Andre Drummond Quotes

Even your most talented employees have room for growth in some area, and you're doing your employee a disservice if the sum of your review is: 'You're great!' No matter how talented the employee, think of ways he could grow towards the position he might want to hold two, five, or 10 years down the line.

I want to do some coaching, maybe a couple of days a week, and start building up slowly - find out my philosophy, how I like to play and things like that. I want to be a coach now and eventually I want to be a manager.

We could all use more coaching.

I'm interested in coaching.

I'm a fan of coaching.

Of course you learn a lot as a player when you pay attention to managers when they speak to you.

Many in top positions around Europe have devoted their lives to coaching.

Working alongside Tony Schiavone was pivotal in my growth as a broadcaster.

You get better at the thing you do by having to explain it to someone else. That, I think, totally makes my work stronger.

I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.

What you want in a mentor is someone who truly cares for you and who will look after your interests and not just their own. When you do come across the right person to mentor you, start by showing them that the time they spend with you is worthwhile.

I could have coached better.

Young people need the hands-on training that comes with a summer job. They need to know how to dress for success and nail job interviews. But most of all, they need mentorship, guidance, and inspiration.

I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.

Paul Bearer was very influential in the early stages of my career. He constantly hounded me and I just think he realized the potential that was there. He convinced me that I was in the right place and doing the right thing.

David Moyes was one who, at a certain crossroads in my career, he was there. And since then, I've kicked on. That's why he played such a big role in my career.

There is still a big onus to be coached. I understand the best teams don't need a huge amount of coaching, but that's when a coach should decide not to do coaching.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.

Mentors, by far, are the most important aspects of businesses.

I'm still working on my career, still trying to learn from other artistes and develop my skills and my style.

To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.

I know what I want at least, and the older I get I think I'm better at getting it out of players and singers.

And, coaching has never been an option for me.

I can cite numerous sponsors at different places in my career that made a huge difference for me just in terms of pulling me aside and giving me a tip or some coaching, or just watching what I was doing and not being afraid to tell me the truth about it.

My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms of what the business was about.