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Introduction

Working as a Life Coach for several years I have learned from personal experience and observed the many mistakes that are made within my industry. These mistakes often destroy the Coaching dynamics between the Life Coach and Client and they can literally push people away from Coaching all together. Many of these mistakes are rather obvious and can be avoided rather easily, while others are very subtle in nature, however their impact on the process of Life Coaching cannot be underestimated.

This blog post and accompanying Mind Map delves into each of these Life Coaching mistakes and outlines the impact they have on the Client and the Coaching Session. Moreover, the article attempts to outline solutions that can hopefully guide Life Coaches through their Coaching Sessions far more effectively. In addition, this Mind Map can also be used as an effective Reference Tool to help us improve the quality of our communication with other people.

Personal Perceptions

This Branch of the IQ Matrix outlines the mistakes that Life Coaches make pertaining to their Personal Perceptions of the Client’s circumstances.

Diagnosing Psychological Conditions

This should be left to Psychologists and Psychiatrists who have been thoroughly trained in this area.

Making Quick Assumptions

Making assumptions about the Circumstances of a Client’s life without fully understanding the BIG picture is a critical Coaching mistake. Additionally, making Assumptions about a Client’s Beliefs, Feelings, Perspectives, Values, Weaknesses, Strengths, and their Thought Process can affect the progress of a Coaching Session. A Life Coach needs to have a comprehensive understanding of a Client’s behavior before any concrete conclusions about a Client’s psychological tendencies can be reached.

Thinking Narrowly

By not taking into consideration wider circumstances and Causes that are affecting a Client’s current reality may significantly lead the Client astray.

Misunderstanding a Client

This includes misunderstanding a Client’s Needs, Wants and Abilities as a result of assumptions that have been made.

Personal Communication

This Branch of the IQ Matrix outlines the mistakes that Life Coaches make pertaining to their Communication style and preferences.

Not Listening Intently

Not listening intently to the Client’s words and to the underlying feelings and intentions behind the words they speak can lead to miscommunication and ultimately lead the Client down the wrong path.

Not leading by Example

A Life Coach effectively becomes a Role Model for their Clients. Their personal actions must therefore be congruent and consistent with their advice, otherwise conflicts may arise.

Not sharing Thoughts, Inklings & Personal Experiences

The best way for a Client to learn is to gather information from an alternate perspective – from someone else’s experiences and mistakes. A Life Coach must therefore be willing to share their thoughts and inklings at all times in order to help steer their Client in the right direction.

Not Paraphrasing Personal Understanding

If a Life Coach isn’t paraphrasing their Client’s words back to the Client, than they probably haven’t fully grasped a clear understanding of their Client’s perspectives. Moreover, paraphrasing enables the Client to correct misunderstandings or any assumptions that the Life Coach may be making.

Not Asking Effective Questions

If a Life Coach isn’t asking Insightful, Open-Ended and Reflective Questions, than their questions are simply not going to assist their Client in making the changes they desire to realize in their life. The more insightful the Question, the more Thought is required, and the more likely the Client will be able to find a suitable answer.

Not Modeling the Client

In order to create deep levels of rapport a Life Coach must always be modeling a Client’s Body Movement, Language, Facial Expressions, Vocal Tendencies, Words and Communication Style. This must of course be done in a very subtle and non-obtrusive manner.

Judging or Criticizing Client

A Life Coach must at all times remain neutral on all issues, and should effectively utilize the Power of asking Effective Questions to glide over sensitive topics. If they are unable to do this with a particular Client, than they should stop Coaching that Client immediately.

Avoiding Touchy Subjects

Usually Clients will want to avoid sensitive subjects because they may be embarrassed or ashamed of their behaviors and actions. However, a Life Coach must tackle these issues, fully understanding that the answers to deep rooted psychological issues lie within these sensitive areas of a Client’s life.

Correcting a Client’s Language

A Life Coach isn’t an English Teacher, and should therefore not correct a Client’s Language. Instead they should focus on helping their Client overcome obstacles that are preventing them from achieving the life they seek to live.

Assuming Your Truths Equal Client’s Truths

A Life Coach should never make the mistake of assuming that their Client’s View of the World is similar to theirs. Each individual’s truths are made up of their own interpretations of the reality and should therefore be viewed from the Client’s own unique perspectives.

Telling Client They Are Wrong

Everything is only a perspective, and perspectives change as a result of new insights and understandings. Instead of telling a Client that they are wrong, a Life Coach must ask Effective Questions to help their Client see their circumstances from a new perspective that they may never have considered before.

Giving Unqualified Advice

Unless a Life Coach is also qualified in other professional fields, they should avoid at all costs giving their Clients Financial or Legal advice.

