“Few things in the
world are more powerful than a positive push.
A smile. A word of optimism and
hope. A 'you can do it' when things are
tough.”
– Richard M.
De Vos
(1926- )
Businessman / Speaker
“A man will be
satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, and the deeds of a man's hands
will
return to him.”
– Solomon
Book of
Proverbs 12:14 / NASV
As coaches,
we have all been there. We are with a
client and listening to then talk of their discouragement, lack of progress and
fear of what is ahead for them. In our
heart we want to lovingly stand up, take them by the shoulders and shake them
till their brains rattle in the head. Happily,
we do not do that, or at least I hope you don't.
What this person needs is to
have their thinking redirected from what is not working to what is
working. This is why they have sought
out a coach in the first place. We all
want to be told that success is possible and why it is. I believe there are three simple things you
can and should point out to your client to help them move forward in their
journey to achievement.
1)
God is on their side
If your client is or is not a
person of faith, you need to help them see that God is not their enemy but He
is fully supportive of them. We have all
been created for a purpose. No one is
here because God had a quota to fill or by accident. We all have a purpose and that purpose is the
dream that is in our heart. God gave us
that dream and therefore He intended for us to achieve it. If the God of the universe is behind you, how
can you fail?
2)
They have the ability to achieve the goal
Continuing with the thought that
they were created to fulfill their purpose, then they must understand that God
gave them all they need to achieve it. I
know that it all looks very impossible to these who are seeking to achieve
their dreams. However, if you could do
it on your own you would not need God.
Since we always need Him, the dream has got to be God sized - in short,
impossible.
3)
They can do it.
I believe the most powerful and
helpful thing we can say to a client is, "You can do this!" The trick is, you have to believe they
can. If you are just saying words they
will see that as phony and will be crushed.
If you believe they can achieve their goals, they will believe it.
Be excited for the future of you
clients, each and every one. You have no
idea what God has in store for them.
This person who now seems frightened and weak may just be the one who
changes everything. And God allowed you
to be a part of that!
You matter to the world. You are here to make a difference and that
difference is good. Remember the
qualities of a real success-minded person: Be your best. Love God.
Have good manners. Discover the unknown.
Change the world.
John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker,
and Life Coach. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books,
training and book him to speak to your church, business or group, visit our
website at http://www.growthcenter.net or www.johnpatrickhickey.com.
© 2014 John
Patrick Hickey
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