Excellence
Going far beyond the call of duty,
Doing more than others expect,
This is what excellence is all about!
And it comes from striving,
Maintaining the highest standards,
Looking after the smallest detail,
And going the extra mile.
Excellence means doing your very best,
In Everything! In every way.
Jack Johnson
The Man Who Thinks He Can
If you think you’re beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost,
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow’s will;
It’s all in the state of mind.
Full many a race is lost
Ere ever a step is run,
And many a coward fails
Ere ever his work’s begun.
Think big, and your deeds will grow;
Think small and you’ll fall behind.
Think that you can, and you will;
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you’re outclassed, you are;
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the fellow who thinks he can.
It’s all in the state of mind!
Walter D. Wintle
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
EXCELLENCE
You Are At The Top When…
1. You have made friends with your past, and you are focused on the present and optimistic about your future.
2. You have the love of friends and the respect of your enemies.
3. You are filled with faith, hope, and love and you live without anger, greed, guilt, envy, or thoughts of revenge.
4. You know that failure to stand for what is morally right is the prelude to being the victim of what is criminally wrong.
5. You are mature enough to delay gratification and shift your focus from your rights to your responsibilities.
6. You love the unlovable, give hope to the hopeless, friendship to the friendless, and encouragement to the discouraged.
7. You know that success (a win) doesn’t make you and that failure (a loss) doesn’t break you.
8. You can look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude.
9. You are secure in who (and whose) you are, so you are at peace with God and in fellowship with humanity.
10. You clearly understand that yesterday ended last night, that today is a brand-new day, and it is yours!
11. You know that “he who would be the greatest among you must become the servant of all.”
12. You are pleasant to the grouchy, courteous to the rude, and generous to the needy, because you know that the long-term benefits of giving and forgiving far outweigh the short-term benefits of receiving.
13. You recognize, confess, develop, and use your God-given physical, mental, and spiritual abilities to the glory of God and for the benefit of humankind.
14. You stand in front of the Creator of the universe, and he says to you, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.
Bette Davis
I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.
Michael Jordan.
The hallmark of excellence, the test of greatness, is consistency.
1. You have made friends with your past, and you are focused on the present and optimistic about your future.
2. You have the love of friends and the respect of your enemies.
3. You are filled with faith, hope, and love and you live without anger, greed, guilt, envy, or thoughts of revenge.
4. You know that failure to stand for what is morally right is the prelude to being the victim of what is criminally wrong.
5. You are mature enough to delay gratification and shift your focus from your rights to your responsibilities.
6. You love the unlovable, give hope to the hopeless, friendship to the friendless, and encouragement to the discouraged.
7. You know that success (a win) doesn’t make you and that failure (a loss) doesn’t break you.
8. You can look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude.
9. You are secure in who (and whose) you are, so you are at peace with God and in fellowship with humanity.
10. You clearly understand that yesterday ended last night, that today is a brand-new day, and it is yours!
11. You know that “he who would be the greatest among you must become the servant of all.”
12. You are pleasant to the grouchy, courteous to the rude, and generous to the needy, because you know that the long-term benefits of giving and forgiving far outweigh the short-term benefits of receiving.
13. You recognize, confess, develop, and use your God-given physical, mental, and spiritual abilities to the glory of God and for the benefit of humankind.
14. You stand in front of the Creator of the universe, and he says to you, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.
Bette Davis
I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.
Michael Jordan.
The hallmark of excellence, the test of greatness, is consistency.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
EXCELLENCE
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Vince Lombardi
Excellence is not an act…but a habit.
Aristotle
Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.
Cadet Maxim, U.S. Military Academy
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.
Michael Johnson
It isn’t hard to be good from time to time in sports. What’s tough is being good every day.
Willie Mays
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skills to do difficult things easily.
The foundation of excellence lies in self-control.
H. L. Baugher
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.
John Ruskin
If you can’t win, make the fellow ahead of you break the record.
Unknown
Vince Lombardi
Excellence is not an act…but a habit.
Aristotle
Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.
Cadet Maxim, U.S. Military Academy
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.
Michael Johnson
It isn’t hard to be good from time to time in sports. What’s tough is being good every day.
Willie Mays
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skills to do difficult things easily.
The foundation of excellence lies in self-control.
H. L. Baugher
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.
John Ruskin
If you can’t win, make the fellow ahead of you break the record.
Unknown
Monday, January 12, 2009
DISCIPLINE
A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
Paul “Bear” Bryant
When No One Else Is Looking
Discipline is what you do when no one else is looking! It’s being considerate of the other person. Having good personal habits – you are polite, on time, and take care of business with pride. We must be disciplined as individuals first, and then as a team.
Only a fool despises discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.
Proverbs 15:5
Self-discipline is when you tell yourself to do something and you don’t talk back.
W.K. Hope
A Disciplined Player…
1. Knows the importance of being on time.
2. Has learned the value of regular hours and good training habits from working hard in practice.
3. Has learned that the team comes before himself. This strengthens his character as he is sometimes called upon to sacrifice for others.
4. Has learned to take orders; in taking orders, he learns how to give them.
5. Knows that discipline is the essence of every successful organization; as a member of the team, he understands that need for it.
