Everyone is looking to succeed, some people just do not seem to understand how. Accomplishing an aim or a purpose is known as success. In John Wooden’s novel, They Call Me Coach, he uses his own experiences to inspire coaches and players all across America. Wooden had many wins in his career, but nevertheless, he suffered many losses. Overall, he was one of the most successful coaches/players of all time, being elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and a coach. This novel provides specific examples of Wooden’s pyramid to success, which makes it an excellent read for anyone looking to conquer their goals, not only in sports, but in life. One of the greatest parts of They Call Me Coach was the pyramid of success. John Wooden, the author of this novel, was the head basketball coach at UCLA. Developing the pyramid of success, was Wooden’s plan to give his players a better understanding of what they need to do in order to succeed. In the novel Wooden writes, “Success is peace …show more content…
Through his years of playing and coaching, John Wooden has become a wise man and has gained high-priced knowledge. Sharing his success with others, is one of Wooden’s main goals. Some people believe that success is always winning; however, this is not true at all. Defeat helps a team to be able to come back even stronger. Losses are not always terrible; they can help you learn from your mistakes in order to be able to execute better the next time. Wooden says “much as I hated to lose...this defeat was beneficial” (Wooden 155). With success, comes defeat. In order to succeed, you may need a few setbacks. Even though you might be fighting your hardest, you still might come up short, and that is acceptable. In this novel, Wooden tries to help the reader understand the different elements that come along with success. He uses his own personal experiences to inspire and impact the lives of coaches and players with his same
Success is something that all people strive for in life. Google defines success as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. John Wooden, one of the most successful basketball coaches of all time, defines success as peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. For you to understand of success I will explain the success from John Wooden’s pyramid of success, examples of success from the movie Hoosiers and our Skype with Bobby Plump, and success in my life.
Everyone defines success differently, but it is an achievement everyone strives for. John Wooden was notorious for his achievement as a basketball coach, and his philosophies on success. The movie “Hoosiers” is a great story of an underdog team that won a championship with all the odds against them. Like most people, I have also found success in my life in numerous events.
In Coach K’s book Leading with the Heart Grant Hill is allowed to write the forward and talk about his coach from the perspective of a new college recruit, and later he speaks as a friend and confidant. What Coach K teaches is about life and leadership. He sets the bar high so you can 1) strive to be the best you can be; 2) appreciate the value and rewards of a hard work ethic; 3) build close relationships based on trust; 4) set shared goals; 5) sacrifice and give of yourself; 6) win with humility; 7) lose with dignity; 8) turn a negative into appositive; 9) be a part of something bigger than yourself; and, 10) enjoy the journey (Krzyzewski, pg x).
Everyone is looking to succeed, some people just do not seem to understand how. Success is defined as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. In John Wooden’s novel, They Call Me Coach, he uses his own experiences to inspire coaches and players all across America. Although Wooden had many wins throughout his career, nevertheless, he also suffered many losses. Overall, though, he was one of the most successful coaches/players of all time, being elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and a coach. This novel provides specific examples of Wooden’s pyramid to success, which makes it a great read for anyone looking to conquer their goals, not just in sports, but in life.
The article focuses on the strategies used by the soccer Coach Roberto Gonzalez that allow his team to not only succeed academically, but also succeed on the field. In the beginning he believed in winning and that there is nothing more important than being victorious. After reading the Pyramid of Success, Gonzalez obtained a new outlook on how to coach. He “takes pride in his players getting A’s and B’s in the classroom” and tries to make sure that everyone has a chance to accomplish something (Sondheimer). One of the players on his soccer team, Justin Lopez, scored very high on the SAT and he is also exceptional on the field. In many of the low income parts of Los Angeles, immigrants have soccer unite them as a family. Lopez says that while
Ideally, the celebrations of hard fought victories will outnumber the agonizing losses in large quantities. However, the lessons learned from devastating defeats are often the most important tool in the quest for success. As Bobby Jones suggested, losses, by their very nature, offer the most compelling evidence that modifications and improvements are warranted. In other words, a loss encourages the athlete to channel the disappointment into a positive progression of steps, thus instigating a more favorable outcome in the future. The fact is that in both life and sports, defeat is inevitable, and the skill to use the lessons learned in a loss to initiate the groundwork for future success is a winning
In the essay “Two losses, one game” I tell the story of my last basketball game and when I finally realized that that would be my last game. Throughout the game, I reflect on the past season and the seasons prior. Eventually, these memories prompt me to consider the influence of the sport on my life and how I learned to say goodbye to something that I once loved.
