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What having dyslexia taught me about coaching
Let me tell you what REALLY changed my life with dyslexia...
And why it matters for you as a coach.
See, years ago I got this letter.
It was my official diagnosis…
A detailed breakdown of everything I supposedly "couldn't" do.
Can't handle stress.
Can't read well.
Can't process information normally.
lol.
Basically a long list of limitations that were meant to define my life.
But here's what I discovered around age 18-19...
These weren't actually limitations at all.
They were just different ways my brain processed information.
For example...
I wasn't great at reading. But I was brilliant at listening and taking action.
I scored incredibly high on auditory and kinaesthetic learning.
So instead of fighting against my "limitations"...
I simply changed HOW I consumed information.
And suddenly...
Everything became easier.
I started absorbing knowledge faster than most people.
Not because I "overcame" dyslexia...
But because I stopped trying to force myself into someone else's process.
Here's why this matters for you as a coach:
Your clients come to you with their own "labels" and "limitations."
"I can't do X because of my anxiety..."
"I can't achieve Y because of my ADHD..."
"I can't succeed because of [insert limitation]..."
But these aren't actually limitations.
They're just processes they're refusing to change.
Your job isn't to help them "overcome" these things...
It's to help them find their own unique way of achieving their goals.
To show them a different perspective.
To help them question: "How do you know that's true?"
Because the moment someone uses their "label" as a reason they can't do something...
That's the real limitation.
Not the condition itself.
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What having dyslexia taught me about coaching
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