Stop Avoiding The Coach

2 min · 19 mei 2026

Beschrijving

That one name you keep ignoring isn’t a scheduling problem. It’s a mirror. Today we dig into the uncomfortable moment when a coach, mentor, advisor, or truth-telling friend reaches out and your first instinct is to disappear. If you’ve got an email sitting for weeks, a call you keep postponing, or advice you dismiss before it lands, we name what’s really happening: you’re not avoiding them because they’re wrong, you’re avoiding them because you’re afraid they’re right. We unpack how avoidance disguises itself as “being busy” or “protecting your peace,” and why that pattern quietly locks you into the same outcomes. I talk through the difference between a coach who makes you feel good and a coach who makes you better, and why most of us default to comfort, affirmation, and familiar narratives instead of accountability and real personal growth. Growth doesn’t happen in comfort. It happens in tension, right after someone you respect points to a blind spot and you have to decide whether to lean in or run. You’ll leave with a simple dare you can act on today: reach out, schedule the call, and stop dodging feedback that could change your life and career. If this message hits close to home, share it with someone who needs a push, subscribe for more short coaching hits, and leave a review with the one truth you’ve been avoiding. https://growthinstigators.com/ [https://growthinstigators.com/]

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