Bill Courtney
The measure of a man’s character is not determined by how he handles his wins, but how he handles his failures.Collection: Inspirational
Coaching doesn’t start with X’s and O’s. It starts with believing that players win games and coaches win players.Collection: Believe
You think football builds character. It does not. It reveals character.Collection: Football
Nothing profound ever happens in your life when you remain in your comfort zone.Collection: Profound
The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes.Collection: Character
What builds character? It's a commitment to integrity, hard work, honor and keeping your word. All of that comes straight out of the Sigma Nu Creed. The guy who wrote that meant it. The whole idea is to think about those words and make them a part of who you are.Collection: Integrity
Don’t believe in the fate society chose for you. Instead, carve out a new fate for yourself.Collection: Believe
You can't be a successful leader or mentor until you have served. You can't serve until you have stepped out of your comfort zone. And you can't step out of your comfort zone unless you have character and keep your word.Collection: Character
Recognize the remarkable individuals in your life who help you envision a world far beyond yourself.Collection: World
Who you are should not be defined by your achievements.Collection: Achievement
As cruel as life might be at times, if you throw in the towel, which is what everyone will expect, then nothing good will happen and your life will fall apart. Be better than that!Collection: Fall
The effectiveness of a leader is best judged by the actions of those he guides.Collection: Effectiveness
Internal character: how you behave when no one is watching.Collection: Character
Every great thing that has been accomplished, and is yet to be accomplished, starts with a dream.Collection: Dream
Approach each new day as a new opportunity to be the person you aspire to be.Collection: Opportunity
Players win games, and coaches win players.Collection: Winning
Serving and attempting to inspire others is a responsibility, not a choice.Collection: Responsibility
In our community, we have a duty to strengthen the weakest among us to build a better society.Collection: Being Strong
In the marathon of life, there is no finish line.Collection: Lines
A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong.Collection: Giving
A true legacy is established over a lifetime and relates to what a human being does for others, not for himself.Collection: Legacy
There is one possession that can never be taken away as long as you will not allow it to be taken, and that is your word.Collection: Taken
No matter how many good deeds we preform, they aren’t the ticket to earning God’s favor. God graces us in spite of what we do in this life, not because of.Collection: Grace
We should feel grateful instead of entitled. We have a moral obligation to give back.Collection: Grateful
Grace is not something one possesses; instead, grace is something one receives.Collection: Grace
The exponential rewards you receive as a reaction to the service that you give is phenomenal. If everybody understood that you get back in spades what you put in in terms of service, not only will everybody’s lives be more fulfilling – I mean can you imagine a society look like that? I’m Bill Courtney and I share hope.Collection: Mean
Each one of us has a comfort zone. The problem comes when we are unwilling to leave it.Collection: Comfort
Many men beg for a job but have no clue what hard work really means.Collection: Jobs
Only by entering new and unfamiliar worlds can a person change society as well as self.Collection: Self