Phil Jackson Quotes: Words of Wisdom from the Renowned Basketball Coach
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you’ll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome.
Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the ‘me’ for the ‘we’.
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
Not only is there more to life than basketball, there’s a lot more to basketball than basketball.
Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It’s about mastering the art of letting go.
Once you’ve done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line.
You have to be able to lose with dignity and win with humility.
There?s more to the game than just playing it.
There?s power in peace, and I will use that and the love for the game to overcome.
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It’s about mastering the art of letting go.
Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you?ll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
Success is about the journey, not the destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome.
You have to be able to give up the need for recognition. But often, that?s not enough: you have to be able to draw attention to other people.
In basketball ? as in life ? true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.
Becoming successful is not the same thing as being successful.
I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you’re doing.
I discovered coaching is not for the faint of heart.
Your problems never cease. They just change.
Once you’ve done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line.
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
Good teams become great ones, when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you’ll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others, it?s about mastering the art of letting go.
Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
Your problems never cease. They just change.
Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.
Blessed are those who play hard and smart.
You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do.
Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
Once you’ve done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line.
The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.
There’s more to life than basketball. The most important thing is your family and taking care of each other and loving each other no matter what.
In basketball – as in life – true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment.
The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome.
One breath at a time. One day at a time. Wake up, and do it again.
Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it.