A coach is someone who not only helps you create your vision and set goals but also works with you to devise a step-by-step plan that fits your individual style that ultimately leads to making long-lasting, permanent changes. Everyone has a different style, and needs to be motivated and moved in a different way. Once a vision and goals are set, coach will hold you accountable each week for achieving what you have set out to do. Because it's broken down into small, tiny steps, it seems so much simpler and actually seems 'doable.' A coach can point out new angles and a new perspective so perhaps seeing same old thing in a new way can be inspiring and motivating and lead to a new, better result. A coach can identify where discrepancies lie between what you say you want and what you really do want. Sometimes we think we want something, but it turns out it's not REALLY what we want —only what we 'think' we want. Sometimes, we get hooked into 'shoulds' because it seems appropriate. However, a 'should' doesn't come from within, and therefore, leads to failure and disillusionment.

So what's best way to make a resolution and to actually make it happen? o Take very small tiny, baby steps toward big picture. o Be accountable on a weekly basis rather than looking at whole year and feeling overwhelmed. o Mark your progress as you go along so that you can take pride and feel good about what has already been accomplished toward vision. Too often we get locked into looking at what's left to do and forget to appreciate what's already been done.

Personal

- Work vs. Family oriented - Being happy with current job - Being happy with current organization - Wish to be more skilled/knowledgeble in a certain area - Appreciated enough - Reduction /expension of workload - Reduction /expension of responsibilty

Relatedness

- Recognition of knowledge among peers (e.g. collegues) - Recognition of being good in his job within own organization (hierarchy) - Covering up own incompetence (don’t rock boat) - Boosting another ones reputation (sponsor) - Undermining another ones reputation - Trying to move within organization towards another function - Trying to build an empire within organization - Trying to maintain an empire within organization - Needs more room to operate within organization

Existence (material interests)

- Wants more money? - Wants more tools? - Wants a bigger office?