Jimmy Johnson

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

#difference #extra #extraordinary #little #ordinary

The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

#care #ceo #coach #every #every time

Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great? ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

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Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

#decisions #encourage #enough #give #guidance

An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

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And the main thing was that I wanted to live in south Florida. That's why I left the Cowboys; to live in south Florida. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

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I can't confirm any rumors. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. I have no interest in going back to coaching. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

#back #coaching #confirm #doing #going

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

#cause #character #follow #good #good leader

Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

#could #person #remain #should #treat

Two to three years down the road, other companies not on a model like Dell's will be in trouble. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

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