1. LIKE PEOPLE

· People must know you like them. Show your emotion. It is a Psychological Paycheck for the players.

· A human mind is like a parachute, they only work when they are open.

2. BE A GOOD EXAMPLE

· You cannot expect your staff and team to be who you are if you aren’t true to yourself.

· Recognize that competition is our ally.

· “When a man dies if he can pass on enthusiasm to his family he has given them what they need.” Thomas Edison

3. ATMOSPHERE – DEVELOP AN ATMOSPHERE

· Recognition

· Appreciation

· Praise

· Develop self esteem in your players. Self esteem is delicate… treat all players as All Conference players! No Super Stars

· Handle Adversity

· Recognize small wins… incremental successes compound!

· An example would be to make a highlight tape after a big loss… show only the highlights to emphasize where you are progressing

4. DEFINE / DELAGATE / LEAD IT IMPOWERS PEOPLE TO GROW

· Win in spite of the existing culture, fight the battles you can win.

· “The main thing will always be the main thing.”

· “The Lombardi Trophy weighs only 7 ½ lbs but it takes an entire team to lift it.”

· “Delegation does not abdicate your responsibility.”

· “Don’t’ be afraid to listen.”

· “The road to the Super Bowl is always under construction.” – John Ralston

 5. LEAD WITH HIGH ENERGY

· Incremental success can’t always be seen. Keep working.

· “When in a leadership role you are never energy neutral, you are either sapping or adding.”

· “When the bitching stops, you got ‘em.”

· “Hard work is always relative to what you are used to.”

· “There is only one endeavor that you can start on top and that’s digging a hole.”

6. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AS YOU GO THROUGH A WORKING PROCESS

· Celebrate staff Birthdays

· “There is only one thing more infectious than a good attitude… that is a bad attitude.”

· “There is no substitute for PASSION.”

· By building relationships the nay sayers have less credibility

· “If what you are about to do has nothing to do with winning and losing, don’t do it.” George Allen

· “People play progressively better as they are treated progressively better.”

7. BE SINCERE – IT TAKES TIME TO BUILD CREDABILITY…

 VERY LITTLE TIME TO LOSE IT

· “Take the blame, give away the credit.”

· “Life’s most precious moments are a small percentage of our life time… appreciate them.”