"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."
"I am sick of corporate fluff, superficial motivational speeches, cheap feel-good pop psychology, fake spirituality, and the whole lot! All of them are fake gurus who have never done the work; they are nothing but experts at blowing hot air!"
"I missed out on golden opportunities because I was wasting my money and my time with this so-called 'certified coach.' He couldn't help me figure out the 'how,' told me things that didn't apply to my situation, and didn't even care to understand my struggles :-( It was like telling a rich kid about your struggles with earning money when that rich kid only knows how to spend money on useless fancy bling."
"She pretended to listen and kept saying she understood, but she could not help me analyze my situation, let alone come up with a solution. All she did was constantly asking me, 'So, what do you think? What are you going to do about it?' If I knew what to do, what would I need her for?"
"I wasted years of my life hiding my struggles for fear of embarrassing myself. Coach Michael Lin made me feel comfortable sharing all my struggles with him - nothing shocks him, for he has not only heard them all, seen them all, but he has also encountered and overcome all of them himself! So many of those so-called 'coaches' are dismissive of my struggles; some of them are so fragile because they lived sheltered lives themselves that they get traumatized just hearing about my struggles! If I have to treat my coach like a fragile flower, who is coaching whom?"
"Coach Michael Lin lives in the real world! Before he offers solutions, he analyzes exactly what is going on behind the scenes - and before he even analyzes, he listens intently to truly understand my challenges. Working with him is extremely efficient - because he doesn’t do fluff LOL I hit a major breakthrough with every single coaching session. Best investment ever."
"Not only did I need coaching for my career and business, I also needed coaching on leadership. In particular, I needed coaching on how to coach my employees. With what Coach Michael Lin taught me, I'm now a more effective coach with my team. Productivity went up, retention went up, team cohesion went up, and I am now coaching my best employees on how to coach the rest of my team! We've created a safe and loving environment for everyone to help each other learn and grow—my team loves it!"