Motivation Depth Drill

Go beyond stated goals to reveal the emotional “why” that drives follow-through, using a coach-tested drill grounded in motivational interviewing.

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When to Use This Tool

Client states what they want but has not explored the deeper emotional driver underneath it

Client's motivation is surface-level and does not sustain when the work gets difficult

Client cannot articulate why achieving the goal actually matters beyond the outcome itself

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This exercise drills down through five layers of 'what will this make you feel?'...

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Tool Classification

Domain

Life Coaching

Type

Worksheet

Phase

Discovery Goal Setting

Details

15 min Mid session As-needed

Topics

Mindset Identity Values

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Coaching Scenarios Plus

1 VP of Sales chasing a promotion that no longer fits

Context

A VP of Sales has been working toward a Chief Revenue Officer role for three years. She has executed well, hit her numbers, and built the relationships the company told her mattered. When the CRO role opened, she was passed over. She took the feedback, committed to the gaps identified, and is now working toward the next cycle. In coaching she describes why she wants the role fluently - but the fluency sounds rehearsed. The reasons she gives sound like job requirements, not desire.

How to Introduce

Introduce this as a pressure test for a goal she has been holding for years. 'You know the goal - I want to get undernea...

2 Mid-level manager who set a goal to start a side business but keeps not starting 🔒

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3 coaching scenarios with introduction language, observation guides, debrief maps, and red flags

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