Your story about getting advice from your coach, and it being too much information is something I certainly relate to in many areas of my life. One example is when our friends invited us to play Pickle Ball; they bombarded us with so many rules before we even started practicing hitting the ball with the paddle. It was incredibly overwhelming and did not really help me at that time. I have found that when I play, focusing on one thing that I know I am struggling with helps me to improve incrementally.
Thank you, Amy! I had the exact same experience trying to learn pickelball! (I think, in fact, that it was my friends' method of making sure they will always win. It worked.)
The best line I ever heard about getting too much from a coach was attributed to Einstein. His golf coach was peppering him with suggestions and after a while Einstein said ‘let me show you what you are doing’ he picked up the bucket of golf balls and looked at the coach … then threw all the balls from the bucket at him as one and said ‘catch’ it has always stayed with me and comes back every time a coach does it
Glad to be getting your new newsletter! My boxing coach always points out one, max two things I'm doing wrong (while I'm doing just about everything wrong) which helps massively. I tried at a different gym a few times and all of the comments barked at once dont help!
It would be great if you could research and write about the topic of overwhelm (especially in the age of internet) more. It often stops me from learning new things properly. Thank you!
Hi Charles -- just a quick follow up to my earlier note, and I'll follow on from me earlier email as well. We're now starting to firm up contributors to our 2024 report and I'd be delighted if we might include you among them. Hoping to hear back soon, thanks!
This is wonderful, Charles! What a great idea to share the golden nuggets and save us the time and effort of plowing through piles of research just to find one small item that says it all! Bravo! I really look forward to your newsletter.
I just met a young student who was in nursing school but quit because the instructors often informed the student to be prepared for always being understaffed and stressed. The student said, “I thought, why am I going into a career that is short staffed and where I’m not going to have enough help?” I love honesty and maybe there is a better way to inform, prepare and teach students about their perspective field without making them want to quit.
I think that's a great point, Victoria. Though, another way of seeing "a career that is always short staffed" is that you'll probably always be able to find a job?
Charles, I look forward to your new book. I can never relate to your surfing story. In one of my roles of developing youth coaches, I would peach, less is more. Our games/drills were constructed to teach one component at a time. Unfortunately, the links didn't work for me. As for my list of topics: being creative, being heard, and starting hard conversations - it that order. Thank you.
I've been reading Ernest Becker's, Denial of Death. Among other concepts, I'm attempting to understand how MAGA's fear of death drives their belief and worship of Trump. Please consider this topic. Thank you.
Looking forward to the new book, now on pre-order. And if you're up for it, I'd be glad to feature you / the book on our peer knowledge exchange, Starling Insights. Ping me on LinkedIn if of interest, thanks, and I'll try to reach you by email as well.
Thanks for adding me to this newsletter! I love your writing (a fact that’s obvious because I subscribed to your newsletters previously), and look forward to learning more. I love the Substack platform. The format is very user-friendly.
Your story about getting advice from your coach, and it being too much information is something I certainly relate to in many areas of my life. One example is when our friends invited us to play Pickle Ball; they bombarded us with so many rules before we even started practicing hitting the ball with the paddle. It was incredibly overwhelming and did not really help me at that time. I have found that when I play, focusing on one thing that I know I am struggling with helps me to improve incrementally.
I am looking forward to this newsletter! Thanks!
Thank you, Amy! I had the exact same experience trying to learn pickelball! (I think, in fact, that it was my friends' method of making sure they will always win. It worked.)
The best line I ever heard about getting too much from a coach was attributed to Einstein. His golf coach was peppering him with suggestions and after a while Einstein said ‘let me show you what you are doing’ he picked up the bucket of golf balls and looked at the coach … then threw all the balls from the bucket at him as one and said ‘catch’ it has always stayed with me and comes back every time a coach does it
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Glad to be getting your new newsletter! My boxing coach always points out one, max two things I'm doing wrong (while I'm doing just about everything wrong) which helps massively. I tried at a different gym a few times and all of the comments barked at once dont help!
It would be great if you could research and write about the topic of overwhelm (especially in the age of internet) more. It often stops me from learning new things properly. Thank you!
This is a great suggestion, Valerie. (And remind me not to challenge you to a boxing match.)
I know that this will be a smashing success like everything you have done before. I sent a message to you at your email address.
Thank you, Richard!
Charles - would you like to be a guest on my podcast In the Doctors Chair? If so please email me drmarkrowe@gmail.com Best wishes
(Dr) Mark Rowe
Hi Charles -- just a quick follow up to my earlier note, and I'll follow on from me earlier email as well. We're now starting to firm up contributors to our 2024 report and I'd be delighted if we might include you among them. Hoping to hear back soon, thanks!
Best-
Stephen
stephen@starlingtrust.com
This is wonderful, Charles! What a great idea to share the golden nuggets and save us the time and effort of plowing through piles of research just to find one small item that says it all! Bravo! I really look forward to your newsletter.
Thank you, Kimberly!
Looking forward to more installments. I fully agree on limiting advice/pointers/info to manageable amounts.
Thank you!
I just met a young student who was in nursing school but quit because the instructors often informed the student to be prepared for always being understaffed and stressed. The student said, “I thought, why am I going into a career that is short staffed and where I’m not going to have enough help?” I love honesty and maybe there is a better way to inform, prepare and teach students about their perspective field without making them want to quit.
I think that's a great point, Victoria. Though, another way of seeing "a career that is always short staffed" is that you'll probably always be able to find a job?
I agree with that, but we are of a different generation.
Charles, I look forward to your new book. I can never relate to your surfing story. In one of my roles of developing youth coaches, I would peach, less is more. Our games/drills were constructed to teach one component at a time. Unfortunately, the links didn't work for me. As for my list of topics: being creative, being heard, and starting hard conversations - it that order. Thank you.
Thanks, David. I really appreciate it.
I've been reading Ernest Becker's, Denial of Death. Among other concepts, I'm attempting to understand how MAGA's fear of death drives their belief and worship of Trump. Please consider this topic. Thank you.
Thank you!
Hi Charles-
Looking forward to the new book, now on pre-order. And if you're up for it, I'd be glad to feature you / the book on our peer knowledge exchange, Starling Insights. Ping me on LinkedIn if of interest, thanks, and I'll try to reach you by email as well.
Best-
Stephen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-j-scott-783690/
I would love that, Stephen. Thanks so much. I'll reply to your email.
Regards. Anticipating.
Thanks for adding me to this newsletter! I love your writing (a fact that’s obvious because I subscribed to your newsletters previously), and look forward to learning more. I love the Substack platform. The format is very user-friendly.
I agree!