Coaching: Deciding Flashcards
3 parts
Brainstorm
prioritize
Commit
Brainstorm Areas of action
7 connections
A: Problem and Improvements related to:
- God
- Marriage
- Family
- Friends
- Church
- Kingdom
- World
B: Action orientated Goal:
- What would it take to become more/less [problem] in [area]?
Areas of life
Areas of life
A: Problem and Improvements related to:
- Hobbies
- Work
- Study
- Sport
- Home
- Projects
- Books
- People
B: Action orientated Goal:
- What would it take to become more/less [problem] in [area]?
Needs vs wants
What is your most pressing need right now?
What are some things that you desire for your life?
Obligations vs commitments
What obligations do you have?
What commitments do you already have?
Areas of Action brainstorming Models
- 7 Connections
- Areas of life
- needs vs wants
- obligations vs commitments
- Dreams
- Opportunities
- unleading?
Opportunities model
- What opportunity are you currently engaged in?
2. What opportunities are a possibility?
Unleading model
- What do you want to talk about?
2. Is there any action oriented goal you can think of that emerges out of what we have talked about?
Prioritize action item models
- Difficulty: Easiest vs hardest
- ROI: Biggest return
- Enjoyment: Fun vs Boring
- Rigour: Analytical vs random
- Freedom: Opportunities vs Obligations model
- Challenge vs routing model
Prioritize action item models
- Difficulty: Easiest vs hardest
- ROI: Biggest return
- Enjoyment: Fun vs Boring
- Rigour: Analytical vs random
- Freedom: Opportunities vs Obligations model
- Challenge: Challenge vs routine model
- Guilt: Guilt vs freedom
- Eisenhower: Urgent vs Important
Which one of these things would you like to start on?
Commitment models
- Toe in the water vs all in
- Blind faith vs Mud on the wall?
- limited vs unlimited time
- Private vs Public
- committed to trying or committed to winning
6 committed to making a plan
Nature of commitment
1 commitment is a step of faith
- commitment is built on prior commitments
- commitment begins with the first step
- commitment continues with the next step
Strengthening commitment
- write down
- sign it
- get witnesses
- Find people to hold you accountable
Why dealing with commitment is important?
The kind of commitment your client makes for a plan of action sets an expectation for output and outcome
High expectations, with low commitment, is a recipe for disappointment and failure
