12-31-2017, 03:29 PM
(12-31-2017, 02:57 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Exactly. Experts in any field tend to do things by their own template where average players do things by the book...which makes them better coaches because they have a more grounded and relatable view of the subject at hand.
Your "by the book" comment reminded me of something.
In my exit interview for the last job I had (an inside sales territory manager in the manufacturing industry) before I walked out and started my business I had a similar conversation. I was 24 at the time and this interview was specifically requested by the president of the company instead of my HR manager, which I thought was odd. I was leaving, young (I'm 37 now) and brash so I didn't give a damn about being PC or looking for another job as I was going off to make my own way. I was fearlessly honest with him.
He asked me why I didn't do things "by the book" and how I set major company sales records without making the required 50 calls a day and instead only doing 15-20 at most. I was only there a year and destroyed 30+ year old figures. In short, reply....
"By the book? The book is designed to raise your floor up to meet an average. It's not for people who wish to be top 1% successful. I was never interested in your income floor because I feel like I can push through the ceiling."
He knew that my immediate manager had harassed me since my 1 year start there to meet a 50 call quota because THAT was a metric HE was measured by. His response, "You're right. We failed you as a company because we aren't geared for people like you. You're a home run hitter and we train people to slap singles and bunts. I'm moving on, too, in a few months for the same reasons. I wish you the best of luck!" That was one of the favorite compliments I had ever received from any kind of "boss". Fortunately, I'll never have real one again.
To circle that around to the Bengals, Marvin raised the floor for sure, but he's too conservative and stuck in his ways to push through any kind of ceiling. He's stuck in his own book's average. I don't think Housh is in the same mold, but would be a great coach.
