A local farmer I buy beef from has a weekly newsletter, and if you think I read it, you’re right.
If you’ll allow me to make another ‘off the wall’ connection, here it goes:
From Fed From the Farm’s newsletter:
Cool, Drew… So what? What could this possibly have to do with coaching?
Everything.
Power works WITH.
Force works against.
Power regenerates for the long game.
Force extracts for the short gain.
Power delays gratification.
Force wants it now at the expense of later.
Power gives.
Force takes.
Power has the humility to challenge the ‘way it’s always been done’.
Force is stuck in its ways and the land suffers because of it.
We will have more in Part 2, but for now, what do YOU think? Drop in the comments below with what springs to mind.
And if you liked the post, throw some attention on this tweet on your way out… I’ll post this and the follow-ups to this under this thread, engage with it, and send some new resonant people in our direction.
The beauty in leaving it open is new perspectives like this one:
Everything is inkblots:
P.S. If you made it this far, and have been with me on this journey for a while, you’ll know on my birthday, I like to give you gifts. Here is this year’s offer.
If you read this article, and would like to work with me for free for one month, reach out via DM or email me at drewcarlson9@gmail.com with:
A few days and times next week that would be good for a phone call or Zoom chat
A few areas you’d like to address while working with me
If 20 of you reach out, I’ll pick one or two but my guess is one or zero people will reach out, so if you do, chances are you’ll get a free month to see what having a coach is like, and if you need a push… Here’s a quote from Raiders HC, Antonio Pierce on his recent guest appearance on The Pivot Podcast:
Coaches need to be coached just like players need to be coached