In this episode, I’m sharing the audio version of my latest Substack article: The Case for Being Uncoachable: Why Trusting Yourself Beats Following the Map (Sometimes).

Inspired by a real-life moment where I told Google Maps “no thanks” and trusted my own route home, this episode explores:

• Why trusting your inner GPS is a leadership skill worth cultivating
• The danger of drowning in well-meaning advice (especially when you're training for a trek in Nepal!)
• A killer reframe from Alan Weiss that turns “Can I?” into “Should I?”
• Why “being coachable” isn’t always a virtue—and how to filter advice through your own goals
• And… a bold new idea I’ve been sitting on: Con Con (The Consultant Convention!) 🌴💼

Plus, I share a few questions for reflection:

• What advice have you recently declined?
• What idea are you ready to finally release into the wild?

🔔 Also! You’re invited to the next Talk the Walk livestream with Alan Weiss and me:

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