Coaching

I spent part of my day with another ski instructor (Walt - my favorite).  It reminded me of how important a good coach is to achieving goals of all kinds.

No matter what you are trying to achieve a good coach will help get you there.  This is an accepted principle in academics.   There isn't much dispute about the importance of teachers.  Professional & amateur sports understand this very well.  Not only do all teams have a head coach but usually multiple assistant coaches as well.  Individual sports utilize coaches too.  You may take sides in the Tiger Woods vs Jack Nicklaus debate about who is the greatest golfer of all time. But, you can't ignore the fact that both used coaches even after they reached their peak.

Hardly anyone can view their own performance objectively.  Besides,  aren't two heads better than one?  How can another set of eyes or another opinion do anything but help?   Let's face it, coaching works.

Find a good coach; someone with more knowledge and experience, who will mentor you.  You may have to swallow your pride or your ego from time to time but you will benefit from a good coach.