Perseverance: To validate my results, my wife said, yes, that is you. In addition, it is interesting that the topics of the motivational posters on my wall in my garage gym are perseverance, determination, goal setting, and character along with Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success.
Unlike some, my teams have had losing records since I was a Sophomore in High School. For the past 8 seasons, while my teams struggled, I have learned to maintain a positive attitude and a strong work ethic. I strove to perform to the best of my ability and dedicated myself to self-improvement to make a valuable contribution to my team, no matter the score. While I was proud to have earned All-Conference honors all four years of my college athletic career, I believe that my greatest accomplishment was the way my hard work positively impacted the culture of the teams that I was a part of.
When we hear the word “success,” we often think of wealth and money. To some people, the embodiment of being successful is earning a lot of money. In fact, the concept of success is often primarily based on how much money a person earns. However, each person views the definition of success differently. One way to define success is something that has more to do with flash than it does with substance. John Wooden, an American basketball player and coach view success as “a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming” (JLP). John Wooden believes that the true measure of success comes simply when someone does the best that they can do, no matter what the outcome is. This shows that some people view success in a way that does not deal with wealth and money. Success is often considered the American Dream in which every individual has dreamt of achieving at some point in their life. Although this simple word can be defined in various ways, achieving success requires rigorous hard work, sacrifices, strong motivation, and a wild interpretation of success.
I experienced failure as an assistant coach of the girl’s basketball team at Bethany Christian Middle School. Every loss we had weighed heavily on my shoulders, making me disappointed in myself, both as a coach and as a mentor to the girls on the team. I had the mindset that a coach’s job was solely to win, and I was doing the exact opposite of that. This negativity would radiate from my tone, body language, and overall demeanor. Eventually, it would spread to my players, and I could see how not enjoyable both the games and practices were becoming. It took me till about halfway through the season to look at this situation from a different perspective. It was then that I realized my true failure was not in failing to coach these girls to victory
"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. (Hereford 4)". Are coaches accountable for fifty percent of athlete’s success? This question has been a controversial topic with many arguments going both directions. According to the quote by John Wooden, an athlete’s success is based primarily on peace of mind. While coaching has some importance while it comes to an athlete’s success, it is nowhere near fifty percent. The most significant factors to an athlete’s success are having a positive mindset, a set motivation, an enjoyment of the game, and an ownership of their sports experience.
This assignment develops my own individual pearls or rules of wisdom based on guidance from other successful coaches like Mike Krzyzewski who is one of the most successful coaches from the NCAA. Mike Krzyzewski was the head coach of the basketball team at Duke University. His mentorship and reviews on key events and games during the tenure of his career provide other players and coaches with crucial tips and advice as they embark on achieving their own success in life (Robinson, 2008). His book offers many inspirational and wisdom quotes that he learnt throughout his career as a coach and most of them he developed from his own personal experiences and also from significant life models in his life. In his book, he mainly focuses on the important lessons that guide coaches in life, business and in their coaching jobs. Some of the lessons he emphasizes on include leadership, coaching to win, discipline, honesty, trust and persistence (Krzyzewski & Phillips, 2000).
Coaching is not for those who need therapy to overcome disruptive painful influences from the past; it is for relatively well-adjusted to build vision and move forward toward the future. Coaching is not reactive looking back; it is proactive looking ahead. It is not about healing; it’s about growing (p. 14).
Although both coaches achieved many victories, Coach K often displayed stronger leadership characteristics. When considering team development, Coach K’s supportive behavior fostered growth, commitment, and a motivation for success. Coach Knight may have offered direction and guidance, but his limited level of support ultimately hindered player development and loyalty. According to the leadership models presented by Fiedler and Blanchard, Coach K was a stronger and more effective leader than Coach Knight.