Certified Coach
Current
Vienna, Va
Although John Wooden is best known for his unprecedented record of success as the men's basketball coach at UCLA in the 1960-70s, he spent his life reading, documenting and collaborating wisdom. He wrote 14 books and studied everybody from Confucius to Aristotle to Shakespeare to Lincoln and many in between. In 2009, Sporting News Magazine named him the greatest coach in the history of American Sports and in July 2003, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. That being said he was much more than a basketball coach. His 35 years as one of America's premier authors, life coaches and public speakers after he retired at age 65 until he passed up at 99 are a bit of a hidden treasure.His content is so effective because of its simplicity, truth, conciseness and directness. It represents "true wisdom" gleaned through 80 years of study, practical experience, constant improvement and a life well lived focused on consideration and service for others.His Pyramid of Success is so complete that there is no other behavioral component needed for personal or professional improvement, great leadership, teambuilding and true success. Yet it is so concise that it provides a workable blue print to drive success behaviors and build team culture on a daily basis. Additionally, it causes you to think, not tell you what to think.His lessons improve people and performance; proven by his work and results. It is a proven recipe not a theory.We have been teaching John Wooden's philosophy all over the US to audiences ranging in age from 6 to 80. Many of the people that we have worked with and continue to work with have never heard of John Wooden. The one thing all of our students have in common is that they understand and believe in his message and principles and know that the application of his approach will improve every phase of their life. They recognize the authentic wisdom of a true American hero and the value of a life that was surrounded by love and balance.