Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations.

I don't know how smart I am, but I was a student of the game and I still watch games and still pick up things. If you watch individual players you will see genius.

If I win, I attract other good players and by doing that I win more games.

When you set a goal, write it down and then it's like making a promise to yourself.

At a youth soccer game you'll probably hear parents and coaches on the sidelines yelling, 'Pass the ball! Pass the ball!' ... When we continually tell our young players to pass the ball, we're not allowing them to develop their full potential, especially those who have the ability to take their opponents on and beat them one-on-one. As a result, we run the risk of diminishing a player's artistry and potential.

If you put good people around you, I guess you're smart. You learn from them and that makes you a better coach.

Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age.