Richmond DinhCreator & Founder of Tiny Challenges™

The Real Secret Coaches Love Most

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, Richmond Dinh explains that the most valuable gift a client can give a coach is to actually implement the coach’s advice. He describes the deep satisfaction he feels when students put guidance into practice, likening it to a rewarding experience. Conversely, he shares his frustration when clients ask questions or receive advice but fail to act on it, noting that this erodes his willingness to invest further time. Dinh emphasizes a reciprocal relationship: he gives his time freely because clients consistently follow through, and he expects the same commitment in return. The overall message underscores the importance of action over mere discussion in coaching relationships.

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I think the greatest gift you can ever give your coach is, apart from Nutella, you know, is just to implement. Like, that is the biggest, like, when you see your students implementing, like, for me, it's like, wow, they're actually doing it. Like, that is like so rewarding. It's extremely rewarding. That's the greatest gift. And I feel like I've always given them the greatest gift because I just do what they said. Like, if I'm on a call and I ask a question or I ask the group or they're gonna answer, like, the coach responds like, When I actually ask, I always do it. So for me, I feel like I've always given the greatest gift because I'm giving Richmond all my time because anything I tell him to do, he just does it. And so I want to give him all my time because I feel great giving him my time because he just always does what I want him to do. It's extremely frustrating when someone asks you a question and they don't do it. You'll never want to give them time again. You know, it's just like it works both ways.