Episode 50 - The State of Coaching Right Now

Fuse Chamber

Today's episode is an impromptu musing on the state of coaching, for those of you who feel like you might benefit from it, or are yourselves in the coaching business.

in many ways, its a bit like being a therapist. People should find a good coach that is a balance of engaged and removed, that specializes in or can tailor an action plan to your particular learning style, and that they trust and like.

Once you've found that, I love to see clients eat up the learning. So often, I take for granted what I've learned, how far I've come personally, and how hard I've worked for the success I have. I forget what it's like to be new; to have your eyes opened to a world of limitless potential.

But sometimes, it just doesn't happen that way. What continues to surprise me is how often people dive in, seem committed, seem ready to make a serious mark in the world...and then just fade away from the teaching. It makes me think that perhaps coaching is a nonsense profession...but then I remember that we have always had elders, mentors, jedi masters...people who pass down the wisdom accumulated from a life of disciplined practice. This is meaningful work for me, and its hard to accept that sometimes, people just aren't ready. They are not yet willing to commit to the time and effort it takes to transform. I'll never forget my public school teacher, Gerald Smialek, who taught us kids the phrase "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink".

That continues to reveal layers of meaning to me, even to this day.

Enjoy the episode. I hope you're learning lots and enjoying the journey!