#SheepFromGoats November 10
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November 2026 several of us are going to take on the 30-Day Idiom Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we will identify a ‘Saying or Expression” and explore what its origins are. For Day 10 we explore the expression separate the “SHEEP FROM GOATS”.
Many of the expressions we use every day have fascinating histories, cultural connections, and lessons that remain relevant today. The goal of this challenge is to explore those.
Leadership often requires evaluating performance, recognizing potential, and distinguishing between those who consistently contribute to a team’s success and those who don’t. It is not always comfortable, but effective leaders must make those distinctions. This expression is one I have heard several times in conducting an executive search.
Today’s idiom of separating sheep from goats actually appears in the Bible.
30-Day Idiom Coach4aday Challenge Guidelines
This challenge is not just limited to idioms but can include familiar sayings, expressions, clichés, proverbs, and colloquialisms.
How it works
- Share an expression, idiom, cliches, familiar sayings or even a colloquialism.
- Attempt to explain its origin and/or meaning
- Share it with others using the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge
Day 10-Seperating Sheep from Goats
Today’s expression means distinguishing between two groups of people based on their character, performance, behavior, or abilities.
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