Several years ago, a friend of mine named Rick attended the Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA. He, along with thousands of others, followed Tiger Woods throughout an entire Sunday afternoon. At the time, Tiger was at the apex of his career.
One specific moment caught Rick’s attention. Tiger and his caddie were discussing a particular shot. While the conversation was not a full-fledged argument, it was certainly an intense debate. To his credit, Tiger finally acquiesced, took his caddie’s advice and executed a brilliant shot.
Rick said, “Brian, no one can execute like Tiger. But even Tiger is better with a coach.” Whether you lead a ministry, athletic organization, business or non-profit, No Matter How Good You Are, No Matter How Well You Execute, Every Leader Needs A Coach. Coaches help even the very best execute even better.
I thought about Rick’s words when I read a July 17th USA Today article detailing the relationship between golf’s current best player, Jordan Spieth, and his coach Cameron McCormick.
As I read their story I gleaned 8 Benefits Of A Coach. These lessons will help any leader who wants to get better.
- Coaches Are Available To Help You – Therefore, take advantage of them. Wanting to learn the art of coaching at age 30, McCormick wrote letters to approximately 75 coaches asking for assistance. 25 replied.
- Coaches Motivate You – As McCormick entered the profession, he learned the motivations of top athletes and all the factors which influence their performance.
- Coaches Improve Your Confidence – McCormick said, “He (Spieth) never wavered in purpose, never wavered in desire, never wavered in self-belief.”
- Coaches Challenge You – McCormick continues, “Never did I sit in front of him and he said, ‘Cam, I can’t do something.’ In fact, it’s the opposite. It is him asking for more challenges.”
- Coaches Amplify Your Skills – McCormick focuses on accentuating Speith’s strengths.
- Coaches Introduce You To New Ideas And Concepts – When he was 16 years of age, Spieth introduced weight lifting into his training.
- Coaches Push You Farther Than You Thought You Could Ever Go – McCormick said, “Why is he such an accelerated, developed talent – because he wants to do the difficult things and overcome the obstacles in the most difficult way.”
- Coaches Help You Focus – Spieth said in a separate July 17th USA Today article, “The smaller of a target that you can pick, your misses are going to be smaller. It’s easy for your mind to see a fairway and have your mind wander…That’s Cameron’s mental approach, and it works for me.
I would like to recommend two coaches to help you in these specific areas:
- Public Speaking – Jeff Henderson and Preaching Rocket
- Personal Finance – Joe Sangl and I Was Broke. Now I’m Not.
Connect with them. They will make you better.
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