If I win, I attract other good players and by doing that I win more games.
Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age.
You can't have assistant coaches who aren't loyal - but you can learn a lot from your assistant coaches.
Don't get angry; get better.
Placing blame on others is easy. Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering.
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.