Go Coach Yourself!
Welcome to Go Coach Yourself!, a podcast to help you get unf*cked and build the incredible life you deserve. We’re Vic and Ryan, two certified coaches trying to change the world one conversation at a time.
In our respective practices, we’ve noticed common experiences or themes that come up again and again with clients. We started Go Coach Yourself to share our thoughts, experiences and tips with more people, giving you tools you can use to navigate your own way through any of the topics we cover. Through these examples and deep dives on coaching topics we hope you’ll gain a greater understanding of what working with a coach can involve. We believe everyone deserves to have a coach in their team, so whether you’re still exploring to find the right coach for you or you are ready to get started, we’re excited to give you an inside look at how two coaches see the world. We’re going to have a ton of fun along the way, and welcome you to join us on this journey!
About Vic Smith, CPCC
Go Coach Yourself!
Summer Shorts: The Power of Yet, A Sudoku Story
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In this summer short, Ryan shares his journey from avoiding advanced Sudoku puzzles to embracing them, revealing powerful lessons about growth mindset and the transformative power of adding "yet" to our limitations. What starts as a story about number grids becomes a coaching metaphor about moving from unconscious incompetence to conscious competence.
Key Takeaways
- The difference between "I can't do this" and "I can't do this, yet"
- Understanding the four stages of competence and why the messy middle matters
- How missing vocabulary or skills can masquerade as lack of ability
- The power of curiosity over certainty when facing challenges
- Why every expert was once a beginner who felt completely lost
Questions for Reflection
- What have you decided you "just can't do"?
- What if it's not about talent or ability, but simply about learning the next skill?
- When you hit a wall, what questions are you asking yourself?
Resources Mentioned
- Cracking the Cryptic - YouTube channel featuring Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe solving advanced Sudoku puzzles
- Previous Episode: The Pistol Squat - Vic's story about overcoming limiting beliefs through action
Hosts:
Ryan Reichert-Estes, StackRise Coaching | LinkedIn | Insta: @stackrisecoaching
Vic Smith, WhistleSmith.co | LinkedIn | Insta: @vic_bk
