The Carolina Way-Dean SmithThe Carolina Way-Dean Smithhttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008-09-08T16:01:13ZSquarespaceWhat Separates Coach Smithhttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/what-separates-coach-smith.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:21:47Z2008-03-12T21:21:47ZWhat separates Coach Smith from other coaches is that Coach Smith realized when we played for him that we probably would have forty or fifty years left to live after we left his program.  He prepared us for that life, and he cares as much about us now as he did during the four or five years that we played for him.

Part of Coach Smith's legacy is that he had high hopes for the future of all his players, and he has never quit caring.

-Billy Cunningham

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]]>Make Listshttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/make-lists.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:18:09Z2008-03-12T21:18:09Z-On the first day of every month, make a list of three things that you most want to learn about during the month and then make it happen.

-Once every six months, spend an hour making a list of the three best things you anticipate in each of the next six months.

-On January 1 and July 1 of each year, develop a list of the three best things that are happening to you in your life.

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]]>Recognize it, admit it, learn from it; then forget it.http://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/recognize-it-admit-it-learn-from-it-then-forget-it.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:15:32Z2008-03-12T21:15:32ZCorrect mistakes and learn from them, but don't dwell on things that can't be changed.  Our team's Thought for the Day concerning mistakes was:

Recognize it, admit it, learn from it; then forget it.

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]]>Don't Be Too Busy To Thinkhttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/dont-be-too-busy-to-think.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:13:16Z2008-03-12T21:13:16ZMany people think they are so busy that they have little or no time to learn.  They prefer action to thinking.  Learning requires thinking, and time must be set aside for thinking.

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]]>People Will Do Right If They're Punished For Doing Wronghttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/people-will-do-right-if-theyre-punished-for-doing-wrong.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:11:24Z2008-03-12T21:11:24ZPeople will usually do the right thing if they know they will be punished when they don't.  When there's no punishment, people tend to stray.

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]]>Write Down Punishmenthttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/write-down-punishment.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:10:02Z2008-03-12T21:10:02ZWe wrote down the punishments that we gave out to players so we could refer to it the next time a similar offense took place.

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]]>If You Think You Can, You're Halfway Therehttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/if-you-think-you-can-youre-halfway-there.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:07:10Z2008-03-12T21:07:10ZThe golfer who stands on the first tee absolutely certain that he's going to hit a horrible shot often does exactly that.  Visualize performing each step necessary to execute the job well.  Whatever you believe in, you will arrange your behavior to guarantee that it occurs.  Develop a positive mind-set about your goals, approaches, and your employees.  Everyone benefits from that attitude.

Remember, if you think you can't, you're correct; if you think you can, you're halfway there.

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]]>Believe In What You Are Doinghttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/believe-in-what-you-are-doing.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T21:01:53Z2008-03-12T21:01:53ZTo feel true confidence, people must believe the projects and activities they're working on are worthwhile and have value.  The main reason speakers are nervous before talking is that they don't think what they're going to say will help anyone.  If speakers don't believe that they're going to say anything that will help people in the audience, they will always feel anxious and perform poorly. 

Search for the value of what you do, and learn how it helps others.  At that point, fear dissipates and performance sparkles.  You can't do your job well unless you believe in what you're doing.

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]]>Lack Of Confidencehttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/lack-of-confidence.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T20:41:09Z2008-03-12T20:41:09ZThose who lack confidence have a hard time performing.  Their thinking is fuzzy, their actions are disjointed, and their objectives unclear.  They might even forget what they know as well as lose their focus.  They worry about outcomes and results, fret about past mistakes, second-guess themselves, distrust their decisions, and doubt their ability to do their job well.

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]]>No Individual Is Responsible For Winning A Gamehttp://www.gosportslife.com/the-carolina-way-dean-smith/2008/3/12/no-individual-is-responsible-for-winning-a-game.htmlAndy Kaasa2008-03-12T20:38:53Z2008-03-12T20:38:53ZAs players we knew no individual was responsible for winning the game by himself.  We would win as a team, provided we did the little things that Coach Smith and the other coaches taught us in practice.

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