In 2008, Pat Williams, the GM of the Orlando Magic and a tremendous motivational speaker put out a book, "The Ultimate Coaches' Clinic." It is a fascinating book because of the style Pat utilized. He surveyed over 1000 coaches and administrators for insights to what is important to successfully do their job. From time to time I will share a few but it is a great book to own and I highly recommend it. Here are some thoughts from Marty Schottenheimer:Treat your players in a way they can maintain their dignity.
Tell them what you know. Don’t try to fool them because they will sense it.
There are three ingredients to team chemistry:
.......... --Trust in one another.
.......... --Have a common cause.
.......... --Build respect for each other’s role on the team.
.......... --Trust in one another.
.......... --Have a common cause.
.......... --Build respect for each other’s role on the team.
Teach them how you want it done. Create an environment where they can learn.
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Winning is not hard, but the will to prepare to win is hard.
