Additional Helpful Questions

Establish Focus:
What is the most important outcome for this session?
What has stopped you from achieving this goal in the past?
What would be the benefit of reaching your desired outcome?
What will happen or how will you feel if you don’t achieve this goal?
What is the first thing you will do when you have achieved your goal?
Explore Options:
What part of this situation IS in your power to change?
What options to you see for yourself?
What have you done in the past when faced with a similar challenge? What worked?
Who may be able to help you?
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind?
What option are you leaning toward?
Action Questions:
What immediate massive action can you take?
What is the next step?
When will you take the next step?
What are your possible road blocks and what can you do to prepare for them?
How does this decision fit with your broader goals?
What support or information do you need to achieve this?
How do you feel about this decision?
Encouraging Thinking:
Has this happened before? What could you do differently?
If your life depended on it, what would you do to make this work?
Even if it feels impossible, what would happen if it WAS possible?

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