On beginner's mind, asking for help, and what happens when you put down the phone and pay attention. Today my husband and I took the kids to ride the city bus for the first time. Not as tourists on a metro system with color-coded maps and multilingual signage. Not abroad, where public transit is so woven into daily life that even a newcomer can follow the rhythm of it. Here. In our own city. A mostly empty bus on a Friday, and four people who had no idea what they were doing.

In my last article, I wrote about running the business mile, the discipline it takes to keep moving when results aren’t immediate. But every strong athlete (and leader) eventually learns something important: You don’t get significantly better running alone. Those who want to improve reach a point where they recognize they need a coach. Not someone to bark instructions. Not someone to step in when things get uncomfortable. But someone who makes them better. Simon Sinek says le