Saturday, August 26, 2006

Brian Lara's First Coach

Remember your coach during the good days and the bad. That is what Brian Lara did when he scored 400 runs against England in the memorable test match. "Set high goals, gather as much as you can when things are going good, because you never know when things might turn the other way", Coach Rohan Kanhai said.

He was Brian Lara's one of the first coaches in West Indies Team.

Who discovered Brian Lara? Was it coach Rohan?

No. It was Brian Lara's older sister and father who identified the latent batting talent and signed him up at the Harvard Coaching Clinic. Brian Lara was only six years old then.
Now, let's take a moment and ponder over this. If Lara's family had not taken those steps, will he be known today as the prince of batting? His family played the crucial role of a coach - that of identifying his talent and helping him become better at that.

Reverting back to your personal life, have you had a coach from within your family who recognised our talent and played a part in our success? If yes, please share your experience in this blog.

Have you have identified talents in your siblings or even parents, that they themselves are not aware of or do not pay much attention to? Take it as your responsibility to help them progress in that path of success. Play the role of the coach and you will reap the rewards!
How, you ask me.

As you sow, so you reap! As you coach, so you will be coached. Happy coaching!