As I go to do the school run to pick up my young daughter, there are two paths I can follow. The distance is the pretty much the same, but the slightly longer route takes me down a quiet footpath, flanked by beautiful greenery and pretty houses, with wildflowers and brambles in the hedges. The slightly shorter road takes us alongside a busy road, with a brick wall on one side and cars on the other. Despite fact that I’m usually running late, every time I choose the prettier route, and smile to myself as I remember the part this path played in my coaching journey – and my life choices.
Flashback to two years ago this month: I went to an utterly inspiring talk by this month’s cover star, Gabby Bernstein. I hadn’t been aware of it previously, but that evening I realised I had been searching for something. Of course, it was January,