Best coaches, instructors, lawyers, etc don’t do this

When I say “best” I’m not referring to the above-listed specialists being “nice”. I’m talking about the actual outcome you can expect from the work of these people.

In my experience, this pattern has been so strong and consistent that I’ll let myself make a few generalizations, though they are of course subjective.

The most prominent example involves my kids. They are competitive athletes. We are a tennis family. Over the years, we’ve met dozens of instructors from different walks of life, visited and worked with…