- Bill is extremely anti-media as it creates a me world whereas he pushes for a "we" world. Has no inclination for the spotlight and zero artifice. Looked for players without a propensity for big displays of ego. Bill has a big ego but was about the doing, about the team winning. Not a man of charisma like most coaches, but a man of chalk. To push away fame, he dressed as gray as possible and drives a Volvo station wagon
- Coaching was almost an end in itself, preparing his players to the best of his ability. Loved the bigger stage because it was a bigger challenge. His attention to detail is second to none
- The Patriots coaches have no trophies or other signs of success in office - don't want any trappings of the past and complacency
- Reading film, ability to adapt and work ethic is why set him apart from everyone else
- Constant evaluation of players and adaptation key
- The little things aren't the little things
- The key to success is being organized as being organized lets you save time and focus on what you're it's about doing what you're supposed to do
- The Patriots are a team without an ego. All they want to do is win
What I got out of it
- Very interesting book on Belichick the man, why he acts the way he does and how he has risen to the highest echelon of the coaching world.