1. What do you want? or Why are you here?
Recognize dreams, goals, desires. (Probe deeper: “Tell me more”)
Recognize feelings, issues and circumstances that are self-sabotaging. (Probe deeper: “Tell me more”)
2. What will that create in your life? or What’s that doing to your life?
Look for results.: If nothing changes what will your = life look like in five years? (Probe deeper: “Tell me more”)
3. How important is it for you to do something about it?
Look for urgency! On a scale of one to ten how important is it?
4. When is the right time for me to do something about it?
Create urgency! – How will I know when it’s time for you to do something about it?
What has to happen for you to know it’s right time to do something about it?
5. What are you going to do about it?
Clarify changes: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”
What’s going to be different about my life?
What differences would my family, friends see and hear?
What are going to do to make sure these changes occur and continue?
Take action! i.e. Steps, Inventory, Confession, Amends, Prayer & Meditation, Work with a Newcomer…
What’s one thing I’m going to do differently, today, tomorrow, next week…?