CHAPTER 7

GOALS AND ACTION PLANS

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PRINCIPLE 25

Establish Goal Ownership and Commitment

Living your best life begins with knowing

what you really want out of life.

—Jack Canfield and Angelina Cheong

Coaching is a goal driven process, and the main purpose is to enable your clients to achieve better results in their work and lives. The stronger the level of ownership and commitment toward the goals, the better the results will be. One of your key roles as a coach is to take people through an effective goal-setting process while letting them decide on the goals that they are motivated to pursue.

As an effective coach, you must refrain from setting ...

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