(Below from the book, Wooden on Leadership)

In a competitive environment, there is never enough time. As such, a leader must be skillful – a master – in using time productively and teaching others to do the same. Your skill in doing this directly impacts on the ability of your organization to compete – even survive.

In the mind of those leaders whose organizations get things done, time is tangible, a commodity as touchable as gold. They also understand that unlike gold, time cannot be recovered once lost or squandered. A good leader understands that without time you are left with virtually nothing.

Only when you fully comprehend the magnitude of the potential that exists in every individual minute will you begin to treat time with the grave respect it deserves. Over the decades I’ve observed that most effective leaders do not disrespect time, not a minute. They understand that when it comes to success – real achievement – time is of the essence. And the essence of success is time.

Time, used correctly, is among your most potent assets.

~Evolution of Self
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