Using Jargon

Jargon belongs on the playground and not in a Professional Environment where someone else is paying for your time. Jargon can also be easily misunderstood, which can lead to unfortunate consequences.

Using Email for Touchy Subjects

Sensitive issues must be discussed and not handled over an email client. This reduces the risk of misunderstandings.

Going Overboard

A Life Coach that is too Noisy, Blunt, Friendly, Quiet, Passive or Professional is not thinking about their Client’s Needs, but rather their own. Uniquely adapting your approach to each Client is critical towards being a successful Life Coach.

Being Overly Linear, Optimistic & Directive

A Life Coach guides their Client down the right path in a Realistic and Creative manner. Anything that moves away from this strategy is not considered Life Coaching.

Personal Approach

This Branch of the IQ Matrix outlines the mistakes that Life Coaches make pertaining to their general Coaching Approach.

Talking About Self

A Client is paying you for your time and guidance. They don’t want to hear your Life Story unless it directly relates to their circumstances. And even then a Life Coach must be brief and to the point.

Getting Sidetracked

It’s easy to get sidetracked during a typical conversation. However, when it comes to Life Coaching this is inexcusable. Focus on the task at hand, because your Client’s livelihood is at stake.

Breaking Confidentiality

Anything that is discussed between a Life Coach and their Client is confidential. A Life Coach must therefore not discuss the Client’s circumstances with anybody else – this includes their partner.

Investing Emotions into Client

In order for a Life Coach to remain neutral, they must never invest their emotions into a Client’s life or circumstances. These emotions will create a fog that will distract them from the real issues at hand.

Working from Personal Belief Systems

Each Client has a unique set of Beliefs about their life and circumstances. These beliefs are likely very different to your own, and therefore a Life Coach must not assume that what they believe is what their Client also believes.

Coaching Uncoachable Clients

Some Clients are simply not yet ready for Coaching often due to their current state of mind. A Life Coach must spot these types of Clients and refrain from Coaching them. If they ignore this advice they may suffer a backlash from their Client who becomes unhappy with the progress they are making.

Coaching All Client’s Same Way

It’s okay for a Life Coach to have a set of guidelines and a process that they undertake while coaching Clients. However, this process must be flexible in order to accommodate for each Client’s unique Perspectives and Needs.

Taking Responsibility for Client’s Successes & Failures

Life Coaching is all about empowering people, and helping them to take full responsibility for their lives and circumstances. It is therefore irresponsible for a Life Coach to accept praise for a Client’s Successes or to point the finger at themselves for their Client’s Failures. A Client must become accountable and take full responsibility for everything, otherwise they will simply fail to gain from their coaching experience.

Taking on Another Role

During conversation it is easy to take on other Roles in order to meet the needs of the interaction. However, a Life Coach must be careful not to take on another Role such as that of a Parent, Friend or Therapist. Each of these Roles may seem suitable in that moment, however the long-term effects of these Roles on the Client’s continued growth and development could be riddled with unwelcome consequences.

Not Being Receptive or Patient

A Life Coach must understand that each Client has their own Psychological Speedometer. Some will move quicker, while others will take time to adapt to the changing circumstances of their life that the process of Life Coaching is bringing about. As a result the Life Coach must be Patient and Receptive to their Client’s Needs at all times.

Not Laying Ground Rules

If there are no Ground Rules, than a Life Coach will struggle to maintain control, and the Client will suffer the consequences of not having a “Working Compass” to steer them in the right direction. Ground Rules also help prevent time being wasted on unnecessary activities.

Not Initiating Topics for Discussion

The purpose of Life Coaching is to direct the conversation and to guide the Client down the right path. This involves initiating topics for discussion, and not waiting for the Client to take the reigns. Like a Sports Coach, a Life Coach observes from afar and brings to attention their understanding of what is going on out in the field of play.

Appearing Affected By Client’s Criticisms

Everyone is human, and things may not always go as planned, and as a result the Client may not always be happy with their progress or with the direction of their Coaching. A Life Coach must understand this, and must stay calm and collected when a Client is critical of their approach. Only in this way can an effective solution be found.

Frustrated with Client’s Progress & Attitude

A Life Coach must never appear to be frustrated with a Client’s Progress or Attitude. They must instead look for solutions that may resolve these roadblocks. Whether these solutions are found within themselves or within their Client’s perspectives, it does not matter. All that matters is that Frustration does not direct the focus on the Coaching Sessions. However, if it does get to that stage, than the Life Coach must make a decision of whether or not to continue coaching this Client.

Assigning Client Tasks

This Branch of the IQ Matrix outlines the mistakes that Life Coaches make pertaining to the tasks that are assigned to their Clients during a typical Coaching Session.

