Its not just about teaching - coaching and mentoring are just as important

So today I have been asked a number of times, why did Bridget and I spend Sunday or at least a large part of Sunday at Stoney Cove on our day of.
 
Well it’s a long story. ​

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BUT… the reason comes back to one of the reasons I became a PADI Professional and am instructor and started Dive Rutland Limited.
 
The aim is help ANY individual who wants to experience diving regardless of who they are… everyone should be allowed to grow, be nurtured and become the best that they can be… the mantra Teach people and not coursesis very much at the fore of everything we are and do here at Dive Rutland.
 
So, when someone reaches out for help in attending our local Instructor Exam (IE) at Stoney Cove, just because they are not trained by us… why should we not help them achieve their own potential?  We are after all one family – a diving family.
 
We had the pleasure of helping Philippa and supporting her and her mum during the weekend, she did all the hard work, all we did was encourage, support and oh yes stand in the rain! but it is what we do and would have done for our own IE candidates and then at the end of it cheer and congratulate… we did nothing.. Philippa did it all and we congratulate her on becoming a PADI instructor and wish her nothing but success in whatever she chooses to do moving forward – we will be here as and when and if our support is asked for again.