How to Coach Yourself and Others Popular Models for Coaching | Page 119

doing so? What will you lose if you get to your goal? And what if you don’t? Reality: - - - - Which changes or experiences lead to the need for coaching? What has already been done to cope with the situation? To what effect? What was good? What was less good? What are the risks inherent in pursuing and achieving your goal: what will you lose if you don’t accomplish your goal – what if you do? What is your current situation? What are the resources that you can use to reach your goal? Experience, skills, achievements, contacts, money, time, equipment, steps already completed Swot analysis: what are your personal strengths and weaknesses? Which points need working on? How and when will you do so? What are the obstacles that have been blocking or slowing down progress? Are other people obstructing you? Do you have to change things in your personal environment? Do you have to acquire new resources: contacts, equipment, skills, knowledge? Are there any justifications stopping you from achieving your goal: do you feel you are too old, not capable, why? Options: - Generation and structuring of creative ideas (brainstorming) How can you realize your goals? Advantages and disadvantages? How will you deal with each of the definedobstacles? How can you acquire the resources that you need? 121