How A Simple Afternoon Game Of Chess Taught Me The Real Value Of A Coach!

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How A Simple Afternoon Game Of Chess Taught Me The Real Value Of A Coach!

So do you by any chance enjoy a really good game of chess every now and again? It’s a rather challenging game to learn to conquer. If, on the other hand like me, you merely play it for the sport and it doesn’t bother you how many times you get slaughtered when you play it!

Then you just might come to appreciate it from the stand point that it really does help you develop solid critical thinking skills. And that’s the type of skill that can and will carry you rather far in life in general and business specifically.

So here’s why I decided to share this particular post with you. One of my oldest and closet friends, is an absolute wiz at the fine art of strategically playing chess. And every now and again, we will set aside a football Sunday afternoon (especially during the playoffs and right through to the Super Bowl!)

And it’s during these hangouts and between arguments over why one particular sports franchise is no longer dominant and which one of us actually has the better collection of  classic R&B  slow jams! (Of course I’m convinced I do!)

But between all that, he often completely slaughters me while we enjoy chopping it up! And he doesn’t mind the fact that I’m no where near his level competitively, because it’s our chance to visit and have a few laughs etc!

In fact, truth told, I think in all the years we’ve been playing, I think I’ve only managed to beat the guy twice! And one time was definitely pure luck on my part! And he never forgets to remind me of the fact ever so often! Anyway…

Recently, while enjoying a game one  laid back Sunday afternoon, while getting  totally schooled in chess, (as usual) my buddy offered some rather interesting comments, that really made me come (to not only) understand, but totally appreciate the value of an extremely good coach!

 How A Routine Game Of Chess Taught Me The Real Value Of Having A Really Good Coach!

So there we were on this particular Sunday afternoon, enjoying the NFL and busily establishing the days bragging rights via the chess board! When all of a sudden,  my buddy as is customary whenever he senses the end is near. He commented that I basically (now) had only two potential  moves left, before he uttered those classic two words, (that being) “checkmate!”

Of course, like Stevie Wonder, I couldn’t see it and as soon as I made the one wrong fatal move, he merely countered and uttered the classic phrase. But as I was clearly the board, to set up for yet another beat down, he pointed out five extremely insightful tips.

First he said, “Mark, it’s not just enough for you to understand “how” the different pieces on the board move! You’ve got to to also understand.”

1.) “How” they intra relate to one another! And how all your pieces work in synergy with one another. Because they are in essence, your team! But they’re just made up of individual pieces!

2.) And how they help you gain and keep your advantage over your opponent!

3.) And “how to” to strategically use them to ultimately defeat your opponent and win the game!

Really Good Coaches Or Mentors Provide Value Well Beyond The Formal Lessons They Share!

4.) And understand going in, what it is you’re ultimately trying to accomplishment with each move you make!

5.) And understand how to win, no matter which power pieces both you or your opponent still have (or may not have) left on the board!

Because ultimately, it’s not about the actual number of power pieces that you may or may not have left on the board at any given time!

It’s far more about knowing and understanding how to go about strategically using them, to accomplish your ultimate end goal! (Which of course is to win the

game!)

Really Good Coaches Help The Light Bulb Go Off!

And it was during his sharing of those five extremely helpful insights that really made me totally appreciate the true value of an outstanding coach! Because, (have you noticed) that a really good coach can and will open your (our) eyes to how you go about maximizing exactly what you already currently have! While simultaneously directing you how and where to obtain what you may be still lacking!

So that, it you lack some particular skill and or skill set and or mindset adjustment etc. They skillfully direct us on how to acquire these necessary tools or whatever it is etc. So we can finally make a go of it! My buddy was sharing how and what I specifically needed to do, in order to become a much more accomplished and competitive chess player.

But in reality, he was really helping me become more developed in my long term critical thinking skills!

Which over time, I have no doubt, will definitely help me become a more successful and skillful entrepreneur! And that experience on a lazy Sunday afternoon, while playing a simple game of chess, helped me really appreciate the true value of an extremely talented coach!

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