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The Players Coach

by Tom Moore

Sports & CoachingLeadership, Business & Money

Added to the collectionNovember 21, 2025

Selected Passages

Selected passages

“It ain’t pressure if you know what you’re doing.”

There can only be one general. If you can’t be one, be the very best colonel

Motivation comes from learning so you can be successful. Chuck Noll used to tell the team first meeting, “I’m here to teach you, not motivate you. If I’ve got to motivate you, I’ve got to fire you.”

Before you tell a potential player what you can do, ask him what he’s looking for. Then, you’ll know what to talk about. It’s the same with coaching

Tommy Prothro said, “In times of crisis, think players, not plays.”

CDC: Choices, Decisions, and Consequences That’s life. That’s how life is.