Attention to Detail 7 of 10

Attention to Detail

7 of 10

When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite source carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who led his teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn't tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

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Student Success Statement #74

Student Success Statement

"Be quick, but don't get into a hurry."

-John Wooden

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to be quick enough to do what they have to do, but slow enough to actually learn from what they did and get it right the first time. Sometimes people do things so fast that they don't even know what they are doing and at the end they didn't learn anything at all. For example, if someone is supposed to copy down notes and they do it really fast, they will not because learn anything from it because they did everything in such a rush.

Student Success Statement #69

Student Success Statement

“When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece.

This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then you will be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for the lost day.”

John Wooden

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to do the best they can when they have the chance because sometimes when you do things the first time you will get it better than when you do it the second time. It will also, show that you actually tried to do the best you can the first time than the second time. 

Student Success Statement #67

Student Success Statement

The Three Don’ts

§ Don’t Whine

§ Don’t Complain

§ Don’t Make Excuses

John Wooden

Reflection:

I think that these three don’ts are trying to say not to blame something else for your own mistakes. Sometimes people do something wrong, and they start to blame other things so that it won’t seem as if they did something wrong. John Wooden is trying to say that people should whine, complain, or make excuses for something that is little r even something that is big. 

Student Success Statement #66

Student Success Statement

“The Three Nevers”

·    Never lie

·    Never cheat

·    Never steal

-John Wooden

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to stop and think about what they are doing and what they should be doing. Sometimes some people don’t realize what they did until they finally understand that what they did was wrong. If people would stop and think about what they are doing they wouldn't have hurt anyone or themselves.