You Can’t Coach Yourself to the Top—Here’s What the Best Do Instead

Let me make something clear: no one who’s ever achieved greatness did it alone. Not Jordan. Not Kobe. Not the best of the best in any arena. They all had help. Coaches. Mentors. People who held them accountable and pushed them beyond their limits. Because greatness demands it. And let me tell you something—asking for help is not a weakness. It’s a weapon.

The best know this: you can’t see your own blind spots. You can’t coach yourself through your toughest moments. You need someone who won’t let you settle, someone who sees the potential in you that you can’t even see in yourself yet. That’s why they bring in the experts. That’s why they invest in people who can push them harder, faster, and smarter.

And when people come to me, I tell them this: no one—and I mean no one—will be a bigger force in their corner than me. I’ll be your biggest cheerleader, absolutely—but I’m also going to call you out when your actions don’t match the goals you said you wanted to achieve. I’ll pull you up that mountain if I have to. But you? You’ve got to take my hand. You’ve got to want it. You’ve got to show me you’re ready to put in the work.

So ask yourself: are you ready to stop playing small? Are you ready to stop wasting time trying to figure it all out on your own? Because you can’t. No one can. It’s not about pride. It’s not about fear. It’s about knowing that if you’re serious about success—real success—you bring in someone who knows how to get you there.

You can keep doing what you’ve been doing. Keep hoping things will change. Or you can take control right now and make a decision to go all in. This isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s for the relentless. The ones who are willing to do what others won’t to get what others can’t.

I’m here for you, but this is your move. Are you ready to reach the next level? Then take my hand. Let’s get to work.