Players praising me when they win an award or get their first cap, or when we get promoted or win something (I do love that ego rub).
Players making a public statement, calling on the team to win a game in order to gain promotion/avoid relegation. Particularly because we nearly always do.
Those occasional bursts of 'sexy football' which make me think 'Yes! That's the way to do it!'
Those more than occasional moments when my players are
nearly playing well and I'm absolutely certain that everything will click into place in the very next game... and it nearly does. Then I'm certain that it will click in the
next game... and then it's 4am and I've fallen asleep in my chair.