I have long held the belief that the basics done well will trump most other coaching programs that you will see.
And for just as long I have known that selling the basics won’t make you rich or famous.
So it is easy to see why we might think the hard bit is selling the idea of mastering the basics. Or resisting the urge to sell out and say whatever makes the most money.
But what if the hard part is selling the idea that your incompetence is acceptable? In fact, it’s welcomed.
Now that might seem like a tougher sell than selling the basics done well, but hear me out.
To come from where we are is courageous. Yes, it’s an acceptance of incompetence. But it is also a smart move because in the words of psychologist J T MacCurdy “courage is the mother and father of self-confidence.”
When we accept the position we are in, we are not only courageous, but we are also giving ourselves the best chance of success.
Weakness is not only a strength but also a great place to start.