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Remember When You Learned to Walk?
You probably don’t remember it, but when you were a toddler learning to walk, you fell—often. You cried, got frustrated, and maybe even felt angry that it wasn’t working the way you wanted. Everyone else seemed to walk effortlessly, while you struggled just to stay upright.
And yet, here you are. You can walk, run, and perform all kinds of complex movements. What once seemed impossible is now second nature.
This transformation is something I sometimes reference when coaching clients facing difficult decisions.

In coaching sessions, we often encounter situations where the coachee describes feeling overrun by external dynamics. These situations happen, for instance, in meetings where they suddenly receive work that wouldn’t normally be their responsibility, but someone suggested they would be “the perfect person” for the task.

As a coach, I am often asked, “What could I do next?” or “What job would suit me best?” These questions typically arise from the overwhelming number of options available, leading us to believe that we must meticulously analyse and evaluate each one before making the “right” decision.