Wooden, John Wooden
Wooden, John Wooden
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Wooden
A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

Author: John Wooden

Narrator: John Wooden

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/22/1997


Synopsis

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"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs."--John Wooden

Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.

In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.

These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on September 05, 2016

This is a fantastic collections of insights from the greatest coach who ever lived about life. One of my favorite insights came from his challenge to make 9 promises to yourself. 1. Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness and prosperity as often as possible. 2. Promise yourself to make......more

Goodreads review by Ted on June 25, 2010

Just amazing. It's organized by themes, not chronologically- and it is not a memoir, yet when I got to the part when he told his team he had decided to retire, I cried. I've been using his Pyramid of Success for almost 10 years now as a coach, but I still found new insights and different ways of und......more

Goodreads review by Otis on December 14, 2016

List of great observations and leadership tidbits. Doesn't give full stories examples behind each, so I found it a little hard to apply or let the lesson synch in. I switched to his auto-biography, They Call Me Coach (see my review) to get those.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on October 18, 2023

Grounded, super practical old-school wisdom from the greatest coach ever. “Happiness is in many things. It’s in love. It’s in sharing. But most of all, it’s in being at peace with yourself knowing that you are making the effort, the full effort, to do what is right.” ~ John Wooden from Wooden John Wood......more

Goodreads review by Jessin on June 18, 2024

A book chock full of insight, lists, reminders, and steps. It is old-school wisdom we all need to hear again and again. John Wooden did not just coach basketball, he prepared his players for life.......more