You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Be Coachable: Are You? (Heroic +1 #1,706)
Mar 23, 2024
Explore the importance of coachability and continuous improvement, raising autonomous children through a chess journey, and the value of listening to coaches for personal growth.
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Letting Kids Follow Their Bliss
- Brian describes raising autonomous children like Emerson who pursued chess and reading at their own pace.
- He explains they let Emerson follow his bliss until it became clear he needed to heed coach advice to reach the next level.
Meeting A Coach Changed Perspective
- Brian recounts meeting Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan and taking his kids to a game during a family trip.
- He uses the story to illustrate talking with son Emerson about following a coach's guidance to improve.
Confidence Paired With Humility Wins
- Confidence and humility coexist: top performers know they don't know it all.
- That combination drives an obsessive search for ideas that enable steady improvement.