“If you think you are dominant, you will be. … Develop an attitude that you simply cannot be beaten – that you are an overpowering force. You may be surprised how positive thinking impacts your performance.” – Nick Saban amzn.to/467M5Nk

“The mental part is the hardest part and that’s what separates the good players from the great players.” – Michael Jordan amzn.to/429mKBZ

“All power comes from the ability to envision what you want to become.” – Pete Carroll amzn.to/4ezHBUn

“The more concerned we become over the things we can’t control, the less we will do with the things we can control.” – John Wooden amzn.to/467M5Nk

“The mental game is what separates a Tour player from an amateur, and what separates consistent winners from the greats. Some are playing checkers, some are playing chess, and then some are playing elite chess.” – Tiger Woods amzn.to/429mKBZ

“If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody else will either.” – Dabo Swinney amzn.to/3fx3d6W

“You must continue to dream the wild dream that you dreamed when you were young.” – Mike Tomlin amzn.to/4ezHBUn

“Force yourself to concentrate on the positives. Every champion and high achiever I’ve ever known had the discipline to substitute good attitude for bad attitude.” – Pat Summitt amzn.to/3st172o

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“I won’t let adversity keep me from having fun. You might not be able to overcome every shortcoming, so learn to live with it and enjoy life.” – Lou Holtz amzn.to/429mKBZ

“You’ve got to BELIEVE when nobody else does. You’ve got to BELIEVE even when you’re not well, hurting, and been to hell and back. You’ve got to BELIEVE when it’s popular not to BELIEVE! No matter what, you’ve got to BELIEVE! ” – Deion Sanders amzn.to/4ezHBUn

“Everything that happens, happens for a reason and it helps you grow. And if it doesn’t it’s because you don’t know how to grow.” – Dan Campbell amzn.to/3QMPBrZ

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“The greatest characteristic you can have as a human being is a great attitude. It’s a choice you have every day.” – Jay Wright amzn.to/4ezHBUn

Those who achieve at the highest levels LOVE what they do... “Some nights I go home and just can’t wait for sleep to be over, just so I can go out and begin the next day.” – Bobby Bowden amzn.to/467M5Nk

“I never tell a running back, ‘Don’t fumble.’ I say, ‘Protect the ball.’ You’d be surprised how few coaches understand the simple psychology I’m using here. But in my opinion, it is vital psychology.” – Jimmy Johnson amzn.to/429mKBZ

“The most important thing in good #leadership is truly caring. The best leaders in any profession care about the people they lead, and the people who are being led know when the caring is genuine and when it’s faked or not there at all.” – Dean Smith amzn.to/3fx3d6W

“What you’re thinking – what shape your mind is in – is what makes the biggest difference of all.” – Willie Mays amzn.to/3st172o

“Coaching is mental, physical, and psychological. Everybody can teach the mental and physical preparation. The psychological aspect of the game is where coaches separate themselves.” – Barry Switzer amzn.to/4ezHBUn

“I always look at a negative and turn it into a positive. I try to teach my kids: just take that negative, learn from it, and turn it into a positive.” – Michael Jordan amzn.to/3st172o