George M. Gilbert, Team Of One: We Believe Quotes
Coaches must take calculated risks all the time. One thing is to talk about what you plan to do and another is to prepare and then execute a plan toward change.
Winners accept responsibility because acceptance of responsibility nullifies excuses.
Being fired is part of the risk when anyone plans to take on the responsibility as a head coach.
It is so easy to judge those around us and decide their value without knowing who they really are or what they truly represent.
we first need to get boys out for football and then the plan will gradually come into play
The youth of America need routine, repetition toward excellence, a sound but not punishing discipline, and the opportunity to make mistakes without the feeling of failure.
The coaches will offer a direction, a plan, routine, discipline and the players must develop the desire to work together accepting their roles as they learn in preparation for the season.
Once an athlete feels his coach does not believe in him resentment develops and everyone loses at that point.
America is a country built on unity, hard work and diligent pursuit of personal goals leading to collective success.
It is more likely that coaches have players go down in games they are losing than games they are winning.
We live in a society that only embraces success and that is who we are. It takes a great deal of inner strength to deal with the time commitment of coaching when very little seems to be accomplished.
The third year at a school for any head coach is the most important year for the program they are attempting to develop.
I teach our young men that respect is earned each day on the practice field, in the classroom, and how each young man lives his life.
To achieve any group goal, individuals must work to improve themselves as a means to improve the group.
Before success can truly become routine, there must be that transition from that wanting/hoping to have success toward honestly knowing you can earn success with your talents and work ethic.
The great cancer facing all of us during this ‘new millennium’ is entitlement.
If you are not a part of the solution then you must be part of the problem. I am done with problems here!
I think we had to hit rock-bottom in all facets of the program before we could ever start moving in a positive direction.
It is important for coaches to mentor young people toward those things that are most important in life and aid them in creating their own order of priorities to live by.
