Hall of Fame Coach John Wooden was a stickler for discipline. But it wasn't punishment or forced discipline. You did it the right way or you didn't play.
Why were his teams so good? Because they avoided many of the highs and lows associated with external motivators. He believes that striving to be the best you can be on a daily basis is what produces champions. He didn't drive his players because he wanted something. He encouraged them to do their best each and every day.
The point is, if you expect others to do things to get you to play the right way, or make the right effort all the time, you will be the loser. It begins with you.
(thanks coach Lambert)
Under Wooden, UCLA won an unprecedented 10 NCAA championships, including seven consecutive (1966-73). Included in the string is one of the most amazing win streaks in all of sports, 38 straight NCAA tournament victories, 19 conference championships and four undefeated seasons of 30-0.
There is a reason the trophy given to the best college basketball player each year is called the John Wooden Trophy.
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