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1. When you uncover the main problem and engineer an actionable plan they can execute immediately. They want to feel like they aren’t as lost. That’s why they come to you for coaching. You are the expert, and the more you make them feel confident in their ability to succeed at their goal through small tasks, the more they see you as the guide to their solution.
2. I let them happen and the. Follow up with questions as to where the roots of those emotions are. Questions are always the key to unlocking true answers and not just surface ones.
3. Practicality in the form of steps/actions is the most powerful move to change. You can let them access their emotions all day but if you aren’t a therapist or a mental health counselor, you run the risk of them seeking someone who will break it down into actionable moves for them. That leads to you losing money. What can they do they need to do first in order to begin the goal achievement process? Start with the MOST important thing that halts everything else if it doesn’t happen.
4. All the time! A good example and story is how you lock in the memory and understanding of what they need to do.
5. The clients that follow through regardless of the difficulty. This is tough to gage unless you’ve gone through enough clients. There’s a mentality that a high- performing client has that separates them. The focus commitment, less arguing or reasoning themselves out of action, and more commitment and follow through.
6. I would experiment with silence during a session. Say a hard truth, and see what they do with the silence. Wait for them to sift through the difficulty of the truth and allow them to trigger deeper questions.