Today, I’m going to give you my \u2018goto\u2019 strategies to make hard things easy<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even if you eat hard things for breakfast\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n EASY has lots of applications\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026not just for your coaching business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can apply \u2018easy\u2019 to your client\u2019s, and anyone else\u2019s life<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think about how \u2018easy\u2019 applies to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n How many of those areas do you think your client \u2018makes hard\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s at stake in the conversation of \u2018making things easy\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your<\/span> life\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026your client\u2019s<\/span> life\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026and anyone\u2019s life<\/span> you touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I DO think your coaching business is a great start to applying the \u2018easy\u2019 principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because then you\u2019ll be a shining example of what\u2019s possible<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026and YOU, in turn, show your clients \u2018the way\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Personally, I\u2019m a lightweight<\/span> when it comes to doing the \u2018hard stuff\u2019…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026so I\u2019ve had to learn to make things as easy as possible<\/span> for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the ways to make your coaching business easy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fastest way to shift thinking (and coaches are masters of this)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026are QUESTIONS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think about the hardest part of the coaching business you can imagine<\/span> right now\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n What if that part of your coaching business was actually easy<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Just asking these questions should start to bring up some creative ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few more advanced questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ever heard the phrase \u201cbitten off more than you can chew\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you take an already hard project\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026and then try to do it all at once\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026what do you expect??<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\u2019re the only one<\/span> that \u2018handles at all\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, of course, it\u2019s going to feel much harder<\/span> than it really has to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you know you have a 100 hour project to build your website\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026why not face it in small bites<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Do 2 hours of work each week<\/span> on that website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In one year, the project is done\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026and you only worked 2 hours a week<\/span>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sound easy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s surprising how many coaches never do it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026so they don\u2019t have a website AT ALL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s another approach to building that website in small bites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Divide the website up into parts<\/span> that are much smaller than the whole<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Work on one part at a time, before moving onto the next part.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I do this when I\u2019m about to plow into a large technical project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll brainstorm all the moving parts<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I outline the whole thing in my checklist application<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then I start checking boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The secret is\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026never move on<\/span> to the next part of the outline\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026until all the boxes are checked for the FIRST PART<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019d be amazed at how easy project work becomes when you\u2019re focused on ONE \u2018SMALL BITE\u2019 AT A TIME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take your \u2018hard project\u2019…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026and delegate it to someone else<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Usually, most of the tasks and projects that you think are very hard<\/span> can <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n be done by someone else for between $10 and $20 per hour<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And the good news is that the \u2018gig workers\u2019 you hire for this stuff\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026they LOVE the same task that you HATE<\/span>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, there are armies of english-speaking, \u2018overseas workers\u2019 that will usually do a hard task for you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026for between $3 and $7 per hour<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the Best ways to make something easy is not to do it at all<\/span>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the Best ways to make something easy is not to do it at all<\/span>!<\/strong>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Let someone else do that hard thing\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026while you do things that are easy or natural<\/span> for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WARNING:<\/strong> The first time you delegate<\/span> may not be easy for you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026so you\u2019ll probably need to apply some of these other ideas to that delegation project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (NOTE: Want to replace your full time income so you can transition<\/a> to coaching for a living<\/a><\/strong>? Then you need to watch<\/a> this <\/a>video<\/a><\/strong>. In the video, I\u2019ll explain the high leverage \u201cPIES\u201d strategy to<\/a> <\/a>best<\/a> <\/a>get<\/a> <\/a>paying<\/a> <\/a>clients<\/a><\/strong>. Click HERE now<\/a> <\/strong>to watch the video<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Part of what makes the pursuit of your goal ‘hard’\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026is that you want it NOW<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your wants turn into EXPECTATIONS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you EXPECT to \u2018win the goal\u2019 way before it\u2019s likely to happen<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, you work really really hard on a goal you won\u2019t achieve for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, disappointment<\/span> sets in\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026and you\u2019ve given yourself PAIN in exchange for doing good work<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How long do you think that\u2019ll last??<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or, if you\u2019re really smart\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026you won\u2019t even start<\/span> working on that goal at all\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026because you know you\u2019ll be disappointed<\/span> when you don\u2019t get instant gratification<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Patience helps RE-SET EXPECTATIONS for the long term.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Patience helps RE-SET EXPECTATIONS for the long term.<\/strong>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Then, you can take Small Bites of a project, work on it over time, and, ultimately\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026get the result without killing yourself in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was recently in an advanced personal growth course that assigned lots of homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, instead of just leaving us to figure out how to get the work done on our own (and letting us fail to get it done)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026the course leaders set up Homework Parties<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026where we would get together in someone\u2019s home, doing much of our homework in a communal environment<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026talking, collaborating, and generally enjoying ourselves<\/span> in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those homework parties got the momentum going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most coaches are social people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most coaches are social people.<\/strong>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Getting a chance to collaborate with others\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026makes hard work into a joyful experience<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Set up a \u2018homework party\u2019 with your friends, family, or fellow coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (You can do this face to face or online via \u2018zoom\u2019.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The social interaction, moral support, and momentum<\/span> created by your party does the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No more \u2018hard\u2019!<\/p>\n\n\n\n (And you don\u2019t need 20 people to do this. Just one other friend<\/span> makes a passable homework party.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m still amazed about how many projects I wouldn\u2019t do\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026without someone else around<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That \u2018someone else\u2019 isn\u2019t doing the work for me\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026but they\u2019re paying attention, or collaborating, or talking to me while I do the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My own \u2018homework parties\u2019 change my entire productivity level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, most importantly, makes the work EASIER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian Tracy wrote \u201cEat That Frog<\/strong><\/a>\u201d…<\/p>\n\n\n\n The book teaches you to \u2018do the hard thing first\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s great advice for the super-achievers who want the best results possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what about the rest of us?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I wonder how many \u2018aspirational\u2019 achievers read that book\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026and then put off their dream<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026all because they\u2019re still waiting to \u2018eat that frog\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n If the hard part of a particular project is stopping you\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026then you might as well do the fun part first<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because\u2026 at least you\u2019ve started the work<\/span>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you start<\/strong><\/a>, the motivation to FINISH takes over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you start, you get a morale boost, thinking \u201cI\u2019m halfway there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting is hard<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make it easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do the fun part<\/span> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do the easy part<\/span> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do the fast part<\/span> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leave the \u2018frog\u2019 for later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your creative juices will give you answers to the question\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat would make this project easy?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever answers float into your mind<\/span> as you ask the question\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026could be the key to making that project easy (or, at least \u2018easier\u2019)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s especially helpful if you visualize those answers<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick the best ideas and try them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everybody is motivated by slightly different things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some people are motivated by competition<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some people are motivated by connecting with others<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some people are motivated by large sums of money<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever your \u2018flavor of ice cream\u2019…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026you\u2019ll never want to settle<\/span> for any other flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The same rule applies to your motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are only motivated by your chosen \u2018flavors\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Know your specific motivations, and focus on using them to drive you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The right motivation makes everything easier<\/span>…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n …because it overrides the negative \u2018resistance\u2019 that makes things hard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The right motivation makes everything easier<\/span>…because it overrides the negative \u2018resistance\u2019 that makes things hard.<\/strong>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n For instance\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026when I was in fourth grade, I had to start getting weekly allergy shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I didn\u2019t want to get a shot at all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n My mother, acting as a good motivational coach, promised to give me a small<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n toy after each shot<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Considering \u2018toys\u2019 were my main motivation in life<\/span> at the time\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n These shots, however painful and concerning they were\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026became Questions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Your Flavor of Motivation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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