{"id":26836,"date":"2021-10-24T18:51:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T02:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=26836"},"modified":"2022-01-23T18:24:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T02:24:55","slug":"the-2-coaching-client-blindspots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/the-2-coaching-client-blindspots\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2 Coaching Client Blindspots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/coaching-business-enemy-1\/\">I wrote about \u201cThe Art of War\u201d.<\/a><\/strong>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230; and how to overcome the enemy inside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But how do you <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">help your clients overcome THEIR inner enemy<\/span>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your coaching clients usually don\u2019t say\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201dI\u2019m self sabotaging and it\u2019s preventing me from achieving my goals.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, they\u2019ll come to you with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">a laundry list of desires<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cI want to make more money.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cI want to lose weight.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hyper focused on their desires<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not the deep-seated problem<\/span> that prevents them from making progress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">can\u2019t see their problem<\/span> (it\u2019s too deep seated, or close to them).<\/li><li>They <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">feel pride and joy imagining their future achievements<\/span> (versus the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">disappointment and shame of facing their problems<\/span>).<\/li><li>They <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hope to avoid dealing with their problem<\/span> (that it\u2019ll just \u2018go away\u2019 with time).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Uncoachable Client\" class=\"wp-image-26837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skipping-problems-logo.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, around that \u2018make more money\u2019 desire, your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">won\u2019t talk about their overspending issue<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230; that will only get worse\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;even as they make more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that \u2018lose weight\u2019 conversation, your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">avoids bringing up their overeating issue<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;often using food to self medicate\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;instead of dealing with difficult emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And, if you\u2019re brave enough to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">bring these problems up with your client<\/span>, you\u2019re likely to get:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Arguments \/ push back<\/li><li>Anger<\/li><li>Denial \/ Avoidance<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;or worse, a client with a \u201chelpless victim\u201d mentality that won\u2019t take coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doesn\u2019t that describe <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the classic \u201cuncoachable client\u201d<\/span>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>These clients barely see their true problems.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">problems are like ghosts<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;scary phantoms they can\u2019t even see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">to see the problem<\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">to powerfully face the problem<\/span> (rather than obsessing over the goal)&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">to transform the problem<\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THAT\u2019S the art of coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A MASTER COACH can do that with all their clients&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026not just the ones who are \u2018open\u2019 to transformation\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;but even the \u2018uncoachable\u2019 clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 48%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Profitable Coaching Business in 30 Days VIDEO COURSE\" class=\"wp-image-25019 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE.jpg 800w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE-640x400.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(NOTE: If you\u2019ve been waiting to start your coaching business, or were wondering if you can do it profitably, then you need to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">watch this video<\/a><\/strong>. In the video, I\u2019ll explain how to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">How to Build a Profitable Coaching Business&nbsp;in 30 Days<\/a><\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">Click HERE now<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">watch the video<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The key to that kind of masterful coaching?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recognize your client\u2019s \u201cghost\u201d<\/span> (their preventing problem \/ barrier)&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">help them see the consequences<\/span> that problem creates\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;BEFORE you help them create a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;BEFORE you expect them to take action towards the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and BEFORE you expect a powerful client to emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sees their \u201cghost\u201d for what it is<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;something that MUST TRANSFORM before they expect to reach their goal\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;you won\u2019t be able to help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, once your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sees, handles, and grows past the problem<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;you\u2019ll find them effortlessly achieving goals\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;without any \u201cpushing\u201d from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ghost comparison\" class=\"wp-image-26838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/client-ghosts.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two types of clients that attempt to \u2018skip\u2019 their problems&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Reactor \/ Distractor:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reactor \/ Distractor clients are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the over-eaters, over-drinkers, or TV bingers<\/span>. They over-indulge in an area that keeps them from accomplishing what they want most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reactors blame their situation for their lack of progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their emotions rule their world and they feel they have little control over their ability to make changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distractors are always \u2018too busy\u2019 or \u2018wear too many hats\u2019 to pay attention to what\u2019s really going on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch for the \u2018too busy\u2019 excuse\u2026 it usually covers up lots of distractions that your client won\u2019t be too comfortable with admitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions to ask Reactor \/ Distractor clients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What did you do instead of working on the commitments you made during your last coaching session?<\/li><li>Do you really think you\u2019ll ever achieve your goal if you continue to live in (reaction \/ distraction)?<\/li><li>What do you need to give up (or let go of) in order to make it possible for you to achieve your goal?<\/li><li>What do you think is really going on here?<\/li><li>If you were brutally honest with yourself, what would you admit is getting in your way?<\/li><li>What does all that (TV, Drinking, etc.) distract you from facing?<\/li><li>Who is in charge of your life? You, or your circumstances (or \u2018other people\u2019)?<\/li><li>If you don\u2019t face this now, what will be the consequences in your future?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Resistor:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resistor clients are usually the uber-successful ones. The overachievers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">use \u2018willpower\u2019 or the \u2018white knuckle\u2019 approach<\/span> to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resistors are highly susceptible to burn out or workaholism.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They may have family or health struggles because of neglecting important parts of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will push themselves until they can\u2019t keep up the pace anymore, and then quit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Look for a \u2018rollercoaster\u2019 pattern to identify a resistor\u2026 lots of big highs and low points.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you try to force your opinion on a resistor\u2026 or tell them what to do\u2026 they will resist with all their might.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions to ask Resistor clients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you just keep pushing yourself in this way, what will you never deal with? What will never happen for you?<\/li><li>How unsustainable is your current lifestyle right now? What do you think the long-term consequences are?<\/li><li>What has to happen before you give yourself a break? How much is enough?<\/li><li>Imagine the world stopped for a week and it was impossible for you to get ahead or fall behind; what would you do with your free time?<\/li><li>What would you notice about yourself (or your life) if you stopped pushing so hard for a moment?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Once you\u2019ve identified which category your client falls into\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and once you\u2019ve employed some of those questions&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;your client will be on their way to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">allowing the problem to exist<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;possibly, for the first time in their life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your client is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">open to seeing their problem<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once they allow their problem to exist\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once they\u2019re willing to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">admit<\/span> the problem<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">talk about<\/span> the problem<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">take responsibility for<\/span> the problem<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019ll be open and ready to explore new strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only then are your clients ready to take action<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Only then are they ready to transform.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key to giving the most valuable coaching\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;is to support your client in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">recognizing those blindspots<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Until your client <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sees their \u201cghost\u201d for what it is<\/span>\u2026something that MUST TRANSFORM before they expect to reach their goal\u2026you won\u2019t be able to help them.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Telling your client what to do\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or, offering insights <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">before they reach this open space<\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;wastes session time\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">will send your client in circles<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That\u2019s when you\u2019ll find that your coaching is less and less valuable to them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to avoid that \u2018sinking feeling\u2019, help your clients move toward their goals\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;in a way that supports them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach them not from where \u201cyou wish them to be\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;but where they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First, ask questions to understand who you\u2019re coaching\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;without judging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then (and only then) can you coach your client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Coach a Resistor like a Resistor.<\/li><li>Coach a Reactor like a Reactor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Empower your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">reactor clients to take responsibility<\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Empower your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">resistor clients to experience consequences<\/span> before they happen\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Only then can you empower your client to act on a plan that works.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This precision approach opens up true success for your clients\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the art of coaching\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not in the telling<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;it\u2019s in the coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The art of coaching\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;is in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">creating an opening<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;for clients to step into\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and turn their dreams into reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colette &#8220;Ghost Catcher&#8221; Coiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26167\" width=\"209\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001.png 682w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001-300x298.png 300w, 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