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As I sat on my balcony watching several fireworks displays erupt in colorful burst of light all around my community, I was thinking of the continual work it has taken, and will continue to take, to realize and evolve the American dream that the Founders envisioned. It occurred to me that coaching, although a relative newcomer to the American experiment, has become a powerful driver of its success.
Coaching invites self-discovery, leading learners to studies and work that spark purpose and drive. Coaching motivates effort and reflection that builds capability, and the evidence of capability generates confidence over time. Coaching encourages autonomy and accountability, and in that process, builds self-actualized learners. The more self-knowing, capable, confident, and self-actualized Americans become, the more they can contribute their unique ideas and efforts to the country's ongoing improvements.
One of my earnest hopes for this country's next 50 years is that more and more students experience academic coaching, use it to maximize their learning, and graduate into productive working lives. Together, self-actualized, we are far more than the sum of our parts. To paraphrase Dr. Temple Grandin, the world needs all kinds of minds. Happy 250 to the United States of America!
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