Placing blame on others is easy. Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering.
To some, challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting.
If you put good people around you, I guess you're smart. You learn from them and that makes you a better coach.
When you set a goal, write it down and then it's like making a promise to yourself.
Coaching soccer, like disciplines including journalism, you'll always learn if you're open to it, you'll learn from your players. If that's being smart, fair enough.
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.