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Dennis Collins's avatar

Thanks for this, Kathy. I was one of those who didn't think I needed a coach. "I can handle this. I know what to do." Hiring the right coach was the most intelligent decision I've ever made. When you're living "inside the bottle," it's very hard to read the label on the outside of the bottle. Thank you to all my coaches over the years for helping me "read the label."

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Kathy Wu Brady's avatar

Thanks so much for sharing, Dennis. And I love your visual of sitting inside the bottle. So true!

You said you worked with multiple coaches. If you're open to sharing, I'd love to hear the kinds of coaches you engaged and/or the challenges you traversed with them. I think it'll help so many other leaders see the possibilities.

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Dennis Collins's avatar

Wow. Great question Kathy. And a challenge. I’ve just done a quick reflection and I’ve come up with 8 coaches who helped me through different challenges…not including my 2 tennis coaches…so that would make 10.

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