Summary of Marion Franklin's The HeART of Laser-Focused Coaching

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#1 By removing distractions and getting to the point, the LFC process is more efficient and effective than traditional therapy. It also allows clients to focus on what’s important and get to satisfaction quickly.

#2 -> Laser-Focused Coaching is similar to traditional therapy in that it removes distractions and gets to the point. However, it differs in that it focuses on the client rather than on results.

#3 The most common approach to coaching is to accept at face value what the client shares. Emphasis is placed on agreeing on the outcome the client requests from the beginning, and then working toward that. The coach assists the client in designing an action, and then manages accountability.

#4 Focus on the client, not on the outcome.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350002140

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Insights on Marion Franklin's The HeART of LaserFocused Coaching

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Coaching is about forming a partnership with your client to help them move forward in ways that are authentically satisfying. It addresses desires, problems, or situations in the present.

#2

In Laser-Focused Coaching, all of the above is true, but the coach truly focuses on the client. The coach is able to completely release the need to perform or prove their value.

#3

Laser-Focused Coaching focuses on the person, not their situation or problem. It is about uncovering the client’s own truth rather than what's true for someone else. It emphasizes coaching the who and separating the who from the client's story or situation.

#4

A Laser-Focused coach works closely with their client to help them change their thinking, patterns, and habits that propel them forward. Coaching is never routine, and your client’s life is changed in profound ways. This isn’t because you have laid out a path for results. It is because you have the skills to listen in a unique way and ask thought-provoking questions that expand their thinking.

#5

The Laser-Focused approach is completely different from the conventional approach. It addresses the heart of the problem rather than the symptoms. This allows your client to change their thinking permanently and experience more profound results.

#6

The building blocks are simple, practical, and give you the results you desire in less time. You will learn how to make your coaching consistent with these guidelines.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The blank slate mindset is the opposite of the traditional coaching mindset, which is based on expectations. It is difficult to imagine being completely objective without expectations, but it is precisely how great coaches approach every coaching conversation.

#2

It is important to be open to being wrong about any attitude or belief. A question that seems off base may lead your client to see the situation clearly. It is not an error.

#3

The most important element of Laser-Focused Coaching is you. You bring great value to your clients when you listen, ask questions about who they are, and then help them work with that information. You don’t have to know more than they do or have the same expertise.

#4

To be present in a coaching conversation, focus on what you’re hearing. As long as you’re open, non-judgmental, curious about the person, undistracted, and focused on listening to what is said and what is not