Why do coaching clients get so excited about something new, then stall, start and stop, or never quite begin? If you've ever replayed a session wondering what you missed, this episode is for you. Very often, the cause isn't a lack of commitment, and it isn't you. It's the energetics and psychology of starting something new.
In this episode, I share what's really happening underneath client resistance at the beginning of a new project, where skilled practitioners tend to miss it, and what to do instead. I also share the story of starting my own business before I knew what it would become, and what I had to learn about being a beginner.
In this episode:
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Why new projects need to be coached differently than ongoing ones
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The four phases of my Sacred Rhythms Method, and why beginnings are planting season
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"I don't know it all yet": why new things start in the dark, and the risk of rushing to the how
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"It hasn't worked before": how to work with this limiting belief, plus my favorite coaching questions
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"It should be shiny and quick": how honest expectations build client resilience
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The hidden layer: why starting something new often means letting go of something old
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When to go deeper with belief rewiring, Befriend Your Fear, resistance work, or the Wheel of Self-Sabotage
If you're a coach, therapist, or transformational practitioner who wants to see what's really happening when a client won't start, and walk out of your sessions knowing you handled it, this episode is for you.
Mentioned in this episode: Episode 80: 5 Signs Fear Is Quietly Limiting Your Clients
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