All I ever needed to know...

...I learned coaching High School girl's basketball.

• Just because you think something is important doesn't mean that everyone thinks it is important.
• Some days you are "on" and some days you are not. Be thankful for the "on" days and remember that the others all end when you go to bed.
• You play like you practice. (trans. Who you are behind the scenes is who shows up on stage.)
• Everybody joins the team for different reasons and nobody will stick around if it's never any fun.
• No matter how well you communicate with your hands there are always people who aren't even looking.
• Sometimes you just have to do what you don't want to do. Coaches too. Stop complaining about it.
• A close game is way more exciting than a blow-out...regardless of whether you win or lose.
• People tend to listen better when you are talking quietly than when you are yelling.
• One of the greatest joys in life is being a part of helping someone else grow.
• The score really doesn't matter...it's bigger than that.
• You can disagree with the referee, but it's important that you do it respectfully.
• In the end, what the referee says is what really matters.
• You can (and must learn to) respect and work with people who are different than you, even people that you don't like.
• The best stuff happens just after you get past your ego.
  
• There is something great about fully giving yourself to a cause that is bigger than you.
• Lectures aren't bad, they just need to be timed properly.
• We all blow it, and in the moment we blow it, we need a smile, not a lecture.
• You should always help up those who have fallen down.
• The value of an individual has nothing to do with their skill level.
  
• If it weren't for the grace of God we'd all be toast.