Stone Cold Steve Austin Quotes

Let us agree here today to adopt among ourselves a simple and unwritten rule. We will not rise to criticize someone else's idea unless we are prepared to offer an alternative idea of our own.

There's a way to speak your mind. You don't just go off and say whatever you feel is right. You have to say what you feel is right and say it if it's something that works for the team.

I think it's interesting to me to talk to people who don't agree with me all the time.

What I generally tell a class is that if you're not interested in anybody else's work but your own, take another class.

If I love a comic but they have an off night, who am I to say they should have taken out this or added that? It doesn't work that way... I have no interest in hurting people's feelings.

You learn as a player not to listen to the criticism. Many of the people who put out that criticism might not be as accomplished, might not understand the game as well from the inside-out.

I'm always open to the possibility that somebody's got a better idea than I have. It happens with some frequency.

Criticism is fine and conversation is fine, but the person who's criticizing should know what they're saying and whom they're criticizing.

If a coach wants me to stay, then I think it's good that he doesn't just butter things up, but actually tells the truth.

The true mark of professionalism is the ability to respect everyone else for their styles and always find something positive in every dining experience and highlight it in your thoughts and words.

It's hard to argue with a coach who says, 'I just want you to work.' What can you say to that without making a fool of yourself?

I take the constructive criticism only.

It is important to stop being critical and judging ideas as good or bad because I think if somebody doesn't have a lot of experience you worry their idea is going to be bad, it's not going to be good enough, if not going to be active enough and so you can start to think critically about people's suggestions or what they bring to it but once you get out of that and think whatever they come up with is the right thing right now and so I'm just going to build on it just makes everything so much easier and better.

The best design teams are not people who are exactly the same...otherwise you're just sitting and telling, 'You're fabulous.' 'No, you're fabulous.'

It's not appropriate to pass judgment when we specifically ask people to voice their opinions... even if you ask a question and agree with the answer.

Never take your critics lightly. You must always try to win them over by your hard work. Don't brush them off.

There will be no name-calling when I disagree with anyone, no disparaging remarks toward anyone, no taking sole credit for collective achievements or blaming others when things go wrong.

Civilized discourse demands critical thinking, self-reflexiveness, sober-headed analysis.

If I can understand criticism, I take it very seriously. But it's a process; it doesn't happen overnight.

To become a good coach, it is important to be equipped with tactics and strategy. But first of all, you need to have strong leadership.

You can always criticise people, the players are aware we can improve in a number of areas.

Criticism is part of football, but we have to work.

If I'm with people who are really positive and go with the flow, that's when the best ideas come out for me.

Not everybody responds to yelling at 'em or jumping all over 'em. Sometimes you need to put your arm around somebody and encourage them.

If you have got diversity on your board, then you are going to have new ideas come to the table.