Month: June 2021

Treading water is what a swimmer does in a vertical position to keep his/her head above the surface of the water. Sometimes, a Client will reach out to me because he/she has been treading water (metaphorically speaking), and often, has transitioned to “gulping” water. Things can and do happen in life, and in business, that will cause us to plunge into deep, dark waters – some of them are out of our control, while others are self-inflicted.

Many good people hire a coach, because they want “things” to change, but are either unwilling to address the defects of character that cause them to struggle, and/or they are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves.

What we need to understand is that unless we are willing to be ruthlessly honest with ourselves, a coach is not going to have any positive impact in our lives.

Never assume that Coaches are “above it all.” The truth of the matter is that we are all susceptible to stepping over the line – of engaging in behavior that lacks a moral compass. They, like all of us, need people in their lives who hold them accountable.