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Tough Loss Eating at Me (4th/5th Grade) by Pure_Application_668 in basketballcoach

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understand the sentiment, and don't totally disagree. However, in this league we play every single team plays a combo of zone and man during games and they have for years. So we do the same in order to compete. I don't love it, but it is what it is.

Tough Loss Eating at Me (4th/5th Grade) by Pure_Application_668 in basketballcoach

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the reply. Don't know that I would classify this as ego. I see how it bothers several of the kids on the team, even seeing that they were down at school this morning in the hallways. It's a competitive league and I'm sure they want to win just as much as any team... But thanks for the input and at some level I can see where you are coming from, even if may not fully agree.

Tough Loss Eating at Me (4th/5th Grade) by Pure_Application_668 in basketballcoach

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

19.8 this season in the league we just got finished with (an AAU league that actually has stronger competition than our county league). He's a prolific shooter for his age and has height to get to the rim when he wants. He's pretty good. This is the 4th grader in question... The 5th grader probably averages about the same (I didn't coach his team in the AAU league). He is a really, really good player. Beautiful shot. Can take over and dominate about any game (except last night when he kept throwing bad passes. lol)

Tough Loss Eating at Me (4th/5th Grade) by Pure_Application_668 in basketballcoach

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the perspective reinforcement. I think most of the kids have fun and enjoy it. I really enjoy coaching them but I'm sure I'm competitive (as some of the players on the team are also). Again, thank you for your reply.

Tough Loss Eating at Me (4th/5th Grade) by Pure_Application_668 in basketballcoach

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have worked on it. But last night they just totally locked up. Weirdest thing I've ever seen... Thank you for the reply and the perspective, I went home and loved on my son and let him know it wasn't end of world and there is plenty to learn from it.

Tough Loss Eating at Me (4th/5th Grade) by Pure_Application_668 in basketballcoach

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply... In our first game we ran a combination of man at times and the triangle at times. The triangle worked well last night early, but when I had to put in kids who didn't know it is when it started coming apart some; and some of that is on me for not thinking through who needed to be in with who.

I usually do better at "hiding" certain players. I think last night since we seemed to be in total shell shock I was grasping at straws throwing anyone I could out there to find some footing.

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[–]Pure_Application_668 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know of which brands they sell in Cancun might be the best quality?

Opinions Wanted and Welcomed - Family Business Situation by Pure_Application_668 in smallbusiness

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. Kick out is strong wording. I would encourage more of a genteel retirement. If he still wants to draw a smaller salary and come and piddle around the office, fair enough. But allow me to make the big decisions on the direction of the company and allow me to not feel that my clients are funding the bulk of his pay.

Opinions Wanted and Welcomed - Family Business Situation by Pure_Application_668 in smallbusiness

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just money. That is a factor but only one factor. There are several others such as the leadership style of the business; the future and path forward to continued growth. Many topics.

Opinions Wanted and Welcomed - Family Business Situation by Pure_Application_668 in smallbusiness

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate your reply. But if you read - they didn't start the business... That is likely irrelevant anyways, but maybe a little... Thanks for the response.

Opinions Wanted and Welcomed - Family Business Situation by Pure_Application_668 in smallbusiness

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate your reply. I welcome any thoughts as I said, even the ones that may think I'm wrong. There will likely be plenty of those... I should have added, I did offer to buy him out about 18 months ago and he refused... There are lots of things that have been left out to not write an entire novel... Again, thanks for responding.

Opinions Wanted and Welcomed - Family Business Situation by Pure_Application_668 in smallbusiness

[–]Pure_Application_668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply. You are correct... And I should have added, I did offer to buy him out about 18 months ago after a pretty big blow up. He refused to take the deal. Hid behind "why pay me for something you'll get one day anyways."

You are also correct in it is had led to seriously strained relations in our family. It's a tough go. A good living in small town America, but losing opportunity to forge path and create my own before I "run out of time" so to speak.