{"id":17267,"date":"2015-12-22T20:41:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T04:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=17267"},"modified":"2015-12-27T18:56:54","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T02:56:54","slug":"life-coaching-tips-motivation-and-interviewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/life-coaching-tips-motivation-and-interviewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Coaching Tips: Motivation and Interviewing"},"content":{"rendered":"

These can be two of the most powerful life coaching tips: motivation<\/a> and interviewing. These two skills can help people make changes in their lives and eliminate difficult habits and overcome obstacles to success.<\/p>\n

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Why Life Coaching Tips: Motivation and Interviewing<\/h3>\n

Motivation and Interviewing is similar to motivational interviewing, which is a technique used by clinical psychologists, usually when working with substance abuse patients. In the life coaching field, it can be a way of working as a helper in the process of change.<\/p>\n

Motivational interviewing can help clients overcome ambivalence. Though the client has hired a coach to help bring about some changes, they are often intrinsically ambivalent about making real changes \u2013 it’s too hard, I can’t change, I don’t want to put the work in, I am who I am! There are excuses galore, but by implementing these two life coaching tips \u2013 motivation<\/u><\/strong> and interviewing \u2013 into your practice, you may be able to overcome some stubborn obstacles and effect change in your clients.<\/p>\n

Can Coaches Actually Motivate?<\/h3>\n

Motivation is desire; it is that burning fire inside someone to succeed. It is attitude, mental toughness, character, and strength. We often see it in athletes, but it is also present in many others who succeed in their chosen fields. But, can a coach actually motivate their clients?<\/p>\n

If you only think of motivation as desire, it would then be viewed as personal \u2013 something inside the client. However, if you think of motivation as a way of bringing that desire to the surface, then a coach can definitely motivate!<\/p>\n

Think of motivation as inspiration, and you realize that motivating a client is all about creating the right environment for your client to succeed. You do this through support, encouragement, providing information, and most importantly, listening.<\/p>\n

Listening and Interviewing \u2013 Life Coaching at Its Core<\/h3>\n

We have mentioned two important life coaching tips: motivation<\/u><\/strong> and interviewing. We have discussed one life coaching tip \u2013 motivation<\/strong>. Understanding how interviewing leads to motivation is one of the most important coaching tips, and can help you find more successful outcomes for more clients.<\/p>\n

To create a positive environment that accepts, supports, and encourages clients, you need to know exactly who they are, what prevents them from achieving their goals and dreams, and what will motivate them to go for the gusto in life. You find this out by interviewing them.<\/p>\n

Questions to Ask in a Life Coaching Interviewing<\/h3>\n