It’s easy to talk yourself out of taking risks. So find your tough-love life coach. Ask them for unvarnished feedback. Then, take their advice.
In 2006, I was ready to back out of creating Politico, after Washington Post legends Ben Bradlee, Bob Woodward and Don Graham lobbied us to stay and help build things at the Post,when my wife, Autumn, saw me and John Harris, my eventual co-founder and then-Post boss, buckling.banged out a letter quoting Winston Churchill and Teddy Roosevelt, and told us to stop being wimps — and to suck it up.Autumn knew me well enough to know I need a swift kick to do the risky but right thing.
She knew the risks. We had two young kids and I was giving up a $140,000 salary and a prime perch as political writer at the Post for a startup most thought would fail. I hadn’t managed anything in my life, other than the night shift at Little Caesars Pizza in my late teens. But she often knows me better than I do. She— and taking full advantage of — your Autumn:Your coach needs to be someone you trust unequivocally. You trust their motivation, their morals, their instincts and their track record.This only works if the person knows your worst flaws and deepest doubts.
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