Five Strategies of Super Successful Clients

How to be successful

New clients often ask me how they can make sure they get the most out of the work we do together.  In this month’s blog post I share with you the top 5 strategies my most successful clients have employed to make the changes created in the consultation room a permanent part of their lives.

Make change a short-term priority

Life can get busy and hectic and get in the way if we let it.  Clients that are super successful at getting the results they want, make change a priority in the short term.  By creating non-negotiable space in their busy schedules they ensure they have the time to attend our consultations and practice the tools I give them.

Take responsibility for your results

As a professional I will give you the very best of my training, knowledge, care and attention but I am not going to be there with you for the other 23 hours in the day where you’re making decisions.  To create permanent change, you need to break through the barrier of inertia, and sometimes that means putting in conscious effort to get the ball rolling.

Do things differently

As the old adage goes “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got”.  Super successful clients follow up our consultations by taking consistent action and practicing new behaviours that support their goals.

Use the tools

I have spent the last decade of my life scouring the world for tools of transformation to share with my clients, but a hammer won’t drive a nail if you don’t pick it up and use it.  Clients that see the most rapid change are the ones that use the tools between sessions.

Focus on your victories

It’s easy to focus on our shortcomings, our failures, and our slip-ups.  Focusing on your victories, no matter how small at the beginning, will teach you to build that muscle of positivity and belief that change is possible.  With positive reinforcement, day-by-day that muscle will get stronger and soon you’ll be celebrating larger and larger victories.

By following these five strategies of super successful clients you’ll be setting yourself up to get the very most out of your investment, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of our work together for the rest of your life.

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Sharing goals increases achievement

Did you know that by sharing a goal with a friend you are 33% more likely to achieve that goal than by simply thinking about it?

Research by Dr. Gail Matthews at the Dominican University of California tested various scenarios in relation to goal setting: from simply thinking about business-related goals, all the way through to undertaking a full spectrum of accountability activities (writing goals, writing action commitments, sharing those commitments with a friend and providing weekly progress reports to that friend).  She found that those participants that did all of those accountability activities achieved 76% of their goal compared to only 43% for the group that simply thought about their goals.

Back in August I was faced with an obstacle, my business was growing but I was juggling client bookings and inconsistent room availability in my current offices.  So I set a goal to find a modern, friendly and professional clinic to make my home, and then took action to make that a reality.  The exciting news is – I found two!

Hypnotherapy room at Canonbury ClinicI now have a regular clinic on Monday nights in the charming Canonbury Natural Health Clinic at 265 Upper Street, Islington, N1 2UQ.  Clinic hours are from 5pm – 9pm (last appointment is 8pm).  This lovely clinic is a convenient 4-minute walk from Highbury & Islington station, giving easy access from the Victoria Line.  Alternately, it is an enjoyable walk up thriving Upper Street from Angel Station on the Northern Line.

Hypnotherapy room at ClerkenwellbeingOn Thursday evening Clerkenwellbeing at 178 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DT hosts my clinic in Clerkenwell, the creative heart of London. Clinic hours are 4pm – 8pm (last appointment 7pm).  This newly refurbished building, which includes Pilates and Yoga Studios, is 7 minutes walk from Barbican Tube and in easy access of the City.

How are you tracking with your goals?  Are you feeling the desire to set some new ones for the autumn?  As always, I would be delighted to assist you to continue to craft your life into a true expression of how you want it to be.  I invite you to share your goals and commitments in the comments.  Should you wish to book an evening appointment at either of these lovely new locations, please contact me.

Do you know of someone else who would benefit from the work I do?  Send them the link to this article.

Wishing you a wonderful, inspiring, productive autumn season!

 

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