Even Coaches Need A Coach
Posted on March 13, 2008
Filed Under Branding You
I’m of the strong opinion that anyone can benefit from having a coach, regardless of your level of expertise. Call it the human condition, but we all have blind spots, in terms of our effectiveness, that can only be detected by an objective observer. That’s why the world’s greatest and highest paid athletes, like Tiger Woods or Andrew Agassi, have coaches throughout their entire careers.
Somewhere in the American tradition we developed a mentality that it is somehow more noble to “go it alone,” figure it out for oneself and trudge ahead and find one’s own way. Noble or not, continuing to operate in life that way often leads to a lot of suffering.
No matter your area of interest, there are others who have been there before and accomplished what you’re out to accomplish. They are also likely to know others in their peer group who may assist you.
Personally, I’ve benefited from having coaches and mentors throughout my career. I can’t imagine that I would have experienced the level of professional success I’ve enjoyed were it not for those invaluable relationships.
So how do you find a mentor or coach that is best for you? That’s the topic of Thursday’s BrandingYOU!
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