When it comes to motivation, my wife and I are inspired in very different ways. She needs encouragement and praise for what she’s doing correctly. I need somebody challenging what I’ve done wrong and where I’ve failed. I want somebody to focus on my failures lest I become too haughty in my successes. Maybe that’s a male/female thing, but it’s something that’s always fascinated me about coaching. How do you motivate 19-year-olds to be better than they were last week?
Glenn Spencer focuses on the negatives.
“You know I’m not big on throwing out praise because I see the negatives, but we function,” said Spencer.