1/ What do Oprah, Eric Schmidt, & Jeff Bezos all have in common? They all have coaches. The top founders quickly discover this secret. Founders often ask for coach recs. To help, we crowdsourced a list from top founders & VCs. Love your coach? Add them! https://www.awesomepeople.co/lists/top-executive-coaches

2/ Coaching gives you wings. It's one of the few ways to 2x-10x yourself. Life is short. Startups are short. All the games we play are short. Anything that improves the way we play is a great investment.

3/ It's impossible to win as a team of 1. The best leaders ask for help. They often have advisors for tactical stuff like product, marketing, & eng. But what about communication, decision making, leadership, team dynamics, & managing personal psychology? Coaches help you grow.

4/ It's hard to be something you've never seen. The best leaders are also coaches. Working with a coach helps you be a better leader for your team.

5/ On a philosophical note, humans are biologically designed to hunt & gather. Startups push the limits of human hardware. They push our minds & bodies to new levels. Unsurprisingly, sometimes our systems crash. We spin & hit walls. Coaches help us level up & stay in the game.

6/ Shout out to the amazing coaches nominated by founders, vcs, and execs. You are loved . @hjassy @Katherine_Hosie @brianmwang @danmartell @kvaleadership @timporthouse @khalidhalim @MarcSagal @markorgan @LeadersGetReal