The Podcast · Episode 030
He Got Hit By a Truck at 60MPH… Then Called His Attacker to Forgive Him
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Key takeaways
• People quit jobs for two reasons more than money: they don't know what the job is, or they don't know how well they're doing it.
• Coaching isn't advice-giving — it's asking deep questions until the client's own answer surfaces, then holding them accountable to it.
• Behavior change feels worse before it feels better (the golf grip metaphor) — don't confuse short-term discomfort with the wrong path.
• You can always ask forgiveness for doing something in the wrong direction; you can't ask forgiveness for doing nothing.
• Ask permission before giving unsolicited feedback — it turns criticism into something the other person actually wants to hear.
About the guest
Kirk McCarley
Kirk McCarley spent 35 years in Human Resources before retraining as a certified life, career, and executive coach in 2013. Alongside his HR career, he spent nearly three decades as a college football, basketball, baseball, and softball statistician for ESPN. He's also a spinning instructor, competitive cyclist, and author.
