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The Corner Blocks of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success

March 23, 2022/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

John Wooden’s famous Pyramid of Success has 15 characteristic blocks that lead to success. However, the structure is held together by 10 corner blocks.

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It’s March Madness. It’s one of our favorite times of year and one of our favorite coaches is the late great, John Wooden. Among his accomplishments:

88 consecutive wins (the longest winning streak in college basketball)
10 NCAA championships

And the only person George ever asked for an autograph! Here’s the story…

A Challenge from Coach John Wooden

June 8, 2010/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

John Wooden passed away last Friday. We’ve never done a tribute post before but he was a rare treasure of a man.

And it has little to do with his incredible coaching accomplishments. ESPN named him the Coach of the Twentieth Century. We disagree – we think he’s the best coach ever!

Success Building Blocks: Competitive Greatness

September 17, 2008/in Articles/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

John Wooden, arguably the best coach in the history of college basketball, developed the Pyramid of Success. It’s a wonderful tool to succeed BIGG in any endeavor you choose.

So far, we’ve discussed four rows of his Pyramid. Industriousness, Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, and Enthusiasm form the foundation. The second row consists of Self-control, Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness. The third row, which sits right in the middle of the Pyramid, includes Condition, Skill and Team Spirit.

The fourth row, which is also the second from the top, is made up of Poise and Confidence.

This week, we’ll look at the single block that sits at the top of the Pyramid.

Competitive Greatness

Success Building Blocks: Confidence

September 11, 2008/in Articles/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

We count ourselves among the many people who believe that John Wooden was the best coach in the history of college basketball. But his contributions go far beyond the court. He developed an incredible tool called the Pyramid of Success that will help you succeed in any endeavor you choose.

We’ve completed our discussion of three rows of his Pyramid. Industriousness, Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, and Enthusiasm form the foundation. The second row consists of Self-control, Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness. The third row, which sits right in the middle of the Pyramid, includes Condition, Skill and Team Spirit.

We’ve also looked at one of the two blocks that form that fourth row – Poise. This fourth row is also the second row from the top, right below the apex of the Pyramid. This week, we’ll look at the block that makes up the other half of this row.

Confidence

Success Building Blocks: Poise

September 4, 2008/in Articles/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

John Wooden was arguably the best coach in the history of college basketball. His contributions to success literature, though, possibly exceed his accomplishments on the court. He developed the Pyramid of Success, a wonderful tool that will help you succeed BIGG in any endeavor you choose.

So far, we’ve discussed three rows of his Pyramid. Industriousness, Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, and Enthusiasm form the foundation. The second row consists of Self-control, Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness. The third row, which sits right in the middle of the Pyramid, includes Condition and Team Spirit.

Now we’ll move to the fourth row, which is also the second row from the top. It consists of two blocks. We’ll look at the one on the left this week.

Poise

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