Is your Ego stopping you from being your best self?
I have had many a discussion about the ego and its utility. One of my favourite group activities is to debate the topic “is Ego friend or Foe”. Without exception these conversations produce a wide range of strong opinions and many disagreements. There are some who strongly believe that your Ego is the main driver to greatness citing that many of the top athletes and performers in the world have exceptionally big egos. Then there are those who belief that the ego leads you to a place of arrogance and selfishness, and can lead to caring more about image than substance. I have spent a significant amount of time reading about this topic, and with over 20 years of sport coaching under my belt I think I am starting to understand the Ego and can now see it at work in real life settings. First it is important to define what the ego is and what the ego is not. Or at least define it as I refer to it so that you can understand where I am coming from. The Ego in its simplest terms is how we ide
