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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