Book Titles

…all that energy, drive, and commitment – all that grit – that was developed through athletics can almost always be transferred to something else. – Bill Fitzsimmons

…following through on hard things teaches a young person powerful, transferable lessons.

With practice, industriousness can be learned.

…the association between working hard and reward can be learned.

At its core, a culture is defined by shared norms and the values of a group of people.

…the more elite the team, the fiercer the desire of those already on the team to keep those standards high.

The drive to fit in – to conform to the group – is powerful indeed.

Often, our passion and perseverance do not spring from a cold, calculating analysis of the costs and benefits of alternatives. Rather, the source of our strength is the person we know ourselves to be.

…thinking of yourself as someone who is able to overcome tremendous adversity often leads to behavior that confirms that self-conception.

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. – Teddy Roosevelt