In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family. I BELIEVE IN YOU. Those four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try.

I always wanted to teach.

Footwork is one of the primary prerequisites to becoming a great player

Talent is important. But the single most important ingredient after you get the talent is internal leadership. It's not the coaches as much as one single person or people on the team who set higher standards than that team would normally set for itself. I really believe that that's been ultimately important for us.

Encourage members of your team to take the initiative and act on their own.

Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.

...you can't play any defense if the other team is on the foul line.