One of the quickest ways to elevate status is to become a coach.
One of the quickest ways to lose status is to make a mistake.
Perhaps you can see the problem. And why the idea of “marginal gains” is so popular in the world of sport and coaching. Drip, drip, drip.
The world of marginal gains works well within the rules of what’s possible. One step at a time until hopefully inspiring happens.
But when people rethink the rules and what is possible, change is rapid. And that itself can be inspiring.
Maybe it’s time to reconsider how sports and activities can inspire children. Is it the drip, drip, drip of marginal gains? Or to be given the chance to change the rules and then to learn from our mistakes?