On a crisp, sunny late-November afternoon, I took my 6-year-old to the paved area of the playground at his school with his bike stripped of its training wheels. The playground happened to be empty, which was just as well given the goal. I have a relatively adventurous son, but he was nonetheless nervous about the idea of learning to ride his bike without the safety of the extra wheels. We talked about this for some time leading up to the day, with my goal of helping him address his fears.

What happened when we got to the playground is typical of what happens with most children when parents take them out for their first non-training-wheels experience. I helped him gain his balance and simply let go of the bike. He began riding it, his shadow skirting around him as he turned in circles. Shaky at first, he began to pick up speed. To my delight, he happily screamed over and over, “I’m riding my bike! You taught me to ride my bike!” It’s such a great memory.

Of course, what really happened, though, is that he taught himself. I helped him realize that he had the ability, but he did all the work of summoning up the courage to take that first ride, of using his leg strength to pedal, using his instinctual sense of balance and his core muscles to stay upright, and trusting his own sense that he would succeed and do well.  He managed his fear, his emotions, and used his innate skills—the skills we all have within us—to learn to ride his bike that day. All I did was help him see his fears from a different perspective, help him ease his self-doubts, and supply loads of encouragement and support so that he felt ready and confident in his attempt to achieve big-boy bike-riding glory.

Coaching is a lot like this. Coaches help clients realize their own, internal answers, remove obstacles, and abandon their limiting beliefs. The best coaches provide support and accountability so that clients set plans, take action, and achieve the careers they wish, the relationships they enjoy, and the lives they desire. 

You are the expert in your life. It’s my job to help you connect to your wisdom so you can apply it toward taking action that will bring you increased fulfillment in life. There is a song lyric a friend once shared with me: “Nothing to teach except that the goal falls short of the reach.” My mission is to help you connect to how vast your reach is and help you set goals that take you all the way there.

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