In putting together your standards, remember that it is essential to involve your entire team. Standards are not rules issued by the boss; they are a collective identity. Remember, standards are the things that you do all the time and the things for which you hold one another accountable.

There are always those times when you're going to be down. It's how you step through it that makes you the person you are.

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

That's why basketball was so good, because I didn't really need you or anyone else to play it. It would be better if we played four-on-four or five-on-five, but I could go out there alone.

Throughout the season, I look into my players eyes to gauge feelings, confidence levels, and to establish instant trust.

Play and practice like you are trying to make the team.

A leader is someone who puts their people in position to be successful all the time