What is wrong with admitting you don't know something? I am put off by people who have all the answers. I have all the questions. I am always looking for answers. I have found through my experience that sometimes the best answer is no answer or a simple I don't know but I will try to find out. Certainly we all want answers, but above all I want honesty. I have the most respect for those who admit they don't know, who don't try to baffle with bull pucky. Be real and genuine, keep searching for answers and realize as Gertrude Stein said: "The answer is there is no answer."
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Coachjayjohnson
Thanks for this reminder Vern.
Possibly related is the phenomenon that athletes will grow closer to the coach if/when the coach makes a mistake and acknowledges the mistake. My experience is limited, but every time I’ve done this my relationship with the athlete ends up being stronger. Most athletes don’t expect coaches to be perfect. In the moment, or in the time after the mistake, it is often hard to acknowledge the mistake, but if a coach can push through that resistance they will likely be rewarded with even more trust from the athlete moving forward.