The word philosophy has Greek origins meaning "love of wisdom". Coaches, in their search for coaching wisdom, collect knowledge from many sources. The coach will assimilate this knowledge and develop various principles, ideas, and beliefs that, together, constitute a coaching philosophy. Anecdotal evidence and intuition gained through years of experience are invaluable sources of information when building a coaching philosophy. In addition, a wise coach will be familiar with the relevant facts and scientific evidence. Such knowledge is useful in its own right, but can also offer an additional "viewpoint" when evaluating the anecdotal evidence and educated guesses that are essential in coaching. With ever increasing experience and knowledge, the coach will re-evaluate and, if required, modify the coaching philosophy. Such an ongoing process is, indeed, healthy for a coach in his or her quest for coaching wisdom.
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