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Muhammad Ali was not only a boxing champion, he was a championship talker. He knew that if you changed the way you look at things the things you look at would change. He knew of the power of belief and that you have to believe it before you see it to see as opposed to seeing it before you believe it. Here are some of the Greatest's quotes: On Being Humble: “At home I am a nice guy: but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.” On His Achievements: “I’ve wrestled with alligators; I’ve tussled with a whale; I done handcuffed lightning; and throw thunder in jail.” On Victory: “The will must be stronger than the skill.” On Greatness: “If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.” On Aging: “A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.” On Fortitude:  “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”

The Greatest Salesman in the World is a book, written by Og Mandino, that serves as a guide to a philosophy of success. It tells a story of Hafid, a poor camel boy who achieves a life of abundance. Mandino composed The Legend Of The Ten Scrolls. They are: Scroll I - The Power of Good Habits Scroll II - Greet Each Day With Love In Your Heart Scroll III - I Will Persist Until I Succeed Scroll IV - I am Nature's Greatest Miracle Scroll V - Live Each Day as if it Were Your Last Scroll VI - Master Your Emotions Scroll VII - The Power of Laughter Scroll VIII - Multiply Your Value Every Day Scroll IX - All is Worthless Without Action Scroll X - Pray to God for Guidance His primary message was to "do it now". In the marking of Scroll IX, "I will act now" is written 18 times. While his messages did have Christian undertones (by referring to Paul as the greatest salesman in the world), it was still a message of repetitive actions to build good habits. A

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure. Here are some examples of those who failed only to become a huge success later.  Sigmund Freud was booed off the stage the first time he presented his theories to a group of scientists in Europe. He went on to win the Goethe Award for his work in psychology. Winston Churchill failed sixth grade and lost every public election he ran for until he was elected Prime Minister of England at the age of 62. Albert Einstein didn’t speak until he was 4 years old, couldn’t read basic words until he was 7 and was expelled from school. He eventually revolutionized physics with his Theory of Relativity. Henry Ford failed at farming, at being an apprentice and as a machinist, and went bankrupt five times. He modernized mass production. Stan Smith was rejected as a ball boy for a Davis Cup tennis match because he was “too clumsy.” He won eight Davis Cup championships and is consider

Written by a non-statistician in hokey language and illustrate by humorous line drawings, How To Lie With Statistics is as relevant and enjoyable as when it first appeared in 1954.Indeed the book is a best seller even though some examples are out of date, like the salary of Yale graduates and the price of bananas. Likewise the tricks described by Darrell Huff, from misleading charts to misuse of averages, are still used today. "Many a statistic is false on its face. It gets by only because the magic of numbers brings about a suspension of common sense," Huff says. The purpose of this book is about explaining how to look a phony statistic in the eye and face it down by asking some of these questions: 1. Who says so? 2. How does he know? 3. What's missing? 4. Did somebody change the subject? 5. Does it make sense? Remember:statistics don't lie, people do. Here are a few more things we can take from the book: "Proper treatment will cure a cold in seven

The following was written by Frank Lenti, the all-time winningest football coach in Illinois state history. Going into this season he had complied a 357-68 record at Mount Carmel High School. He is also one of our Coaching and Leadership Journal subscribers.  One of the hardest parts of coaching is motivating young athletes to practice. To do this effectively, the coach has to foster an understanding of the relationship between training, practice and peak performance. He must encourage the athletes, provide structured training, and help them gain the self-discipline necessary for success and excellence on the field. BUILDING THE COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIP Effective motivation flows from the partnership between coaches and athletes. As coaches, we must understand our athletes as individuals and as a team gain their trust and respect. We must remember that we're coaching people, not machines. We must teach youngsters the mechanics of a sport, but we must also assist in bu