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WHY COPYING OTHER COACHES IS SLOWING YOUR DEVELOPMENT (And What to Do Instead) (Eng/Thai)

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Why Copying Other Coaches Is Slowing Your Development (And What to Do Instead) By Paul Dale  \ The 3AM Method The coaching world is full of noise about what others are doing. The quieter and harder question is what you are actually discovering — and whether you are honest enough to follow it. The Habit That Stops More Coaches Than Any Lack of Knowledge I want to describe something I have watched happen at coaching seminars, at academies, in online discussions, and in my own thinking more times than I care to admit. A coach sees what another coach is doing. Maybe it is a drill. A system. A way of explaining a concept. A philosophy that is attracting attention. And something shifts — a subtle but powerful reorientation. The internal question changes from " What  am I learning from my players?  To ' what should I be doing based on what they are doing?' The sideways glance. It seems harmless. It seems like learning. But there is something in it that, if left unchecked...