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7.
Motivating
In spite of the fact that the coachee knows he is in trouble and
has come to see you about it, he isn't always motivated to really
work on his problems.
He can also get discouraged in the course of the sessions.
It is up to you then to motivate him again by encouraging him to
look at it from different angles.
Here are some motivating sentences that you could use,
followed by some examples:
What would encourage you?
What would swing you into action?
What inner resources could possibly strengthen your will
to succeed?
How could you speed things up?
How much time do you allocate yourself?
The sooner you start, the quicker you can reach your goal.
We could go over everything again, but how about 'starting'
today?
Every journey starts with the first step.
Sometimes you need to just grin and bear it, and go on.
Examples:
Despite all this coaching, I give up. I just can't make it through
the month.
I think you've come a long way, hold on. Let's look at what
we can come up with to make it through the coming week.
What do you think you need for that?
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