If you want to become a life coach who wins the war against the biggest threat to getting results, you’ll need to understand the enemy. Interruptions will rob you of achieving your greatest dreams in life if you don’t prepare seriously. Become a coach who not only can help yourself, but also help your clients.Most people don’t really see interruptions as a serious threat. In fact, most people receive a big payoff from interruptions. Email is as addictive as narcotics. Phone calls give us a break out of our isolation or make us feel important. Colleagues with problems may walk into our office, live or virtually, and give us a feeling of significance because we are the go to person to solve problems. While there is value in all of these things, these interruptions will keep you from achieving your goals.
Become a Life Coach Who Prepares for Battle
Create an environment that is safe from interruptions. Vow to never again allow small things to shift your focus from the things you must do to achieve your goals. Turn off your phone, shut your door, and logout of your email account. If you must, shove all the papers on your desk into a box and close it. Become a life coach who creates blocks of time where you do nothing else but work on the tasks you need to complete to achieve your goals.
Prepare Yourself for Interruption Withdrawals
Once you have created an optional environment to work, be prepared for the next stage of the battle. The payoff you’ve been receiving from the interruptions is going to be missed. You will no longer be getting a “fix” from your interruptions. Just like a drug withdrawal, it won’t be comfortable. Don’t become a life coach who falls into the trap of creating your own interruptions such as needing to get a drink of water, using the toilet, or deciding you need to start a load of laundry. Avoid these temptations and work. After a few days of working on your projects and getting some results, you will start to get used to the lack of interruptions. And you may even find yourself getting annoyed when they show up where you tolerated them before.
Give this strategy a try and see for yourself that it works. If you liked this coaching tip, leave a comment or use the handy bookmark buttons below to share it with others on Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc. Thanks!
Colette Seymann
JTS Advisors Bi-Designated Strategy and Accountability Coach
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