Richmond DinhCreator & Founder of Tiny Challenges™

Action is The Best Compliment To Your Coach

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Richmond Dinh emphasizes that the most meaningful way to honor a coach or mentor is by promptly acting on the advice they give. He explains that when a mentee asks a question and receives a directive, failing to follow through wastes the mentor’s time and is the greatest offense. Conversely, taking swift action—especially when the advice was solicited—serves as the highest compliment, demonstrating respect and appreciation. Dinh extends this principle to his own students, stating that when they implement his guidance, it validates his teaching and reinforces the value of actionable mentorship.

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And on that note of, you know, having a coach, a mentor, yes, you must, you must. And Myron said this so well. I truly believe the greatest gift I can give to my mentors is just to take action on, on what they said if I asked for it. So if they tell me what to do and I didn't ask for it, I don't normally take that because I didn't ask for it. Like, if I put my hand up in a group coaching call or a one-on-one session and ask for something and they said, yep, I do this, I will do it, and I always do it, and I do it fast because that's the greatest compliment. I also think the flip side to the biggest offense that I can ever give my coach or mentor is if I ask them a question, they tell me to do it, and I did not do it because I waste their time. And I also believe that with our students too, is when someone asks a question and they did it, that's the biggest compliment to me. Like, it's like, don't give me any gifts, just do it. And but the greatest offense to me also is like, you just freaking wasted my time.