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When you lose the ball?

The hardest part wasn’t the fall. It was climbing back onto a four-inch beam knowing I still had another minute of one of the most difficult routines of my life ahead of me.

Like many of you, I’ve been captivated by the World Cup, and something keeps standing out to me: even the best players in the world lose the ball. They get beaten to the ball, miss wide-open shots, and even miss penalty kicks on the biggest stage in the world.

What impresses me most is what happens next. They recover, trust their training, stay focused, and play on.

As a former gymnast, I know that feeling well. I’ve fallen off the balance beam in competition with thousands of people watching.

But the hardest part wasn’t the fall. It was climbing back onto a four-inch beam knowing I still had another minute of one of the most difficult routines of my life ahead of me.

My inner critic was immediate: “You’ve blown it.”… “Everyone saw that.”…“Don’t fall again.”

But none of those thoughts would help me finish my routine. The only thing that would,  was trusting my training. Thousands of hours of practice, routines, and repetitions hadn’t disappeared because of one mistake.

So I got back on the beam, stayed focused on the process, finished the routine, and stuck the dismount.

Work isn’t much different. We’ve all lost the ball. We’ve lost a big deal, stumbled in a presentation, missed something important we should have caught, sent the wrong link, or forgotten a commitment.

That’s when the inner critic shows up. It wants us to believe one moment outweighs years of preparation, and in high-pressure, competitive environments, that’s an easy story to believe.

But one mistake doesn’t erase years of preparation, experience, or results. The training is still there, for all of us!

Watching the World Cup has reminded me that some lessons need to be learned more than once.

What’s something (big or small) that helps you quiet your inner critic after you’ve lost the ball?

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I’m so glad you clicked on the logo. It tells a story, and it’s one I’m pretty passionate about. I’m a big believer in being grounded in the Earth while staying connected to something bigger than ourselves. I believe we are each part of something greater, and that every one of us carries our own unique gifts, strengths, and special magic.
That belief is at the heart of this logo. Look closely and you’ll see roots grounding to the Earth. They represent where we begin: grounded, connected, and rooted in who we are. And at the center, you’ll find a compass. Because I believe we each have an internal compass. It points toward who we are, what matters to us, and where we want to go. And inside that compass is gold. That gold represents the special magic I believe every one of us carries within.
Sometimes we know exactly what our gold is. Sometimes the demands of work and life, the expectations we carry, and the pressure-filled worlds we navigate can slowly pull us away from it. My coaching is about helping people find that gold again, understand it, and put it to work. Because finding your gold is only the beginning. As we reconnect with ourselves, we grow, stretch, and evolve. New possibilities emerge. Stay grounded. Find your compass. Discover your gold. Let yourself grow. Embrace what makes you unique. And remember that you are part of something bigger. That is the spirit behind Compass Within Collective.