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Asset-based coaching is about focusing on our "assets" (what we're good at) instead of our struggles. According to Aguilar, "When we're focusing on what we're not good at, at our deficiencies and areas of struggle, negative neural pathways in our brain are reinforced--the pathways that produce self-defeating statements" (para. 5). She doesn't suggest we fail to address our shortcomings, but rather to apply those strengths to the areas we're trying to improve. This could be used with a teacher trying to improve communication with colleagues. By focusing on the success in communicating with students, the skills could be transferred to colleagues with coaching.