“Thank you.” “No. Thank YOU.”

I have a lot of people I coach who are pretty private. At least, they don’t want to go around sharing with others the deep troubleshooting we do in our sessions. The discussions run the gamut, and we cover mental and physical health issues few want to telegraph to the world. It’s the nature of the style of coaching I began moving toward almost from the beginning, back in 2004.

Throughout the week, people will send awesome updates, or just drop a simple “thanks.” Lately, I’ve heard a whole lot of, “I’ve got to give you credit.”

My response: you did all the work. I just cheered you on.

I appreciate the thanks. But thank YOU for putting in the work, trusting in the process, committing to the long term, checking yourself on unrealistic expectations.

Somebody out there may thank you. Let ‘em know: No. Thank YOU.