Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.
Don't run if you can walk. Don't walk if you can stand. Don't stand if you can sit. Don't sit if you can lie down.
I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.
On this team, we're all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.
You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.