Hi there! My name is Andrew and I’m the creator and founder of Wild Olive Coaching. We help attain those hard to reach dreams and overcome tough obstacles so you can pioneer a life you are proud to share. I’ve been helping people achieve for the last 15 years, and here on the blog we examine and survey the wide array of knowledge and know-how that pulls the good life into reality each and every day.

Coaches often encourage metaphors emphasizing strength, courage and commitment. We seek to emulate mountain climbers, strength competitors or endurance athletes in goal achievement. I frequently do the same and each of those pictures can be very helpful. Each, however, also comes with additional assumptions about the type of work to be done that can inadvertently make problem solving more difficult.

Tumbles, spills and dips are infamous companions amidst transitions and new beginnings.

Before my family’s recent move, I had acquired a gravel trail bike and established a budding confidence as a off-road rider. When we arrived at our home after the trek to Tennessee, four sedentary days of driving and snacking had taken a toll. I skimmed riding trails assessing for a match and ambitiously selected one tagged for mountain biking. I pictured a modest dirt-path curling along the lush, green forest lining a nearby river or one of the smaller tributaries. The gentle landscape would be a reprieve from the hard, red clay and stone of Northern California’s foothills, I thought.