At the highest level, a coach is a source of mediation, bridging the gap between the visionary Planner and short-sighted Doer in us. The Planner in us may say “I’m going to read Anna Karenina over vacation,” but during a holiday packed with enticing distractions, it’s the Doer who has to find a quiet corner and get through Tolstoy’s many pages. A Coach reminds us of the unreliable person we become after we make our plans. A Coach reminds the fragile Doer what he’s supposed to do. It’s a simple dynamic that looks like this:
