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Saturday, February 03, 2007

Saban: Humility is the Key


'[M]ore than 500 juniors from 39 West Alabama high schools listened intently to... Terry Saban, wife of University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban...

Saban, a former high-school English teacher, told the students to focus on the process, not the goal, in order to become successful leaders. She said that many of life’s lessons are analogous to football.

“The true competitor plays each and every play relentlessly regardless of the score," she said. “We can’t be affected by negative things."

She urged the 11th graders to learn from failures and to persevere in their goals.

“Whatever it is you choose, make sure you love it and have a passion for it," Saban said. “Approach each day in humble appreciation in an attitude of 'What can I learn today and how can I help?’"'


---tuscaloosa news---