We would like to announce the release of 6 New Premium IQ Matrix Mind Maps that are developed for Life Coaching or Self-Coaching purposes. Each of these Mind Maps outlines how I go about Coaching a Client over the first 3 to 5 Life Coaching Sessions. They present effective strategies and techniques that lay down the foundations and groundwork for future meetings. Moreover, they provide me with a deep insight into the Client’s psychology and habitual patterns of behavior, which are critical if coaching is to be successful in the long-term.
There are 7 IQ Matrix Maps within this series, however the 7th Map is not posted here. It will instead be published on the IQ Matrix Blog in a few days and will be available as a Free Download.
- Part 1: Life Coaching Approach
- Part 2: Life Coaching Approach
- 1st Life Coaching Session
- Addressing Client Concerns
- Current Reality Identification
- Current Reality Evaluation
Below we present a short description of each IQ Matrix. Detailed posts about each of these topics will be written up at a later time. Each IQ Matrix is available as a Premium pdf Download or as a Laminated or Non-laminated Wall Poster available in A3 or A2 paper sizes from the IQ Matrix Shop.
Why Life Coaching Mind Maps?
There are a couple of reasons I have developed this series of Mind Maps. First of all some of these Mind Maps are at the heart of the MasterMind Matrix Chart. They in essence provide the foundational building blocks that are critically important as one progresses through the MasterMind Matrix. Without them there would be little direction and focus. Just as a marathon runner needs to warm-up before a race, so to are these Mind Maps developed for that purpose. They help tackle sensitive issues, and address important aspects of life that are critical to a person’s psychological evolution as they progress through the MasterMind Matrix.
The second reason these Mind Maps have been created is to outline how I go about coaching a Client. They are of course not entirely comprehensive, as coaching requires me to adapt to each Client’s specific needs and requirements. However, they do provide a good outline that can be used as a guide for Coaching or Self-Coaching purposes.
Keep in mind that this is not the only means of coaching a client, and also may not be the most effective means either. It is however a process that has worked for me and for the clients I have worked with. As with everything it is evolving all of the time, and will continue evolving as long as I continue learning from the client’s I work with.
Part 1: Life Coaching Approach
Life Coaching Approach Part 1 IQ Matrix guides a Life Coach through the process of Life Coaching by providing a break down of Attending Strategies, Listening and Feedback Techniques, and outlining the process of Effective Questioning.
Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:
Attending Strategies
Breaks down the most important factors a Life Coach must attend to throughout a Coaching Session. This involves attending to their own body language and psychological tendencies, as well as their client’s language and habitual patterns of behavior.
Listening & Feedback
Delves into critical listening and feedback techniques that a Life Coach must progressively learn to adapt into their Coaching routine.
Questioning Techniques
Delves into the power of Effective Questioning as it relates to Life Coaching.
Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and allow them to help you improve your approach as a Life Coach, and you will progressively develop effective Coaching Habits that will enable you to provide the support and feedback your Client’s need in order to excel at life.
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Part 2: Life Coaching Approach
Life Coaching Approach Part 2 IQ Matrix guides a Life Coach through the process of Life Coaching by providing a break down of how to identify what a Client Wants, the barriers to Client Change and how to effectively utilize Clarifying Questions, Assumptions and Coaching Frameworks.
Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:
What Client’s Want
Breaks down the Tangible and Intangible ‘WANTS’ that a client desires to have in their life, and the obstacles that prevent them from becoming a reality.
Barriers to Client Change
Delves into the reasons why clients resist making changes to their lives, and presents strategies for overcoming these barriers.
Clarifying Questions
Presents a set of Clarifying Questions that enable the Life Coach to get a clearer and deeper understanding about their client’s concerns.
Coaching Framework & Assumptions
Identifies the indispensable Life Coaching Framework and Assumptions that a Life Coach uses to guide them during their Coaching Sessions.
Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and allow them to help you improve your approach as a Life Coach, and you will progressively develop effective Coaching Habits that will enable you to provide the support and feedback your Client’s need in order to excel at life.
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1st Life Coaching Session
1st Life Coaching Session IQ Matrix guides a Life Coach through their 1st Coaching Session with a Client by providing them with a definitive plan of action that naturally enables them to progress through the Life Coaching cycle with greater clarity and purpose.
Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:
Life Coaching Purpose
Outlines the purpose of Life Coaching and its benefits to the Client.
Life Coaching Roles
Defines clear Roles for both the Client and the Life Coach for their Life Coaching Sessions.
Identify Barriers
Presents barriers to Coaching that a Life Coach must become aware of and minimize throughout their Coaching Sessions.
