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by admin | September 16th, 2009

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Quotes

You may have already noticed that rowing seems to inspire both poetic reaches and succinct insights born of experience in the sport. Rowing quotes may confirm what you instinctively know but it’s always good to see it articulated in print. There is a collection of such quotes (some of which you can find elsewhere) on the first site link below. This one, in particular, captures something essential about the sport:

“Rowing is a sport for dreamers.  As long as you put in the work, you can own the dream.  When the work stops, the dream disappears.”
-Jim Dietz, Rowing Coach, USCGA

http://www.ignatiuschicagocrew.org/RowingQuotes.htm

Teamwork and Leadership

While we’re on the subject of rowing quotes and insights here’s an excellent interview from a few years back with rower Dan Lyons equating the virtues of team effort in rowing with an approach to business and leadership:

“Rowing Teaches Teamwork Lessons” in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2004-08-15-lyons-advice_x.htm

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