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Page 1: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Coach John Wooden’s Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of SuccessPyramid of Success

PlaybookPlaybook

Page 2: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.
Page 3: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Industriousness (Hard Work)Industriousness (Hard Work)Building Block 1Building Block 1

““There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning.” come from hard work and careful planning.”

On Coach’s path to excellence, he chose an aspect On Coach’s path to excellence, he chose an aspect of the game and studied it thoroughly. Make a list of the game and studied it thoroughly. Make a list of issues in your life that need some hard work. of issues in your life that need some hard work.

Choose one area and establish a plan to develop Choose one area and establish a plan to develop excellence. Who will you contact? What will you excellence. Who will you contact? What will you

read? What will you do?read? What will you do?

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Industriousness (Planning)Industriousness (Planning)Building Block 1 (Part 2)Building Block 1 (Part 2)

Make a list of the activities you do each week. Make a list of the activities you do each week. Estimate the time spent on each activity. Estimate the time spent on each activity. Does the time spent reflect the amount of Does the time spent reflect the amount of time you’d like to spend? Do you start and time you’d like to spend? Do you start and

end on time? What changes do you need to end on time? What changes do you need to make to better manage your time and make to better manage your time and

become more industrious?become more industrious?

Page 5: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Enthusiasm (Building Block 2)Enthusiasm (Building Block 2)

““Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others.”will stimulate and greatly inspire others.”

List three responsibilities in your life that you enjoy List three responsibilities in your life that you enjoy the most and three that you enjoy the least. How the most and three that you enjoy the least. How

does your level of enthusiasm differ when does your level of enthusiasm differ when approaching your most favorite tasks as compared approaching your most favorite tasks as compared

to your least favorite tasks? What can you do to to your least favorite tasks? What can you do to keep your enthusiasm under control and quietly keep your enthusiasm under control and quietly

rub off on others?rub off on others?

Page 6: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Friendship (Building Block 3)Friendship (Building Block 3)

““Comes from the mutual esteem, respect and Comes from the mutual esteem, respect and devotion. Like marriage, it must not be taken devotion. Like marriage, it must not be taken

for granted but requires a joint effort.”for granted but requires a joint effort.”

Make a list of people in your life who would Make a list of people in your life who would qualify as your friends. Who on that list do qualify as your friends. Who on that list do

you trust the most? How could you go about you trust the most? How could you go about establishing accountability with that person establishing accountability with that person

or persons?or persons?

Page 7: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Cooperation (Building Block 4)Cooperation (Building Block 4)

““Have utmost concern for what’s right rather Have utmost concern for what’s right rather than who’s right.” than who’s right.”

List some key contexts where you find List some key contexts where you find yourself in a cooperative group and where yourself in a cooperative group and where

you find yourself alone.you find yourself alone.

Page 8: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Loyalty (Building Block 5)Loyalty (Building Block 5)

““Be true to yourself. Be true to those you Be true to yourself. Be true to those you lead.”lead.”

Recount times when you made a commitment Recount times when you made a commitment to be loyal to someone and it proved costly. to be loyal to someone and it proved costly.

Recall one time when you depended on Recall one time when you depended on someone to be loyal to you and he or she someone to be loyal to you and he or she

failed. Describe the emotions you felt at that failed. Describe the emotions you felt at that time and afterward regarding the incident time and afterward regarding the incident

and the person.and the person.

Page 9: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Self-Control (Building Block 6)Self-Control (Building Block 6)

““Control of your organization begins with Control of your organization begins with control of yourself. Be disciplined.” control of yourself. Be disciplined.”

What areas of your life present the greatest What areas of your life present the greatest difficulty in gaining and maintaining self-difficulty in gaining and maintaining self-

control? Describe two or three encounters in control? Describe two or three encounters in which you have seen your emotions hinder which you have seen your emotions hinder

clear thinking.clear thinking.

Page 10: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Alertness (Building Block 7)Alertness (Building Block 7)

““Constantly be aware and observing. Always Constantly be aware and observing. Always seek to improve yourself and the team.”seek to improve yourself and the team.”

Describe how you are alert. Describe ways Describe how you are alert. Describe ways you can improve your alertness and you can improve your alertness and

observation with others. What can you observation with others. What can you change about yourself to become more change about yourself to become more

alert?alert?

Page 11: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Initiative (Building Block 8)Initiative (Building Block 8)

““Make a decision! Failure to act is often the Make a decision! Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all.”biggest failure of all.”

