Jimmy Johnson Quotes

• And the main thing was that I wanted to live in south Florida. That’s why I left the Cowboys; to live in south Florida.

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• But I was always a bit of a gypsy, anyway. I spent five years at Oklahoma State, five years at Miami and moved on after winning the national championship, and five years with the Cowboys. So, I was ready to move on. We won back-to-back Super Bowls, and I felt that I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish.

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• The other thing was that when I was at the University of Miami, we ran a pro-style offense and defense. I started each year by going to a pro training camp, I visited with various pro coaches, and I did this for five years.

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• Two to three years down the road, other companies not on a model like Dell’s will be in trouble.

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• Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be.

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• The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn’t care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.

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• The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

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• Military leaders aren’t made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.

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• I can’t confirm any rumors. I’m happy doing what I’m doing. I have no interest in going back to coaching.

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• Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don’t tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.

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• Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

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• An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all.

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Birth:	16th July, 1943
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Coach

About

James William Johnson was born in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. He is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater from 1979 to 1983 and the University of Miami from 1984 to 1988. He then moved to the National Football League, serving as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1989 to 1993, winning two Super Bowls with the team, both against the Buffalo Bills, and the Miami Dolphins from 1996 to 1999. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2012.

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