In our lives, we’ll be on all sides of certain roles. The student AND the teacher. The kid AND the parent. The client AND the professional. There will always be the temptation of “just tell me what to do.”
The kid may want to avoid the struggle and frustration. The student likely wants the quick results of the grade often without the critical learning. The client is lured by potential time savings and the idea of the crystal ball.
The parent is exhausted and wants closure in the moment. The teacher may be tempted by deadline to meet standards and rush the process. The professional can decide “do these things” is a road paved with less obstacles.
The temptation of the short cut will always be there. All good things in life come from the process. The reward is the process, the struggle. The highest level of advisory, real deep trusted valuable advisory, is the guiding, listening, and coaching part. The part that enables the kid, the student, and the client to access and develop their own latent talents. The parent, teacher, and professional will short circuit the necessary development if they give in.
Be different. Be valuable. Fight the urge to fix it, to solve it, now. It’s about developing them and building their skills.
“Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Ben Franklin
