feature · September 2012
Stay Away From Someone Who Wants To “Coach You”
They also have a genuine desire to want to be heard, to be listened to… …to be liked. The human need for recognition, to be liked, talked about, respected, is strong.


They also have a genuine desire to want to be heard, to be listened to… …to be liked. The human need for recognition, to be liked, talked about, respected, is strong.
You have to know how to listen. You have to have enough internal security to let your client do most of the talking. It has to NOT be about being needed to be heard, and to get recognition. You have to see the big picture for your client. You have to tell them the truth, and do so in a way they’re most likely to hear. You have to have the small nuances of language so you can help your client move in the direction they would like to go. You have to help them make plans.
You have to have the emotional security and success yourself to role model whatever it is your client would like to become.
Meanwhile, find a place to get a start in your own growth.