John Mcgrath asked himself a simple question – Picture a top sprinter/athlete by name Tom. Why does a top athlete like him need a coach?
When he put himself in Tom’s shoes, he realized that the main reason to hire a coach was not to learn anything new but to help keep up his discipline. Tom’s coach would enforce a rigorous schedule and ensure Tom stuck to it. Simple things like waking up every morning can be very hard after all! (as we all know well!)
John, being quite the ‘discipline’ person, enforced this rigorously in his own life. He got himself a ‘coach’ – a close friend with whom he met/spoke every weekend to plan his week, set his goals for the week (or month) and de-briefed. He attributes the ‘coach’ insight to have played a big role in his success as a millionaire real estate entrepreneur.
Having read the book in December’09, I got myself a ‘coach’ as well around this time last year. And I can testify to it’s impact!
A Learning a Day 