Preparation – vital
The will to win is important. But the will to prepare is vital.
— Joe Paterno
I saw this quote somewhere else and thought it was good. I’m not American or into sport here in my own country, let alone in other countries, so didn’t realise who I was quoting. Thanks for the comment, Richard. In no way do I support Joe, the man, but I have to leave the quote there because it is so true. As I said … “And sometimes, in public speaking, (as, no doubt, in sport, we need to be reminded of the vital connection!!)”
Interesting choice for a quote.
Joe Paterno went from famous to infamous back on November 9th when he was fired before his planned retirement. See:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-27/paterno-put-his-penn-state-money-above-disclosure-of-child-abuse.html
Thanks Richard. I didn’t know who Joe was at all, just liked his quote. I’ve put a note into the post disavowing support for the man, but I still like the idea. Would you rather I removed it all??
Bronwyn:
No, I don’t want you to take it down. That quote still teaches a lesson about preparation.
Just a minute of looking up Joe Paterno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Paterno
and you would have caught that his reputation had changed drastically since the last time you quoted him: http://www.consultpivotal.com/logic_tree.htm
Who you quote can either help or hurt a speech. Last year I blogged about it: http://joyfulpublicspeaking.blogspot.com/2010/07/research-your-audience-before-you-use.html
Richard