner circle.
15. There is no greater value than love.
16. There are no new fundamentals.
17. Truth is not new, it’s old.
18. Success is simple and is the result of sticking to the basic, but mostly missed, fundamentals.
19. Two of his best known works—“Challenge to Succeed”, “The Art of Exceptional Living”