6. Has learned that many of these things establish a degree of self-discipline.
A Disciplined Football Team…
1. Doesn’t beat itself by mistakes.
2. Keeps penalties to a minimum.
3. Is always ready to play – INTENSITY.
4. Has the guts to come from behind.
5. Rises above adversity.
6. Never, never quits.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
Rosalynn Carter
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
Zig Ziglar
It’s better to have died as a young boy than to fumble this football.
John Heisman
Paul “Bear” Bryant
When No One Else Is Looking
Discipline is what you do when no one else is looking! It’s being considerate of the other person. Having good personal habits – you are polite, on time, and take care of business with pride. We must be disciplined as individuals first, and then as a team.
Only a fool despises discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.
Proverbs 15:5
Self-discipline is when you tell yourself to do something and you don’t talk back.
W.K. Hope
A Disciplined Player…
1. Knows the importance of being on time.
2. Has learned the value of regular hours and good training habits from working hard in practice.
3. Has learned that the team comes before himself. This strengthens his character as he is sometimes called upon to sacrifice for others.
4. Has learned to take orders; in taking orders, he learns how to give them.
5. Knows that discipline is the essence of every successful organization; as a member of the team, he understands that need for it.
6. Has learned that many of these things establish a degree of self-discipline.
A Disciplined Football Team…
1. Doesn’t beat itself by mistakes.
2. Keeps penalties to a minimum.
3. Is always ready to play – INTENSITY.
4. Has the guts to come from behind.
5. Rises above adversity.
6. Never, never quits.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
Rosalynn Carter
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
Zig Ziglar
It’s better to have died as a young boy than to fumble this football.
John Heisman
Thursday, January 8, 2009
DISCIPLINE
Discipline is “training that is expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior.”
1. Bobby Knight: Do what has to be done.
When it has to be done
As well as it can be done,
And do it that way all the time.
2. Tom Landry: “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with the plan. The key is discipline – without it there is no morale.”
3. Vince Lombardi: “You teach discipline by doing it over and over; by repetition.”
4. Bob Richards: “One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in athletics is that you’ve got to discipline your life. No matter how good you may be, you’ve got to be willing to cut out of your life those things that keep you from going to the top.
5. Jerry West: “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.”
6. Discipline in football is executing fundamentals and techniques the right way under pressure.
7. Hebrews 12:11: “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
8. Discipline implies subjection to a control exerted for the good of the whole, the adherence to rules of policies extended for the orderly coordination of effort.
9. Discipline: Do it right
Do it hard
Or do it again
1. Bobby Knight: Do what has to be done.
When it has to be done
As well as it can be done,
And do it that way all the time.
2. Tom Landry: “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with the plan. The key is discipline – without it there is no morale.”
3. Vince Lombardi: “You teach discipline by doing it over and over; by repetition.”
4. Bob Richards: “One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in athletics is that you’ve got to discipline your life. No matter how good you may be, you’ve got to be willing to cut out of your life those things that keep you from going to the top.
5. Jerry West: “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.”
6. Discipline in football is executing fundamentals and techniques the right way under pressure.
7. Hebrews 12:11: “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
8. Discipline implies subjection to a control exerted for the good of the whole, the adherence to rules of policies extended for the orderly coordination of effort.
9. Discipline: Do it right
Do it hard
Or do it again
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
DISCIPLINE
A Disciplined Player…
1. Knows the importance of being on time.
2. Has learned the value of regular hours and good training habits from working hard in practice.
3. Has learned that the team comes before himself. This strengthens his character as he is sometimes called upon to sacrifice for others.
4. Has learned to take orders; in taking orders, he learns how to give them.
5. Knows that discipline is the essence of every successful organization; as a member of the team, he understands the need for it.
6. Has learned that many of these things establish a degree of self-discipline.
A Disciplined Football Team…
1. Doesn’t beat itself by mistakes.
2. Keeps penalties to a minimum.
3. Is always ready to play – INTENSITY.
4. Has the guts to come from behind.
5. Rises above adversity.
6. Never, never quits.
It is not enough to get things done; they must be done right.
Arthur T. Hadley
Those who work the hardest, who subject themselves to the strictest discipline, who give up certain pleasurable things in order to achieve a goal, are the happiest.
Brutus Hamilton
Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Improving yourself is the best way to help your team.
1. Knows the importance of being on time.
2. Has learned the value of regular hours and good training habits from working hard in practice.
3. Has learned that the team comes before himself. This strengthens his character as he is sometimes called upon to sacrifice for others.
4. Has learned to take orders; in taking orders, he learns how to give them.
5. Knows that discipline is the essence of every successful organization; as a member of the team, he understands the need for it.
6. Has learned that many of these things establish a degree of self-discipline.
A Disciplined Football Team…
1. Doesn’t beat itself by mistakes.
2. Keeps penalties to a minimum.
3. Is always ready to play – INTENSITY.
4. Has the guts to come from behind.
5. Rises above adversity.
6. Never, never quits.
It is not enough to get things done; they must be done right.
Arthur T. Hadley
Those who work the hardest, who subject themselves to the strictest discipline, who give up certain pleasurable things in order to achieve a goal, are the happiest.
Brutus Hamilton
Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Improving yourself is the best way to help your team.
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