I have some great ones
However, I aslo want more
I’m always on the lookout for new contacts 🙂
They offer advice and a viewpoint!
They help me when my thinking is stuck or uncertain
They also help with inspiration when I feel flat
Do you find it easy to make good badminton friends?
When researchers interviewed adults about making friends in a recent study, the most important challenge cited was a lack of trust.
That is, people found it harder to put their trust in someone new and fully invest in them as a friend compared to when they were younger
Having trust in your badminton friends is vital
Trust that they will always have your best interests at heart, even when they offer challenging advice or viewpoints.
Trust that they will continually be improving their knowledge, so that when you speak again there is always a possibility of finding new things to consider
Trust that the time between conversations is not judged. A good friend will always reply once they have time or thoughts to help you.
Do you trust them enough to have open and honest conversations?
When was the last time you developed a new badminton friendship?
Do you collaborate enough?
This is a plea to all Badminton Coaches and Badminton Parents. Please take a moment this week and engage with another Coach or Parent, share a thought or ask a question.
It seems simple and easy to do?
My issue is that I don’t think enough people are actually talking with others. Certainly not with the aim of developing and exploring ideas.
This is part of a mini-series looking at Collaboration, why it’s important, why you may not do it, and also how to be better at it
My friends are the cornerstone of why I love badminton and especially coaching
Do you want a conversation?
I’d like to hear from you if you have a viewpoint on anything that you’ve read
We don’t need to agree, but explore viewpoints.
It would be great to hear from you, send me an email : contact@badmintonandy.com
This is part of a series of conversation starters.
Although not in detail, the posts are written to get you thinking and talking with others.
