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SAFE VS RISKY PROBLEMS There are two types of problems in the world. Safe Problems: They exist so we don’t have to deal with the actual problems. Risky Problems: They are your goals, dreams and things that actually matter. In your coaching session, your goal is to switch the client from thinking about a safe problem to thinking about a risky one. “Superficial coaching” deals with safe problems – real, transformational coaching goes deeper than that and deals with risky problems in client’s life. You will find that quite often, the client will show up in a coaching session with a safe problem, which was designed to solve the original and unsolvable problem so they could take their focus away from the real issue. Take this exercise to discover how these problems play out in your own (and your client’s) life:
1. MY PERSONAL DEFINITION OF A SAFE PROBLEM IS
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2. MY PERSONAL DEFINITION OF A RISKY PROBLEM IS
3. TOP 5 EXAMPLES OF SAFE PROBLEMS IN MY LIFE
4. TOP 5 EXAMPLES OF RISKY PROBLEMS IN MY LIFE
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5. HOW IS FOCUSING ON WHAT’S SAFE SERVING ME?
6. HOW CAN I FOCUS ON MY GOALS AND DREAMS INSTEAD?
7. WHAT ARE THE RISKY PROBLEMS I MUST EMBRACE TO BREAKTHROUGH TO COACHING SUCCESS?
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HOW TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS WHAT’S THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME I AM LOOKING FOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF MY LIFE: WHAT’S THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME I AM LOOKING FOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF MY LIFE:
HEALTH AND VITALITY
CAREER
RELATIONSHIPS
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LOVE AND INTIMACY
ADVENTURE
LEARNING AND EDUCATION
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GIVEN THIS OURCOME, WHAT IS MY NEXT BEST IDEAL STEP?
HEALTH AND VITALITY
CAREER
RELATIONSHIPS
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LOVE AND INTIMACY
ADVENTURE
LEARNING AND EDUCATION
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THE ‘BRANSON’ QUESTIONS
What’s the worst that could happen if I were to make this decision?
And if that were to happen, can I handle it?
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Fill in the blanks: Successful people make decisions _________ and change ____________
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