going beyond your mentors requires some first-principles thinking & creative synthesis & experimentation & being willing to be wrong rather than do the tried & true.
"coaching" has a vibe of experienced coach imparting wisdom & guidance to their client... and I know coaches will say otherwise, will be vague & noncommittal at times, but imo there's still power dynamic vibes + overlaid with professional unwillingness to express an opinion, not true ease of being a lieutenant what would it be like to hire someone for a role of conversational support when you're venturing beyond the known? when they know they don't have the answers and bow to your abilities to even get that far, and yet are still along for the ride?
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