The Unwritten Code to Getting what you Want

SARAHCOURTNEYCOACHING 9th April 2014

What is Coaching

Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail

Practical Action

Take Aways

AGENDA

LIFE & BUSINESS COACHINGCoaching is about

Awareness: finding a new awareness of how your behaviour may be sabotaging what you actually want

Performance: looking at where you are now and where you want to be

Transformation: taking control of your life, finding your focus and transforming your goals into reality

FANTASY VERSUS VISION

HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR VISION Which aspect of my life isn’t working for me?

Which aspect of my life is good but I want it to be great?

Qualities – how would a person who has what I want behave? What qualities do they possess?

Commit to nurturing these qualities every day

Habits are formed in 21 days

MY VISION FOR MY WORK

To do work that is of value to others, that I do well and that makes me feel good about myself

To do work that provides me with a great income

To do work that allows me to be present with my family

Curiosity, on-going learning, non-judgemental

Creativity

Discipline

I HAVE MY VISION…LET’S GO, RIGHT?

Excuses (justified or otherwise, and what excuse isn’t justified?!)

The voice in your head

The Blame Game

Long standing beliefs

SABOTAGING BEHAVIOURS

THERE’S A HOLE IN MY SIDEWALK (by Portia Nelson)

There is always another option You are responsible for your choices! You also get the joy and energy that comes

with making the choice that is right for you.

CHOICE

GOALS GLORIOUS GOALS

“If people only knew how hard I work to gain my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all” (Michelangelo, 1475-1564, Artist)

What specific goal can you set that will move you toward your vision?

By when do you want to achieve this goal?

What skills do you have that will support you in reaching this goal?

What skills will you need to develop to reach this goal?

What kind of time commitment will be required to achieve this goal? How will you schedule this into your calendar?

Is there anything that you need to let go of or manage in a new way in order to have the time available to reach this goal?

Who will hold you accountable for doing what you say you will do?

What are the consequences of not following your plan?

What reward can you give to yourself for following your plan and achieving your goal (Make it fun!)

BEYOND SMART

Talk doesn't cook rice ~Chinese Proverb

Well done is better than well said ~Benjamin Franklin

In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing~ Theodore Roosevelt

ACTION!

15 MILE MARCH

Integrity

“Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without integrity, you really want them to be dumb and lazy.” ~ Warren Buffett

Who are you doing this for?

KEEP GOING

Articulate your vision

Spring clean – identify self sabotaging behaviours

Your choices are your responsibility

Goals – NO BOX TICKING

Action, Action, Action – Keep Going

Discipline & Integrity

TAKE AWAYS

“We are not imprisoned by our circumstances, our setbacks, our history, our mistakes, or even staggering defeats along the way. We are freed by our choices”~ Jim Collins, Good to Great

WHO ATE THEIR EGG?!

The Unwritten Code to Getting what you Want

Questions?

SARAHCOURTNEYCOACHING 9th April 2014