Here is another post inspired by a day in Manhattan. I happened to look up and saw three people suspended by harnesses cleaning windows several stories above our heads. They were securely attached to ropes and appeared to be nonchalantly doing their jobs, while swaying with the wind and oblivious to our gawking expressions. It made me think about how many things we do routinely, because it is expected of us, because it is in our job description, or because it needs to be done and there is no one else around. Other people may look at what we do and think it is "cool", difficult to learn, hard to master, requiring specialized skill, or an emotional feat. How nice it would be to compare opinions with others and discover that something we do, as a matter of course, is thought to require some unique quality on our part. There are undoubtedly parts of our day that someone else would be hard pressed to duplicate, because of skill or aversion. Yet, we perform them without a second thought. What if someone pointed out the courage or patience, or education or fortitude that it took to get where we are. Coaching is like that. It helps you see through the layers of disappointment and frustration (like the grim on dirty windows) and develop a plan clear vision of the future that YOU want.