[Allison K]

A few thoughts.

1) Hindsight is 20/20. The important thing is that at the time you did the best you could. This is one thing I ought to practice what I preach. This was my first year as coach, and there's about a zillion things I could have (should have?) done differently. I should have played more offensive this match, and I should have remembered to watch the clock that one, and I should have checked to make sure the darn battery was charged, or that the zip ties were in place. But at the time, I did my best, and I'm proud. And things really did turn out alright in the end.

2) Sometimes you just need to ride out the storm. It seems at times that my team gets rather upity when things are rough. We begin thinking about what we can change, before we give what we have a chance. Sometimes, if you just wait, things will get better. Patience. That's not to say never change, because i think change is necessary for growth, but give the current configuration a fair chance to shine. Maybe it just takes a little time to gel.

~Allison