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In the fast-paced world of leadership, it’s easy to get distracted. Yet some of the most effective leaders know the secret: pause. Take intentional time to reflect - to take a walk, to sip a cup of tea, or perhaps to read poetry and let the poet's words inspire your vision, strategy, and decision-making. Here's one to consider...

"Unstoppable Dreams" - Honda

You won’t remember my name.

This is the last time

you will see me at the top.

My doubts

will destroy

my dreams.

The more I seem to learn,

the more I seem to lose.

I want to carry on

but not today.

This is the point I give up...

but not today.

I want to carry on.

The more I seem to lose,

the more I seem to learn.

My dreams

will destroy

my doubts.

You will see me at the top!

This is the last time

you won’t remember my name!

Beautiful prompt -

This poem captures the exact emotional pivot coaching often aims for: the moment someone moves from defeat to determination.

Using Honda’s “Unstoppable Dreams” as inspiration, here are 12 coaching questions designed to help you explore mindset, resilience, and possibility – echoing the poem’s journey from doubt to belief:

Exploring the First Half (Doubt, Fatigue, Uncertainty)

1. What does “the point I give up” look or feel like for you right now?
2. When you say you’re losing ground or momentum, what do you imagine you’re losing?
3. What story do you find yourself telling when doubt shows up?
4. What helps you recognize that you’re in a “not today” moment – when part of you wants to quit, but another part still cares?

Turning Point (Reflection, Choice, Perspective)

1. If you read your current story backward – as this poem does – what shifts in meaning might you see?
2. What does “carrying on” mean to you at this stage?
3. What might it look like in practice?
4. How might you transform your doubts into something that fuels your dreams instead of fighting them?
5. What lesson are you learning through the challenges that once made you feel like you were losing?

Second Half (Resilience, Purpose, Vision)

1. When you imagine being “at the top,” what would be most meaningful about arriving there?
2. What version of you shows up when your dreams destroy your doubts?
3. If this were the “last time they won’t remember your name,” what impact or legacy would you want to leave?
4. What belief or action would help you say – with conviction – “not today” to giving up?

Honda's ad/video delivery is especially powerful as it captures the emotions along with this brilliant message. To experience it more fully, please watch their YouTube short.

Call to Action: Be Unstoppable!

If you’d like to explore this reflection together and connect it to your goals or current challenges, then please schedule a confidential 1:1 coaching session with me.

“You will see me at the top!”
- Honda

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