It is foolish to expect a young man to follow your advice and to ignore your example.
As a coach, you're just trying to figure out how to keep a team on edge. You've got to find that edge.
There is nothing more important than rebounding... don't just give it lip service.
Discipline and demand without being demeaning.
Shared suffering: one guy messes up and everyone runs. One guy does well and everyone benefits.
If you have to 'try hard' to 'try hard, you are already beaten.