Nearly Every Coach I've Talked With Tells

I'm No Genius, But I'm A Damn Good Football Coach.

I Have Always Tried To Teach My Players To Be Fighters. When I Say That, I Don't Mean Put Up Your Dukes And Get In A Fistfight Over Something. I'm Talking About Facing Adversity In Your Life. There Is Not A Person Alive Who Isn't Going To Have Some Awfully Bad Days In Their Lives. I Tell My Players That What I Mean By Fighting Is When Your House Burns Down, And Your Wife Runs Off With The Drummer, And You've Lost Your Job And All The Odds Are Against You. What Are You Going To Do? Most People Just Lay Down And Quit. Well, I Want My People To Fight Back.

You Must Learn How To Hold A Team Together. You Must Lift Some Men Up, Calm Others Down, Until Finally They've Got One Heartbeat. Then You've Got Yourself A Team.

Set Goals - High Goals For You And Your Organization. When Your Organization Has A Goal To Shoot For, You Create Teamwork, People Working For A Common Good.

Expect The Unexpected.