Community Coaching

Janet Phan shares practical insights on how you can get have beautiful relationships while you help your community thrive

Shirley Liu is convinced Mentoring can CHANGE THE WORLD, and.... it will change your life in ways you can't imagine

"But We Need Politicians”

No, we don’t..... Or, we won’t.

This isn’t going to happen overnight. But it will likely occur quicker than most would think. For many of us, politicians aren’t cutting it. For the rest, politicians won’t be looking too good in another decade or two. They’re backed up to a wall as it is. The fiat money scheme was absurd to begin with. Prior to central banking schemes, gold, silver, and real estate were excellent currencies for thousands of years. Gold and silver served well for liquidity and portability; real estate for higher end storage of wealth. Modern solutions, like cryptocurrencies are promising options today. With Central Banking, wars became particularly gruesome as fiat bank account funds escalated to endless levels of phony “wealth”. Now that the scheme is falling apart, those who claim authority to rule others will take actions that will not be easily justified. More and more “citizens” will become disenchanted. But, what if there were well-known and well-trusted human beings in all our towns and cities, humans who are quite evidently endowed with the compassion, skills, and talents required to guide fellow humans to develop valuable skills, while maintaining peace and respectful trade? What if they are prepared to offer guidance, and are well-known among fellow community members by the time the old-fashioned politician model fades away? Who will these new leaders be?

Hello Community Coaches

Community Coaches already exist in your cities and towns. Freedom Coaches, Mentors, Community Activists, Life Coaches, Volunteers; they go by different names. I propose it is time to bring Freedom Coaches into the mainstream. Freedom is the important distinction. I’m so sold on this idea, I am spending the next 20 years developing the skills needed to become the best Community Coach in the world.

What is a Community Coach?

Teachers, mentors, advisors; we will all define what a Community Coach is. As of now, I am clear on what the role of Community Coaches will be. They will be keepers of the peace and purveyors of wisdom in their respective towns. They will be the ones who offer inspiration and motivation to fellow town members. They will consistently promote respectful interaction and true freedom for all to prosper and live out their dreams. They will not rule others, because no one has the right to rule others of a responsible age. Any power of influence that Community Coaches come to have will be accorded them from individuals who voluntarily grant them such power. They will earn such power by behaving honorably, and they will have no such power among individuals who do not consent. They will earn power of influence by acquiring valuable skills and proving their worthiness to fellow members of their towns. How many of today’s politicians can honestly say the same?

But people aren’t ready for this.

You got that right. If the majority of folks were ready for this innovation, they would have chosen it…like, centuries ago. But, no, most are not ready for this. The influential storytellers (read propagandists) of recent centuries have prepared the masses for conventional forms of community governance. No matter the names given — REPUBLIC, KINGDOM, COMMUNISM, SOCIALISM, DEMOCRACY, FASCISM — these forms always involve a group of humans specially endowed with “the right” to control the bodies, businesses, earnings, and homes of all the rest of the human beings within a given land zone by force or threat of force. We grow up learning that force and/or threats of force are necessary to maintain respectful interactions within human communities. The problems with coercive governments have been spelled out by numerous pro-freedom writers over the centuries; Lysander Spooner, Frederic Bastiat, Ludwig Von Mises, and Murray Rothbard, to name a few. These promoters of freedom are generally ignored in public schools, because their ideas run counter to the wishes of the politicians who control curriculum choices.

So what is the game plan?

We can pave the way for the future. Promote and encourage Community Coaches as a mainstream occupation in our towns. Never mind the ultimate goal of replacing politicians for now. That would just increase resistance among the majority. The focus is on building up the alternative, peacefully, so others can appreciate the value of Community Coaches in real life. Community Coaches will naturally prove their worth among fellow town folk. Some will provide guidance for teens in after school activities, perhaps coaching students in crucial business practices to become future entrepreneurs. Others will share knowledge of soil and permaculture principles for aspiring food producers, while some Community Coaches will simply provide tutoring and academic coaching for those falling behind. Community Coaches may inspire neighbors to get involved in reducing crime with neighborhood watch groups and other security methods. It will all be good stuff and need not ruffle any political feathers. It is happening anyway. The proposal here is to give these wonderful people appreciation and encourage their work with more organized support. Beyond that, those of us who do recognize the long game in play will continue to celebrate the many benefits of institutions that currently operate through voluntary cooperation. We will be establishing micro-communities that demonstrate how free exchanges of goods, services, and ideas lead to better lives for all involved.

But What About Right Now?

This plan works out fine for all of us, starting right now. You and I will be reaping the benefits of Freedom Coaching as soon as we begin promoting the idea. For example, say you were to spend a day doing one or more of the following activities:

1) Encouraging fellow human beings to develop valuable skills and live their dreams here and now.

2) Promoting local businesses, the arts, and healthy food production.

3) Reducing crime, drug addiction, and depression in your town.

Would you be feeling pretty damned good about yourself? Of course you would. The benef its are immediate. You will make new friends and take on new adventures daily. You will be on a mission to minimize conflict and inspire cooperation, and you will never find time to feel sorry for yourself. There will be better things to do!

This is a calling for those in the arts, entrepreneurs, skilled craftspeople, food producers, self-defense strategists, and anyone else with valuable skills and wisdom to share. Everyone who cares about sharing their vision of greater freedom and prosperity with their fellow town members will hear the call.