Frank Vogel Quotes

I want to make smart choices.

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.

I am the worst strategist ever.

What is needed by him who would succeed in the highest degree possible is careful planning. He is to accumulate reserved power, that he may be equal to all emergencies.

I like to study the question or the problem or the opportunity in hand, work with the team to come with the right answer, make a decision, and act upon it. Some people have said that, actually, today they pretty much like their bankers dull.

We must use time creatively.

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level.

The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data.

To improve teams like Newcastle, if you do the right things, it is enough to be stronger and bigger and compete.

In games, you have plans, you have strategies, and you follow them.

Critical thinking is the most important factor with chess. As it is in life, you need to think before you make decisions.

You spend a lot of time as a coach going through every possible scenario. That's the kind of level of depth and versatility you have to go through. When I did that, things started to really fall into place.

I'm pretty good with being calculated in what I do, when I'm going to make my mark on somebody.

You've got to be smart about tackling.

The biggest thing as a head coach, you want to make sure you exhaust every option.

Life is very much about making the best decisions you can. So I think chess is very valuable.

Every manager must be prepared to face every situation.

I have to do a better job of picking the spots where I want to attack and picking the right moment when I need to attack.

Sometimes I do have something in my head. But, for me, I think it usually ends up being about considering all of the elements, and trying to understand the distance from where we are to where we want to go.

The more games you play, the more game management you learn.

It's true in everything, not just in drag: To be a success, you have to understand the landscape. You have to know thyself, and you have to know your history so that you can draw from people who have figured out the equation you are faced with. It's not rocket science.

From my experience, the best advisors help in three ways: encourage you to look at the problem or opportunity from multiple angles; help you balance the tug of the short-term with important long-term priorities; and ask the tough questions you need to know to reach the best solution.

If you can't win, make sure you don't lose.

Leaders make things happen. Leaders will take a situation and try and figure out what is it that we're trying to do, what is the problem, what kind of priorities and resources do we need, what kind of people do I need to bring to bear on this problem, what kind of plans do we need to succeed.