When was the last time that you attempted When was the last time that you attempted something new and it didn’t work out? How something new and it didn’t work out? How

did failure affect you?did failure affect you?

Page 12: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Intentness (Building Block 9)Intentness (Building Block 9)

““Stay the course. When thwarted try again; Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.” harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.”

How do you usually respond to circumstances How do you usually respond to circumstances that could prevent success? Describe a time that could prevent success? Describe a time

when you successfully pushed through when you successfully pushed through distractions and difficulties to reach a goal?distractions and difficulties to reach a goal?

Page 13: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Condition (Building Block 10)Condition (Building Block 10)

““Ability may get you to the top, but character Ability may get you to the top, but character keeps you there – mental, moral, and keeps you there – mental, moral, and

physical.”physical.”

List the things that you do regularly to List the things that you do regularly to condition yourself physically, mentally, and condition yourself physically, mentally, and

morally?morally?

Page 14: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Skill (Building Block 11)Skill (Building Block 11)

““What a leader learns after you’ve learned it all counts most of What a leader learns after you’ve learned it all counts most of all.”all.”

Apart from sleeping, list the top five activities in which you spend Apart from sleeping, list the top five activities in which you spend most of your time. Measure the time spent in your top five most of your time. Measure the time spent in your top five time-consuming activities against the choices below. Are time-consuming activities against the choices below. Are

you spending most of your time doing what seems to come you spending most of your time doing what seems to come naturally? Write the phrase that best describes you.naturally? Write the phrase that best describes you.

A.A. People drain me, energize me or I prefer small groups.People drain me, energize me or I prefer small groups.B.B. I communicate best with spoken words, written words or I communicate best with spoken words, written words or

artistic expression.artistic expression.C.C. I like working with things or ideas.I like working with things or ideas.

D.D. I am most skilled at working with my hands, solving I am most skilled at working with my hands, solving problems, selling things, or teaching others.problems, selling things, or teaching others.

Page 15: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Team Spirit (Building Block 12)Team Spirit (Building Block 12)

““The star of the team is the team. We The star of the team is the team. We supercedes me.”supercedes me.”

List the groups to which you belong (e.g. List the groups to which you belong (e.g. church, parachurch, community, school). church, parachurch, community, school). What role do you play in each group? Do What role do you play in each group? Do

your current roles best utilize your gifts and your current roles best utilize your gifts and natural talents?natural talents?

Page 16: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Poise (Building Block 13)Poise (Building Block 13)

““Be yourself. Don’t be thrown off by events whether good or Be yourself. Don’t be thrown off by events whether good or bad.”bad.”

To answer the following questions, rate yourself on a scale of To answer the following questions, rate yourself on a scale of one to ten by writing out the question and the number that one to ten by writing out the question and the number that best fits you. best fits you.

Do you usually spend adequate time in preparation, or do you Do you usually spend adequate time in preparation, or do you usually wing it?usually wing it?

Prepare 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wing ItPrepare 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wing ItWhen it comes to your relationship with your When it comes to your relationship with your

parents/guardians, are you poised, or are you a poser?parents/guardians, are you poised, or are you a poser?Poised 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PoserPoised 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Poser

Based on the above self-evaluation, what do you need to Based on the above self-evaluation, what do you need to work on the most?work on the most?

Page 17: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Confidence (Building Block 14)Confidence (Building Block 14)

““The strongest steel is well-founded self-The strongest steel is well-founded self-belief. It is earned, not given.”belief. It is earned, not given.”

Do you consider yourself a confident person? Do you consider yourself a confident person? Explain. Where do you see your confidence Explain. Where do you see your confidence play out the most? Where do you see your play out the most? Where do you see your

confidence play out the least?confidence play out the least?

Page 18: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Competitive Greatness (Building Competitive Greatness (Building Block 15)Block 15)

““Perform at your best when your best is Perform at your best when your best is required. Your best is required each day.”required. Your best is required each day.”

List a few times when you boldly stood up for List a few times when you boldly stood up for someone. Were these events in the distant someone. Were these events in the distant

past or are they more current? Is your past or are they more current? Is your boldness increasing or decreasing? If you boldness increasing or decreasing? If you need more boldness, how are you going to need more boldness, how are you going to

go about obtaining it?go about obtaining it?

