12 Random Lessons From Moneyball

1. Every player has something to offer. 
2. Teams that ignore player development are missing an opportunity to take themselves to the next level. 
3. The quickest road to success is through identifying your opportunities and improving on them. 
4. Are you asking the right questions? What is the problem you are trying to solve?
5. Just as Jonah Hill's character believed there was a general understanding of where runs come from, I believe the same about soccer and where goals come from. That's why I believe in the engine room of a team. The ability to control the ball and complete a pass. That's where goals come from. 
6. Get back to basics. Master them. Execute them- consistently. 
7. Brutal facts are tools everyone who wants success should grasp. Brutal facts are a better guide to the top than dreams and aspirations. 
8. People will always be resistant to a different approach. But just because something has been done for a long time, it doesn't mean it can't be improved. It doesn't mean it isn't wrong. 
9. Don't be afraid to dispense with things that are not working. 
10. There is a difference between playing to win and playing not to lose. 
11. Sentiment can be a powerful ally and a treacherous instructor. 
12. One of the pitchers in the Athletics' story was overlooked because he threw 'funny', but he produced results. I'm sure, at some point, left-footed players were 'funny'. Different is not wrong, right or bad. If it produces the right result, it should be good enough.