Falling Into Place

Falling Into Place

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Why (and how) do you have a coach?

Turns out you don’t have to figure it all out alone

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Glenn DeVore
Apr 11, 2025
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Every now and then, in the middle of a conversation, I’ll casually mention something I talked about with my coach. And almost without fail, I get the look. A tilted head. A curious pause. Sometimes a skeptical squint. “Wait… you have a coach?”

I’ve gotten used to it.

I don’t play a sport. I’m not training for a marathon or gearing up for the Olympics. So …

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