Establishing Rapport
Outlines a 4 Point Process that will enable a Life Coach to establish rapport with their Client during their 1st Coaching Session.
Finding Motivation
Breaks down the process that enables a Life Coach to identify a Client’s motivations for Coaching and for overcoming the obstacles and challenges in their life.
Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and allow them to help you improve your approach as a Life Coach, and you will progressively develop effective Coaching Habits that will enable you to provide the support and feedback your Client’s need in order to excel at life.
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Addressing Client Concerns
Addressing Concerns IQ Matrix guides a Life Coach through the process of Addressing the Concerns a Client has about themselves, their life and their circumstances in a resourceful, structured and creative way.
Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:
Obtain the Client’s Story
Presents a process a Life Coach can follow that will help them to obtain a detailed account of the Client’s story, problems and concerns.
Create a Metaphor for the Problem
Introduces a technique a Life Coach can use to help their client solve their problem through the effective use of metaphors.
Awaken Client’s Unconscious Resources
Breaks down a powerful Life Coaching technique that will enable the Life Coach to empower and awaken unconscious resources within their client to help them overcome the pressing problems in their life.
Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and allow them to help you gain a better understanding of your Client’s story, and you will effectively help empower your Client to overcome the pressing problems in their life.
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Current Reality Identification
Current Reality Identification IQ Matrix guides a Life Coach through the process of Identifying a Client’s obstacles, their tendencies towards failure, and the GAP between their Current Reality and Desired Outcomes.
Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:
Analyze Obstacles
Pieces together a set of critical questions that enable a Life Coach to break down the obstacles that are impeding their Client’s progress.
Analyze Strategy for Failure
Identifies the Client’s psychological strategy for failure and the impact that this has on their life.
Analysis of the GAP
Analyzes the psychological and behavioral GAP between the Client’s past, present and desired future.
Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and allow them to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and your Client’s mental and physical patterns, and you will effectively unlock the keys to their psychological habitual tendencies.
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Current Reality Evaluation
Current Reality Evaluation IQ Matrix guides a Life Coach through the process of evaluating a Client’s present reality, behavior, learning preferences and success strategy.
Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:
Analysis of Behavior Patterns
Presents several thought provoking questions that helps break down a Client’s psychological behavior patterns.
Analysis of Learning Preferences
Helps pave the way for “learning from experience” by identifying a Client’s preferred learning style.
Learning Optimization
Breaks down some simple yet effective learning optimization techniques and strategies that will assist a Client to get the most out of their behavior, decisions and actions.
Determining Strategy for Success
Identifies the successful psychological patterns that a Client subconsciously and consciously undergoes during specific moments of their lives.
Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and allow them to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and your Client’s mental and physical patterns, and you will effectively unlock the keys to their psychological habitual tendencies.
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Unlocking the MasterMind Matrix
These 6 IQ Matrix Mind Maps are critical additions that help expand important components of the MasterMind Matrix Chart. Over the coming months we will continue unlocking additional segments of the MasterMind Matrix within individual IQ Matrix Mind Maps – helping to provide you with the most comprehensive Visual Thinking and Self-Improvement tool for Personal Transformation.
To find out how to get your hands on the MasterMind Matrix, please visit the IQ Matrix Shop.
IQ Matrix Lifetime Membership Price Rise
For those IQ Matrix Blog Readers who have purchased an IQ Matrix Lifetime Membership, you gain instant access to these new IQ Matrix Mind Maps direct from Your Account Page.
The IQ Matrix Lifetime Membership gives you instant access to all current and future IQ Matrix Mind Map Poster pdf downloads (including the MasterMind Matrix) the moment they are released to the public at the IQ Matrix Shop.
Purchasing the IQ Matrix Lifetime Membership will help support the ongoing development of IQ Matrix Mind Map Posters in the years to come – providing you with a comprehensive Self-Improvement Reference Library to help transform your life and keep you on track towards the attainment of your goals and objectives.
Due to the recent release of 14 New Premium IQ Matrix Maps, the Lifetime Membership price will subsequently increase from $175.00 to $200.00 as of November 1st 2009. All prices are in Australian Dollars.
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A fascinating theory and a thought-provoking approach to the subject. Mind maps are an excellent innovation and more people would be better off if they utilized them for their day to day tasks
Amanda Alexander PCC (ICF)
Professional coaching for working mothers
Thank you for the feedback Amanda
I have personally found Mind Maps quite beneficial for one-on-one coaching and helping people understand large chunks of information in a very short period of time. The global perspective helps them see things that otherwise they may not have been aware of.