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SoddyVol writes:

in response to johnlg00:

The old saying that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar goes back much further than that. I've heard it said that a coaching essential is to know which players need a pat on the back and which ones need a kick in the butt. Along the same lines, a coach needs to understand the circumstances when EACH individual needs which kind of treatment.

Exactly! I had one son who tried that much harder to not disappoint when given a pat on the back. I had another who would take advantage of me if he thought the situation didn't bother me too awful much.

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