Coaches With Clients presents...

1. Coaches With Clients presents... “The Rapid Coaching Academy: Professional Coach Training System…” Session #4: Strategize Your Actions

2. “Review…” • The first 3 sessions have been laying the foundation… • Q: “What have you learned so far?” • A: The distinction between Direction vs. Goals • Indexing: Using “I” vs. “You” • Going for what you want vs. playing it safe • Relieving the pressure to perform www.CoachesWithClients.com

3. “What Have You Learned So Far?” • The value of coaching in and of itself • The importance of “reframing” • Buddy coaching has been great • You CAN get yourself out of the way and enjoy the process of coaching www.CoachesWithClients.com

4. “The 5-Part Coaching Methodology…” Five-part methodology: • Know where you’re going • Strategize your actions • Upgrade your skills • Optimize your environment • Master your psychology www.CoachesWithClients.com

5. “The Biggest Mistakes That Coaches Make…” • The coach will tell the client exactly how to do it • Solution: Keep in mind that everyone is different, everyone has different strengths • Have the plan be customized to the client • Work with the client to create the plan • You might create a “coaching plan” www.CoachesWithClients.com

6. “About Action Plans...” • This doesn’t have to be a big deal • “Strategic Action Plan” • The client might be able to do it on his/her own • Create the plan together the first time • Should be something the client feels comfortable with • “How do you think you might make that happen?” • Let the client give you a plan www.CoachesWithClients.com

7. “Concerns About Letting The Client Create His Own Plan...” • Concern = They may create a plan they already tried before • “Have you ever created a plan like this before?” • “What were the challenges that came up?” • Concern = They might create a plan for what they think they should be doing • “Does this plan feel good for you?” • “Is there any part that doesn’t feel good?” • “Is there anything you’re afraid of?” www.CoachesWithClients.com

8. “Help Them Build Up Momentum…” • Momentum (help them build it up right away) • Take whatever plan they create and come up with 3 very easy things they can achieve between sessions • If they fall short they may judge themselves, get frustrated with themselves, beat themselves up about it • Give them 3 easy things and 3 extra credit things to accomplish www.CoachesWithClients.com

9. “Break Big Goals Into Stages…” • If it is a big goal, break it down into three main stages • “If there were 3 main stages for growing your business, what would those stages be?” • Help simplify the planning process • You don’t have to plan out the entire thing • Then you can break each chunk/stage down further www.CoachesWithClients.com

10. “Help Someone Create A Plan...” • Planning backwards • “As-If Frame” from NLP/Hyponotherapy training • Interview the client as if she is now successful in an area • “We’re going to play a game that’s a different way to plan.” • “It will help you plan from a different place.” • “We’re going to look at if you already were there, how did you achieve it.” www.CoachesWithClients.com

11. “How to Set Up The As If Frame Exercise...” • “I’m going to interview you.” • “The whole time, we’re going to maintain the framework as if it had already happened.” • “Is that clear? Do you have any questions?” • Introduce yourself and introduce the client and the interview www.CoachesWithClients.com

12. “Role Play: Interview...” • “Thank you for being here…” • “Tell us all what your business looks like today now that you have reached your specific goals…” • “How much money does that generate for you?” • “How great does it feel to be there?” • “What would you say is one of the surprising best things about how great it is?” www.CoachesWithClients.com

13. “Role Play: Interview...” • “What would you say were the biggest challenges that you faced and how did you overcome them?” • “Looking back to how you made it happen over the years, when you first got started what was the first thing that you did back then?” • “Then what did you do?” • “What did that lead to?” • “What was he next big step for you?” www.CoachesWithClients.com

14. “Role Play: Interview...” • “If there were 3 keys to your success what would you say they were?” • “If there was one other piece of advice that you wish you could have given to yourself back then what would it have been?” • Thank him/her & wrap up the interview www.CoachesWithClients.com

15. “About the Role Play...” • “It’s really powerful.” • “In working backwards it became really easy.” • The first few times you do it, it takes a little more finesse than the other planning strategies • It’s a very powerful thing, makes the goal feel more real, more solid, clearer, more alive for the client • Practice it a few times • Start using it with clients www.CoachesWithClients.com

16. “Q&A: When The Client Commits To Do Something & Fails…” • Three baby steps • Eventually the client starts getting a better idea of what he/she can reasonably take on • Clients will always not get things done • After creating the action plan, just talk to them about what happens if they don’t get it all done • Everyone will get to the point where they are not following through on something www.CoachesWithClients.com

17. “Homework…” • Any of the goals you set for yourself back in session 1, continue taking action toward that • Get together with your buddy coach and work on strategizing your actions www.CoachesWithClients.com

18. Coaches With Clients presents... “The Rapid Coaching Academy: Professional Coach Training System…” Session #4: Strategize Your Actions