You may or may not be watching Wimbledon at the moment but I'm sure you'll understand my observations. The best tennis players in the world are battling it out to win the oldest and most  prestigious tennis tournament in the world.  They're at the top of their game and some would say it doesn't get any better than this. Who could possibly tell them anything they don't already know about this sport or how they should play it? And yet almost all of them have, on the sidelines, a coach with whom they consult on a daily basis. Why? The coach is certainly not a better tennis player and in most cases never has been. But it is widely accepted in all sports, not just tennis, that a really good coach is crucial if you are to become and remain the best you are able to be. The players most likely already know everything they need to do to stay at the top of their game...let's face it, most of them have been playing for as long as they have been able to hold a racket! Having someone in our corner to keep us motivated, encouraged, inspired and focused is never a bad thing and for these players can make all the difference in their chances of winning the title. Are these players weak? Do they seem to lack any confidence? Of course they aren't , and of course they don't. Maybe it's humility, or maybe it's just smart to take advantage of everything available to help. 

I would love to say that I had come up with this idea on my own, but this process of those at the top of their game being coached was observed by a surgeon, also at the top of his game, but plateau'd rather than continuing to grow. Having a coach gave him a different perspective and helped him to continue to grow and improve from that plateau. His coach was not a superior or older surgeon, but a younger, less experienced surgeon who was just able to offer different insights and ask the right questions to push that surgeon to become better. Genius, right?!