Everyone’s A Coach by Ken Blanchard & Don Shula

During 1972-73, Don Shula coached the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League to the only perfect season in league history.  The Dolphins went 17-0 which included a 14-7 Super Bowl victory over the Washington Redskins.  How were they able to accomplish such a feat?  Yes, they were a great team and Mr. Shula was a great coach, but there’s one little known fact that helped to make this accomplishment possible–they were the least penalized team in the league that season. Why? Because Mr. Shula, and his players went out of their way to be nice to the referees and other game officials who called the penalties.

Instant Turnaround by Ross Reck and Harry Paul

Mr. Shula always made it a point to spend some casual time talking to the officials before each game.  He also instructed his players to always treat the officials with kindness, dignity and respect regardless of what was going on during the game.  The lesson here is that great feats are almost impossible to accomplish with out getting a little help from your friends and being nice ensures that you’ll have some friends around to help you when you need it. – Ross Reck – Author of Instant Turnaround!

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