My name is Vanasia Bradley, I work part time, study full time, and make progress in my personal growth and entrepreneurial journeys in my non-productive time. My most obvious talent thus far in my life has been my athletic ability in gymnastics, however, I am more than just the “really good gymnast”. I now coach, and outside of gymnastics I have very few (if any) professional skills, but I do have really good interpersonal skills, thanks to introverted intuition, a mom who’s a psychologist, and mentors who are experts in communication. I had a lot of experience being an athlete and so far I have just a few years of coaching experience, and I consider myself still very new to coaching since I have so much to learn. My aspirations include marriage, family, financial freedom, traveling, and as it relates to this course, impacting the coaching and sports realm by creating a resource for coaches to learn not how to teach the skills, but how to coach the athlete. My experience as a high level athlete taught me that being dedicated to a sport for 15 years was never about what I got from it, but who I became through it, and I have my old coaches to thank for that perspective.
What I will be offering to customers is a resource for coaching to have access to, that will provide personal and professional development materials to learn from so they can effectively and constructively (not destructively) coach their athletes. These materials will be in the form over curriculums, videos, and books. Eventually I see this scaling to a point where we host online and in-person seminars, and provide 1 on 1 coaching to coaches who are looking to grow.
These products and services would be offered to coaches of any sport who are looking to grow personally and professionally. Something all my customers have in common is a passion to grow, for whatever purpose. Some coaches may want to improve to be better professionally, and others may want to improve so they can effect their athletes in a more positive way. Whatever the reason may be, they would all have a desire to become a better version of themselves.
Customers would pay for my product/service, because like I mentioned before, they want to become better. Maybe some of them have encountered different athletes that they just couldn’t figure out how to coach in a way that they needed to be coached, and therefore could not help them improve. Maybe some of them have a reputation that’s not so positive because they have at times become verbally abusive toward their athletes without even realizing it. Or maybe some of them think they’re doing a great job and just want to know more about how they can be a better coach for their athletes. Some people are simply obsessed with growth, personally or professionally. There are a lot of coaches out there that want more guidance, and for whatever that reason is, I want to create a resource for them, because we as coaches are deprived of good, easily accessible information specifically geared toward communication skills between coach and athlete.
What sets me apart from everyone else is my personal experience as an athlete and my drive to make an impact in this very specific area. I have experienced first hand how a coach can be very well-intentioned, but really just not know how to constructively channel their passion, drive, and will for their and my own success. I am very passionate about this particular subject, and I am willing to do the research, and connect with the right people to be able to have access to more people and information that most people may not be willing or able to seek after. I am willing to spend all the time necessary putting together a product/service that can impact thousands of people and bring value to their lives. And all of these things I believe set me apart from anyone else. There aren’t a whole lot of people who say they want to coach coaches, so I think I am tapping into an almost untouched territory as well.
I believe all these elements do fit well together, and I do know that what I want to create is going to be a work in progress, and will not be something I can start up right after this course is over. Between who I am, my experience, what I’m passionate about, the work I’m willing to do, what I want to provide, and the people I want to provide it to, there are direct relations.
Hey Vanasia,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very detailed telling of your passion and ambition. Even though it was long, it didn't feel long-winded. Each part was focused and flowed into to other pretty well like a speech which was nice. I got one criticism. I feel like you should have portrayed yourself in as positive a light as possible, like on a resume. I think omitting the "very few professional skills part would do well not only for others but also for yourself. You seem talented and driven, I doubt you don't have many skills that can be applied in the professional world, especially as an athlete. Food for thought I guess.
Vanaisa, wow. I can tell right away that you have such a passion for this business you are trying to create, and that is what will set you apart from the others. I also love that you are putting your idea in practice. By being a coach yourself you get first hand experience on what it takes to be a coach and what needs to be done to improve it. You are blessed to have the perspective from both parties involved, the athlete's side and the coach's side. I am looking forward to reading about how your idea progresses! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Vanaisa, I love how your opportunity formed from a need that is extremely present in your life. You have an enormous amount of personal experience to build off of and adequately judge the accuracy of the curriculum available. Your passion is evident in your description. You have identified the "who" behind your opportunity, I believe you have set yourself up for definite success.
ReplyDeleteVanasia,
ReplyDeleteYour passion and your experience as both a gymnast a coach will be what sets you apart. I believe you have a clear vision and if anything gets in your way, your ambition is what's going to keep you moving forward.