“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States
In my coaching work with clients, I have a favorite simple technique to help them solve problems. I refer to this as a “pivot point exercise.” It involves three simple steps:
1. Identify the current reality of a situation – what’s working and not working.
2. Describe your vision for the future that you and others desire.
3. Decide what new and different actions you and others can take that move you from the current reality toward your committed vision.
Exercise:
Capture this three-step pivot process on a few post-it notes and place them strategically in your home and in your place of work.
Add the word “repeat” as the fourth step to build your own self-coaching muscle to move your world forward.