🔟 The ones who are walking away
• Nigel Talbot: "Not doing it any more." When asked what happened: "Just not worth the hassle that comes with it. I'm just going to be a dad watching my 8 year old."
That is a coach who gave their time, energy, and weekends to other people's children and decided it was no longer worth it. Every coach reading this thread knows what pushed Nigel to that point, because most of you have felt it too.
The themes above patience, blocking out noise, setting standards, finding support are not just about becoming a better coach. They are about making it sustainable enough that coaches like Nigel do not have to walk away.