Relationships

I recently spent a week in Ft Lauderdale in the presence of elite college and national team coaches and came away from the experience with some new insight. I have determined that I am not requiring enough out of the players that I coach. Instead of trying to be nice to them, I should actually be demanding much, much more from them on the soccer pitch. If I do not demand excellence, then I will not get it. This is true in life as well. If our government continues to bail everyone and anyone out of their financial miseries, then they will come to expect it and will cease to take any responsibilities for themselves. This is true for companies as well as individuals. It is also a harbinger of disaster for our country. Like my demands for excellence on the soccer pitch, excellence must be demanded from our citizens and our leaders. Our new national slogan should be: No more mediocrity!