Comments on: Success and Motivation: What I learned from Bobby Knight http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/ the mark cuban weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 01:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Erik the Artist http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27977 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:50:29 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27977 Aloha Mark ~

I use the same basic principle, just changing the words and context around. Same meaning.

When I was a rookie office equipment salesman cold calling Downtown Los Angeles (talk about challenge) my sales manager told me \”Luck is where Preparation Meets Opportunity\”.

I have changed it over the years to Luck is where Preparation Creates Opportunity. Nothing happens by accident, especially luck. I take it further and I try to make things happen. I don\’t see things just happening.

On the same note, Zig Zigglers acronym for FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) is another phrase dear to my heart.

I love Bob Knight, it is why I went to IU. I have had correspondence with him over the years and one day look forward to chat face to face with him.

Peace & Goodness

Erik the Artist

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]]> By: Scott Hove http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27976 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:55:48 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27976 Mark,

Having just discovered your entries on motivation and success, I just want to thank you for sharing this story about Bobby Knight. What a gem!

Preparation along with the desire to win is KEY!

I\’m looking forward to reading the rest of your posts related to these important life topics.

Best,

Scott Hove
Mr. Motivational Speaker
http://www.mrmotivationalspeaker.com/

]]> By: Shell http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27975 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:49:39 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27975 Born and raised in Indiana, and graduated from IU. But I\’ve never liked Bobby Knight. I do think what MC points out from him is a true and great philosophy, but I think Knight is a spoiled bully who feels he should be allowed to do and say whatever he wants in the pursuit of winning. And THAT is unacceptable- I don\’t care who or where you are.

]]> By: George Lindemann http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27974 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:16:00 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27974 Wow! Thanks for reminding me that I should change my ways or I\’ll end up a big loser.

]]> By: Ord http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27973 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:06:49 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27973 Love your quote! There is another one that I like – Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

]]> By: Chris Cox http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27972 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:30:18 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27972 I read an article on you that AOL posted a while back and I have used that same quote which I now learned you paraphrase sometime BK said and used it as my quote under my signature on all my emails. Should I change it to Bobby instead of you?

]]> By: Josh http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27969 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:42:57 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27969 Thanks Mark for sharing you experience with Bob Knight. Getting input from others is a great way to better yourself. For those people who don’t get to interact with these types of people every day I have found that listening can be just as helpful. Garbage in, garbage out; I found this site and have found their weekly downloads a great influence. http://www.madeforsuccess.net/default.asp?AFF=475

Thanks again for sharing!

]]> By: Erik the Artist http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27970 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:15:34 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27970 We can also create our own luck.

Luck is where Preparation meets Opportunity.

Peace.. ETA

IU 1990

]]> By: Corey K. Tournet http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27971 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:37:25 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27971 Interesting post, interesting character. Bobby Knight is a real contradiction, in some ways he represents both the best and worst. He represents the best in terms of working hard and supposedly running the cleanest program out there (some of the programs the media worships are actually not so clean). The media is so biased in this area, His work ethic also helps his players later in life, by teaching them you need to work really hard to achieve your goals, it doesn’t just happen. He doesn’t accept laziness and sloppiness and he is totally right in this regard.

I think some major temper tantrums are not nearly as bad as some of the coaches that are jerks in private and use the players. One of his major faults is an inability to let things go, harbor grudges, things like that. I thought the Neil Reed kid got a raw deal, he was supposedly a real hardnosed kid who was used as a whipping boy.

]]> By: postfiler http://blogmaverick.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27968 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:31:36 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/success-and-motivation-what-i-learned-from-bobby-knight/#comment-27968 Life is all about will power. I’ve seen many of my friends who aren’t considered smart get much farther than the ones that were A+ students because they took the time to work on the things that would get them to their goal. However they don’t throw chairs.

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