Study Coach

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” -Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American football.  He wasn’t a study coach but what he said is applicable to any field, including learning.

Our quality of life is proportional to our commitment to excellence in everything we do.  It is a commitment to our selves.

We can borrow a principle here from athletes.  Athletes are so committed to excellence that they do not rely on themselves alone for training.

They understand that there are things that they cannot see that need improvement.  They understand that they do not have perfect discipline to improve themselves all the time. 

They understand that to improve, they need to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and they know at times that they would give up before they push themselves to their limits.

They understand that they are not at all times motivated.  They know that they are prone to discouragement at times especially in the performance-driven world they live in.

Athletes understand that because a lot of people idolize and look up to them, they would not always get the most honest feedback they need to improve.

Since successful athletes are so committed to excellence, in spite of all these limitations, universally they have found a solution to help overcome these obstacles:  they got themselves a coach.

So it is with learning.  Some people hesitate to get study coaches because they think that only poor performers need coaches.  This is so far from the truth.

Most of the athletes who get coaches are not poor performers.  As a matter of fact, a lot of them have great potential and are at the top of their league.

The main reason coaches are there are not to remediate poor performance but to maximize excellence in performance.

Those who are so committed to excellence in their studies or in learning get the best study coaches.