Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.
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If you want to be in the game you better shoot 75% from the line.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Achieving success requires consistent effort and skill.
This quote by Pat Summitt emphasizes the importance of excellence and commitment in any competitive field. To succeed, one must not only participate but excel, particularly by meeting high standards, which in this case is represented by the metric of shooting 75% from the free-throw line in basketball.
Themes
SuccessMotivationEffortExcellenceBasketball
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a sports motivational speech to inspire players to improve their skills.
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