Sublime

elevate people who put the mission above their ego—and prioritize team cohesion over personal glory.

When working, surround yourself with people more successful than you. When playing, surround yourself with people happier than you.

a Mediocre Circle of Influence. You’ve heard it before: we become the average of the five people with whom we spend the most time.

Al Davis at Oakland (and by default, the great Sid Gillman under whom Al had served in San Diego with the Chargers);

coach from the “inside out” and influence the person inside of the athlete.

The world’s greatest coaches work hard to understand their clients because they know it is the only way to ignite rapid, permanent transformations.

The “big plays” in business—or professional football—don’t just suddenly occur out of thin air. They result from very hard work and painstaking attention over the years to all of the details related to your leadership.

One of the mistakes that a lot of entrepreneurs make is they include themselves on the team. I think you're a coach and you should be standing on the sidelines — cheering on the team, moving the right people in and out, and changing strategy as you need to.

The sentiments above are John Wooden’s, the most successful coach in the history of college basketball. His teams won more consecutive games and championships than any others in history.