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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out." -- this is great, Rachael. Love the final version. :)

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Rachael Tiss's avatar

Thank you, Silvio :)

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Chris Coffman's avatar

Great post Rachael! Even though I went to USC I revere Coach Wooden as the all-time greatest! Thanks for presenting, explaining and applying his Success Pyramid!

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

I recently went down the John Wooden rabbit hole again and he is amazing! So much wisdom packed into such a simple pyramid. In fact, I just ordered a poster of it!

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Rachael Tiss's avatar

Thanks Arman! I've been thinking of upgrading my scrap of paper to a full-on poster :)

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Oscar Obregon's avatar

Packed with valuable insights, excited to read the next ones!

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Rachael Tiss's avatar

Thanks a ton, Oscar!

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Sandra Yvonne's avatar

Okay sooo I guess I'm going down a Wooden rabbit hole?

This just further proves what a badass you are :)

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Rachael Tiss's avatar

Whattt...to be called a badass by a badass 😉

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Sandra Yvonne's avatar

oh stahppp

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Michelle Elisabeth Varghese's avatar

I felt so involved with you journey reading this! It's so impressive to me that your coach gave you a framework that helped you in so many different places in life. The final moment with your sister <3 Another great essay! Need to print out this triangle for myself now...

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Rachael Tiss's avatar

Thank you, Michelle! Sisters make the best teammates :)

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Rick Lewis's avatar

Great post illustrating Wooden's philosophy in your own life. Looking forward to parts 2 - 4! I especially resonated with your reflection of how enjoyable new things are in the beginning because there is so much room for fast improvement. I am a junkie for that phase and tend to slow down and lose motivation often when reaching the refining phase.

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Rachael Tiss's avatar

Thanks Rick! Your storytelling inspired me when I was writing this.

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Rick Lewis's avatar

That's so cool to hear. Glad to be cross-inspiring!

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