Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Guru or Coach – Who do want to learn from?

BY  ON



To grow it is imperative to find mentors not gurus to learn from and grow professionally, this should help to make the distinction.

Guru – All about them
Coach – All about the athlete
Guru – Style
Coach – Substance
Guru – Full of information often unconnected
Coach – Bursting with knowledge that applies
Guru – Has the secrets
Coach – Open & willing to share
Guru – Quick with putdowns
Coach – Quick to praise and uplift
Guru – Dispenses and the Kool-Aid & expects all to drink
Coach – Water
Guru – No questions & has all the answers
Coach – Driven by questions
Guru – Big bold claims
Coach – Lets actions speak
Guru – In the spotlight on the FrontPage or ESPN
Coach – On the back page in small print or in the footnotes
Guru – Quick to follow the $$$$$
Coach – Driven by principles
Guru – Complexifier
Coach – Simplifier
Guru – Exclusive
Coach – Inclusive
Guru – Conditional

Coach – Unconditional