Crazy Coaching

In all aspects of coaching there us a fine line, whether it be business, life, executive or driver, this line is identified as how does a baseline come about, can it be a real result of coaching experience or an identifiable point where coaching is seen as a starting point.  I know I am writing from a coach perspective but I have hours of time spent in real scenarios, and I have found there to be so many who elevate themselves into the role of coaching without qualification but based on popularity through social media promotion.

So do we trust a coach based on their reputation, through their self promotion or experience, is it possible to rely on the word of someone who is well promoted through input or design or is it through personal experience?

The very essence of coaching is personal experience, a goal and the search for answers and results, when looking at driver training what is the requirement, well it seems those who shout loudest get the most results, yet seriously it should be what is coaching, why do I want it how can it help me in my life or career.

Of course as a coach, we take the ultimate outcome very seriously, and from our portfolio, be it driver trainers, business owners or those from other walks of life or genre, the future is a goal, personal want or desire is a need, thinking loosely in terms of driver training as an example it becomes what the overseeing body or trainee wants how many coaches ask why?

An amazing powerpoint presentation, or popularity is not the way forward only an achievable outcome, goal or vision is the route to seeing positivity and success.  A case study that is not in our book has been provided, the names of those featured have been changed to protect their identity despite their permission t use the details.


Sandy and Leon have been dating for a year, they trust each other and often travel together after a night out, Leon rarely drives but tonight he has decided to take the car, he has not been drinking but has worked a ten hour shift, they have had a meal, and Sandy has had a few alcoholic drinks, on the way home they have a heated discussion although neither describe it as a row, and are reluctant to describe the details as personal argument.  Leon is driving within a forty limit and is travelling between 45 and 64mph he loses control of the vehicle, leaves the road and the car ends its journey in a field on the roof, no other vehicle is involved.  Leon describes the crash as an accident he says he swerved to avoid a deer, where Sandy says his driving become erratic and on a bend resulted in Leon trying to steer too late.  This scenario is highly likely as most rural collisions are single vehicle at night, transfer of responsibility is also a common factor, so how as a coach would you respond to this?