What do I believe vs. What do I know?
The importance of knowing the difference
QUOTE
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”
- Benjamin Franklin
OBSERVATION
We memorize, without making it personally meaningful
After a heavy week with mentoring, I found myself reflecting on this. I often find myself asking “what do we know” about a topic to help brainstorm connections between theory, skills, and client needs. But - rarely do we get to the meaning behind it. This is a critical piece, not only for our ability to teach, but for our style to come through. Teaching off of rote memorization without making it “your own” will get the job done for a while, but it lacks the “pop”.
AN ACTIONABLE IDEA
Balance beliefs with knowledge
Pick a topic
Identify what you know
Identify your belief’s on what your clients need
Here is an example: Attention/Focus
What we know: It’s limited, we can select attention, we can shift
What I taught for years: TAIS, Cues, Self-Talk
What it lacked: Belief structure and pillars.
What I believe now: Attention is fluid, not static and athletes need to slow down
What I teach now: Know where you want your attention and navigate distractions
What it has now: Foundational pillars to build training against
Very important to understand this is not about right or wrong, but when you combine your personal observations/beliefs into skills training you are now creating meaning behind the science. It feels empowering and it resonates with your clients.
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