Helping People Change

CHAPTER 2

conversations that inspire

discovering what is most important

Emily Sinclair was the youngest of three daughters in a family of great soccer players. Her mother played soccer in high school and college, as did her two older sisters. Following in their footsteps, Emily began her freshman year of high school as a standout player on the soccer team. Soon, however, Emily’s coach noticed that while she had great skills, she just didn’t show the kind of passion for the game he had seen in other star players he’d coached over the years. He noticed something else about Emily: she had an unusually graceful stride as she ran up and down the field. And to his surprise, she seemed to absolutely love the running drills that the other girls dreaded ...