I’ve always been impressed with the success of the legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. For those not familiar, John Wooden was the head coach of the UCLA men’s basketball team from 1948 to 1975. The John Wooden era is unrivaled in terms of national championships. Wooden won 10 national championships in 12 seasons.
After Wooden’s passing, I decided to read a little more about his success. I was curious to learn about his path to success. The most impressive and even surprising fact I learned about Wooden was not so much in the number of championships but this: John Wooden holds the record for national championships in men’s basketball at 10. The next closest are 2 coaches at 4. Here is what’ s so impressive to me; John Wooden didn’t win his first national championship until his sixteenth season at UCLA.
So, it took Wooden 16 years to become a national champion and then he won 10 championships over the next 12 seasons. Talk about perseverance, persistence and patience. Just think if he gave up after 10 years? You can learn a lot by studying successful people. John Wooden had 12 Lessons For Leadership. These rules apply getting out of debt and achieving financial independence, not just sports.
John Wooden’s 12 Lessons For Leadership
1) Good Values Attract Good People
2) Love Is The Most Powerful Four Letter Word
3) Call Yourself a Teacher
4) Emotion is Your Enemy (My personal note: How true this is for investment success)
5) It Takes 10 Hands To Make a Basket
6) Little Things Make Big Things Happen
7) Make Each Day Your Masterpiece
8 ) The Carrot Is Mightier Than A Stick
9) Make Greatness Attainable By All
10) Seek Significant Change
11) Don’t Look At The Scoreboard
12) Adversity Is Your Asset
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