3 Life Lessons from Dean Smith
ONE Selfless Dean Smith did not want to be praised for his accomplishments. He was a very shy person and did not think it was fair for one person to receive all the recognition for a team's effort. Former Tar Heel basketball players describe the way that Smith treated them like family, no matter how talented they were. In 1986, Smith requested for the Dean E. Smith Center to honor the players as opposed to him. Greek proverb states, "A society grows when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." Dean Smith was selfless. Throughout his life, he gave his best to the people he encountered therefore the best came back to him. Do not expect to receive if you do not contribute. Instead of asking yourself what you can get, ask yourself what you can give. How do you treat people in your life that are not in a position to benefit you? TWO Stand Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Dean Smi...