"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it."
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Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz (January 6, 1937 – March 4, 2026) was a former NCAA football head coach, and was an author and a motivational speaker who had spoken to the likes of Fortune 500 companies on topics such as the importance of teamwork and goal setting.
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