Coaching

Growing up, I never really had very good coaches. I didn't get the help I need to improve my game in any of my sports. Didn't really have any memorable teachers either. Maybe it was because I didn't have much to work with and they didn't want to waste their time!!

When I stepped into leadership positions as an adult, I learned by watching. I watched what I thought were good leaders and tried to emulate them. I watched what I thought were bad leaders and probably learned more. Through these 40 years, I wish I had had a coach, someone who could listen to my situation, my leadership challenge, and then help me find the best solution. It would have saved me a BUNCH of heartache. Some of it is unavoidable, but much of it can be avoided if you have someone helping you who has been down the path before.

I'm a part of a start-up coaching network put together by Lamar Slay and Partners in Church Consulting. I'm really excited about it and encourage you to check it out at www.pcccoachingnetwork.com The leaders that are a part of this network are phenomenal and can help immeasurably. Like Rick Warren says, "You can learn from your mistakes, or you can learn from someone else's mistakes!" Wisdom chooses the latter.