James Edward "Doc" Counsilman (December 28, 1920 – January 4, 2004) was an Olympic and hall-of-fame swimming coach from the United States. He was the head swimming coach at Indiana University (IU) from 1957 to 1990. He served as head coach for the USA's Olympic swim teams for 1964 and 1976; and was inducted as an Honors Coach into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Some of their strengths
Doc Counsilman has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Intelligent, Confident, Extroverted, Imaginative, Altruistic, and Innovative.
Smart and Hardworking
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Doc Counsilman is someone who is a smart, hardworking, reliable, and loyal person, who is detail-oriented and orderly, but also generous and optimistic. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.
Active and Precise
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Doc Counsilman well know them as someone who can be tough, active, and sharp, like a sword.
Altruistic and Innovative
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Doc Counsilman as someone who is altruistic, inventive, energetic, and socially-conscious.
Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.
Influential and Dynamic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Doc Counsilman is someone who tends to be focused on spreading ideas, information, and activities.
They are also someone who is altruistic, tolerant, and sophisticated, and who tends to be a perfectionist who is always working to try and make everything and everyone better.
Patient and Perseverent
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Doc Counsilman tends to be someone who is patient, faithful, hardworking and persistent, and who wants to achieve a lot in life. Who tends to be rather private when it comes to expressing feelings, enjoys being independent and self-sufficient, and who is not afraid of any obstacle.
Some of Doc Counsilman's challenges
While Doc Counsilman has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Doc Counsilman can be Arrogant, Unrealistic, Suspicious, Stubborn, Status-seeking, Indecisive, and Anxious.
Suspicious and Stubborn
One of Doc Counsilman's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.
Anxious and Inflexible
Doc Counsilman is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.
Callous and Stubborn
Finally, Doc Counsilman also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.
