The path to success resembles a pyramid, with its pillars ascending from the top downward:
The pinnacle is knowledge. To identify it, explore what you already know
The middle section is skills, which you uncover when addressing the question: How do I apply my knowledge effectively?
The foundation consists of attitude,created by one's perceived benefits in pursuing a goal and the confidence in achieving it—understanding why you want to pursue it. It also rests on and beliefs concerning your aspirations.
Training focuses on enhancing knowledge and skills. However, we've all encountered individuals who possess extensive knowledge and skills, yet they do not achieve success. It's been assumed that they lack the right attitude, and to some extent, this is true.
Even those who comprehend why they desire something in life don't always attain it. The root cause is in the subconscious mind,akin to a computer's hard drive, running programs of which, we are not aware, and which aren't conducive to the type of success we seek.
Coaching addresses both attitudes and beliefs.. I place significant emphasis on attitude, and beliefs are equally crucial. We consistently strive to enhance our knowledge and skills.
Much less frequently do we pause to assess if our attitude is appropriate in every circumstance. Nevertheless, the personal development industry made progress, despite the almost evangelical promotion of a positive attitude, which isn't always the best approach but represents a step forward.
However, attitude alone isn't sufficient.
Seldom, if ever, do we critically evaluate our thought processes, considering how and why we think the way we do. We rarely question the origins of the thoughts to which we're so attached because, ultimately, they are our own. We fail to do this because, well..., it's just the way we are, and we're resistant to change.
Just as we brush our teeth, it would be useful to cleanse our minds from time to time. And this can be done very well not alone because, as Einstein said, you cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it. And the mind, deceives us.
By pausing, we find the time to search deeply, and that's how we can bring to the surface the beliefs that drive our lives without our knowledge.
This is what coaching can do.