We all do well when things are going well. What distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great pressure.

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"The Cowboys taught me the purpose of life is bigger than life itself."

- Roger Staubach

Inspiration

"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something ... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication."

- Roger Staubach

Hard Work

"It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to have spectacular results in both business and football."

- Roger Staubach

Hard Work

"Spectacular achievements come from unspectacular preparation."

- Roger Staubach

Hard Work

"In any team sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry."

- Roger Staubach

Teamwork

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

Resilience

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

Resilience

"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

Resilience