Page 19: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Ambition (Mortar Quality 1)Ambition (Mortar Quality 1)

List the current driving forces in your life. How List the current driving forces in your life. How much of your ambition in these areas is self-much of your ambition in these areas is self-

centered and how much is noble? Do you centered and how much is noble? Do you need to rethink and redirect any of your need to rethink and redirect any of your goals? What will be your first steps to goals? What will be your first steps to

change?change?

Page 20: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Sincerity (Mortar Quality 2)Sincerity (Mortar Quality 2)

Do you consider yourself a sincere person? If Do you consider yourself a sincere person? If so, how? How sincere are you with your so, how? How sincere are you with your

family, teachers, and friends? How do you family, teachers, and friends? How do you become sincere in the midst of life’s hard become sincere in the midst of life’s hard

situations? What can you do to reduce the situations? What can you do to reduce the number of cracks in your life?number of cracks in your life?

Page 21: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Adaptability (Mortar Quality 3)Adaptability (Mortar Quality 3)

What criteria do you use to determine when What criteria do you use to determine when you need to adapt? List a few significant you need to adapt? List a few significant

times in which you adapted, even if you did times in which you adapted, even if you did so reluctantly. How do you respond when so reluctantly. How do you respond when

your parents/guardians asks you to adjust a your parents/guardians asks you to adjust a habit, attitude or behavioral pattern in your habit, attitude or behavioral pattern in your

life?life?

Page 22: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Honesty (Mortar Quality 4)Honesty (Mortar Quality 4)

Think about the last time you were tempted to Think about the last time you were tempted to cheat. What were the circumstances? Did cheat. What were the circumstances? Did you try to justify it? Did you dwell on the you try to justify it? Did you dwell on the

temptation or chase it away? Why did you temptation or chase it away? Why did you react the way you reacted? Do you need to react the way you reacted? Do you need to

change the way you deal with the temptation change the way you deal with the temptation to cheat?to cheat?

Page 23: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Resourcefulness (Mortar Quality 5)Resourcefulness (Mortar Quality 5)

Can you remember an incident when you Can you remember an incident when you used creative or unconventional thinking to used creative or unconventional thinking to

solve a problem? What was the key to solve a problem? What was the key to finding the solution?finding the solution?

Page 24: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Reliability (Mortar Quality 6)Reliability (Mortar Quality 6)

Among the people you know, who are the Among the people you know, who are the most dependable? Why do you consider most dependable? Why do you consider them to be so reliable? List some of the them to be so reliable? List some of the

ways people depend on you. Are you more ways people depend on you. Are you more (or less) dependable now than in the past? (or less) dependable now than in the past?

How can you become a more reliable How can you become a more reliable person?person?

Page 25: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Fight (Mortar Quality 7)Fight (Mortar Quality 7)

Describe a time in your life when you fought a Describe a time in your life when you fought a good fight but came in second. How were good fight but came in second. How were you a winner in that situation? Describe a you a winner in that situation? Describe a

time in your life when a situation forced you time in your life when a situation forced you to dig deeper within yourself than you knew to dig deeper within yourself than you knew you could dig. What did you discover about you could dig. What did you discover about

determination? determination?

Page 26: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Integrity (Mortar Quality 8)Integrity (Mortar Quality 8)

Who are the top five people of integrity that Who are the top five people of integrity that you know? Why have you put each on the you know? Why have you put each on the list? Would any of your friends put you on list? Would any of your friends put you on

their top-five list? What do you need to do to their top-five list? What do you need to do to increase the purity of intention in your life?increase the purity of intention in your life?

Page 27: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Patience (Mortar Quality 9)Patience (Mortar Quality 9)

Are you patient or do you want things to Are you patient or do you want things to change quickly? Has your patience change quickly? Has your patience

increased as you have grown older? Give increased as you have grown older? Give an example of something you now wait to an example of something you now wait to

see happen that you might have been see happen that you might have been impatient to see happen when you were impatient to see happen when you were

younger. younger.

Page 28: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Faith (Mortar Quality 10)Faith (Mortar Quality 10)

Coach encouraged his players to have a faith Coach encouraged his players to have a faith and to be able to defend it. What areas in and to be able to defend it. What areas in

your life do you have faith? your life do you have faith?

Page 29: Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook.

Final ReflectionFinal Reflection

Now that we have finished the Pyramid of Now that we have finished the Pyramid of Success, tell me which building block or Success, tell me which building block or

mortar quality affects you the most. In mortar quality affects you the most. In other words, which block/quality is playing other words, which block/quality is playing

most in your life. Explain.most in your life. Explain.


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