In their musical version of Cinderella, Rodgers and Hammerstein talked about the workings of the law of attraction even before anyone had heard of it, but they totally ignored a coaching strategy to make Cinderella’s dreams come true!

Here are their thoughts in the lyrics of the song “Impossible”:

But the world is full of zanies and fools
Who don’t believe in sensible rules
And won’t believe what sensible people say
And because these daft and dewy-eyed dopes keep building up impossible hopes
Impossible things are happening every day.

Following this 5-step coaching strategy, you can be a fairy godmother (or godfather) for your clients and help them achieve what they believe are unattainable outcomes.

1) Clarify the goal

The first step in your coaching strategy is to specify your client’s goal in some objective measurable way. In order to know if he has reached his goal, no matter how impossible it seems, both your client and you must know exactly what outcome he wants. When your client is clear, you are clear, and your client knows that you are clear, the goal will begin to have a level of reality.

2) Make it real

The chemical reactions in our brains are the same whether an experience is actually happening to us or whether we are imagining it in our minds. Asking your client to imagine in detail exactly how he will emotionally feel, taste, touch and smell when he attains his goal gives the subconscious a powerful image to work with. This is the step in your coaching strategy is to have him imagine the complete sensory experience.

What would his eyes see?
What sounds would he hear?
What would he feel?
What activities would he be doing?

Coach your client in feeling the desired outcome and encourage him to take the necessary actions to make it happen.

3) Strategize about action steps

Work with your client to develop a strategy to reach his goal. What step does he need to take first? Who does he need to be to get that done?

A good coaching strategy is to start at the goal and work backwards towards the beginning to understand the necessary steps to take to accomplish the goal. Chances are, what your client wants isn’t going to just fall in his lap. It may change from impossible to possible, but he still has to do the work to get there.

4) Accountability has to be part of your coaching strategy

Hold your client accountable for each step along the way to his goal. Have him make specific commitments and ensure he follows them through. A sense of empowerment is gained through by his progress as well as self-confidence in his ability to reach his goal by taking each action step to his goal.

5) Rejoice in each completed step

Celebrating each step your client completes on the way to his goal is an indispensable part of your coaching strategy. Of course some steps are tougher than others, but they all contribute to making the impossible happen. Make sure your client understands that celebrating what he has already achieved is motivation for achieving more.

Using the 5 step coaching strategy, “impossible things are happening every day.”

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