Published by Paul Bailey on 26 Nov 2007 at 12:49 pm
What Motivates You?
Why is it that some things you do, you have no problem in motivating yourself? Yet other things get continually put off.
In this website I have a coaching appraisal survey that allows people to find out the types of questions that a coach will ask and allows people to take some time and actually think about what is important to them.
A very high percentage of people state that they want to be more motivated. However, 80% of these people don’t actually complete the survey!
Now of course this could be for a whole host of reasons, from being interrupted to thinking that the survey was asking silly or even awkward questions that the person wasn’t really keen on answering.
I firmly believe that if a client isn’t motivated then they aren’t aiming for the right goals. Often I’ll be working with a client one week and they are committed to completing an action over the next 7 days. When I speak to them a week later, they tell me that they have disappointed themselves as they haven’t completed the task that they set.
Contrary to what people think, this is a GOOD THING! This shows us that the original goal that the client was focusing on has changed or isn’t what they first thought it was. This type of inaction is a classic example of someone that hasn’t yet clearly identified what is really important to them. This is why one coaching session isn’t really enough to achieve your goals and make some serious improvements in your life. Over the course of several sessions you will find yourself changing direction a few times until you find out what really matters to you.
It’s this learning process and re-defining of your goals that makes coaching so powerful. That is why I offer a Free Trial session. It really is a trial run and shouldn’t be thought of as a one hit wonder. It all takes time.
Just like completing the survey on this website takes time. Even though there are only about 8 questions; they will make you think, so give yourself time to complete it.
Once you have completed the survey, why not book up a free trial session and experience a taste of what coaching could do for you.
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