Mark McCormack
Mark McCormack
Mark Hume McCormackwas an American lawyer, sports agent and writer. He was the founder and chairman of International Management Group, now IMG, an international management organization serving sports figures and celebrities...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 November 1930
CountryUnited States of America
compete concerned jack practicing
I'm about as concerned as Jack would be if he read that I was practicing to compete in the Masters" ()
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I was just leading out J.J. and Page, but we opened up a gap." ()
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I actually felt like I was the best runner today. But I had to work twice as hard as these mountain bikers, Ryan, Barry and Geoff, on the descents." ()
barry best felt hard mountain runner twice work
I actually felt like I was the best runner today, ... But I had to work twice as hard as these mountain bikers, Ryan, Barry and Geoff, on the descents." ()
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The course takes its toll. These climbs are the hardest. They're not very long, but there aren't any other races I do where my forearms are cramping and my fingers are locking on me by the end. We're using muscles in our bodies that we normally only use when we're doing a field sprint." ()
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It's always a tricky race to call with the tactics. This race has been different every year. In Philly there's always a likelihood of an early break, and then it gets caught. It's pretty typical. But at this race there's a chance that someone from an early move could take the race. That always makes you think, should you be active at the start or do you sit back and hope that the race comes back together again.
wheels wagons
You don't have to reinvent the wheel, just attach it to a new wagon.
friendship people equal
All things being equal, people will do business with a friend; all things being unequal, people will still do business with a friend.
curves people goes-on
Every discussion in a meeting has a diminishing curve of interest. The longer the discussion goes on, the fewer people will be interested in it.
blunders fewer
Talk less-you will automatically learn more, hear more, see more-and make fewer blunders.
opportunity people moments
In our business, the windows of opportunity open and close with dazzling rapidity...I constantly have to remind people to seize the moment.
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To me, Arnold was a pioneer in the spirit of Thomas Edison or Benjamin Franklin, while Tiger is a pioneer in the spirit of Bill Gates.