Over Complicating Tasks

Keep Things Simple Stupid! All tasks should be simple, yet substantially challenging in order to motivate a Client to complete them successfully.

Protecting the Client

It’s understandable to want to protect your Client from Failure, Rejection, Disappointment, and from Making Mistakes, however it is also counterproductive to Coaching. We only really learn when we fail, when we make mistakes, when we are rejected over and over again. And we only succeed when we have failed time and time again. Help your Client understand that failure, rejection, disappointment and mistakes are built upon perspectives and not facts. As such we learn from these experiences and better ourselves for the future.

Promising Results

Nothing is ever certain due to the unpredictable nature of human beings and circumstances. As such, a Life Coach must never promise results. Instead they can provide their Client with possible outcomes, none of which is certain to eventuate. Moreover they must explain to their Client that every outcome is dependent upon them and their commitment to make the changes they want to realize in their lives.

Pushing a Client too Hard or too Quickly

Every Client needs someone to push them beyond their Comfort Zone. However, too far beyond their Comfort Zone and Psychological Paralysis strikes and nothing is achieved. A Life Coach must therefore come to familiarize themselves with each and everyone of their Client’s “speed of change”, and adapt accordingly.

Not Learning from Client

Every Client has something to teach their Life Coach about their Coaching Approach. A good Life Coach understands this and effectively learns from every Coaching experience.

Not Instructing Thoroughly & Clearly

Clear and thorough instructions are absolutely critical to effective Life Coaching. If a Client is even slightly confused, than this automatically raises a Red Flag and could lead to unpredictable consequences that may push a Client away from Coaching or lead them down an undesirable path.

Forcing a Client to Change

Change happens naturally when all psychological, behavioral, physical, social and environmental issues have been accounted for and successfully managed through the process of Life Coaching. A Life Coach must realize this and clearly understand that if a Client is struggling with “Change” that there must be hidden underlying issues that have not as yet been accounted for. Identify and manage them successfully, and Change will begin to happen naturally.

Accepting Client’s Unrealistic Dreams & Goals

As impossible as this may seem, many Clients do not think realistically about their Dreams and Goals . The purpose of Life Coaching in such instances is to ground this person in reality, while expanding their horizons and breaking down their objectives into minuscule manageable chunks and smaller objectives. The purpose here is not to dishearten the Client, but to focus their attention on smaller fragments of their goals one step at a time.

Avoiding Client Money Problems

Whether we accept this or not, Money is usually at the core of most problems that Clients face. Deal with these issues, and it usually opens the doors to a world of new possibilities. However, it’s not always about “money”, but rather about a Client’s perspective about money that hurts them most. Change this perspective, help them manage their psychology more effectively, and miraculously their money problems seem to disappear.

Expecting too Little or too Much from a Client

It’s difficult, however a Life Coach must subdue their expectations. When they expect too little from a Client, the Client usually accommodates them. When they expect too much from a Client, than the Client can easily become overwhelmed. Instead a Life Coach must focus on the Client’s Needs and effectively guide them down the path of least resistance and greatest fulfillment.

Final Thoughts

As with every profession, Life Coaching brings with it a delicate balance of techniques, strategies and tools that when used correctly can bring about positive change within people. However, when misused or rather abused, these tools can impact a Client’s livelihood in very unpredictable ways.

As Life Coaches we have a responsibility to protect our Client’s best interests at all times. And as a result we must be very vigilant of our every word, behavior and action in order to ensure that it is consistent with the intent of meeting our Client’s Needs now and in the future.

A great resource for those wanting to get started with Life Coaching is the Coachville website. It is very much a central hub for information about Life Coaching. They also have a intriguing range of handy tools and information for people starting out within the Coaching Industry.

I hope you enjoyed this post. If you have any further queries or questions, or would like to share your experiences about this topic, than please do so in the comments section below. Also please don’t forget to download the free pdf of the IQ Matrix at the IQ Matrix Shop.

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 Free pdf Download, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

We would like to announce the release of 8 New Premium IQ Matrix Mind Maps that will help you develop the necessary skills and insights to excel in any field of endeavor. Many of these Mind Maps unlock critical segments and components of the MasterMind Matrix Chart and thusly enable a deeper understanding of the primary psychological forces behind all successful life endeavors.

• Brain Power
• Language of Love
• Lifelong Learning
• Manifestation Process
• Reframing Reality
• Spiritual Consciousness
• Unstoppable Motivation
• Visualization & Affirmations

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 Free pdf Download, Premium pdf Download or as a Laminated or Non-laminated Wall Poster available in A3 or A2 paper sizes from the IQ Matrix Shop.

Unstoppable Motivation

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Unstoppable Motivation IQ Matrix will provide you with effective techniques and strategies that will help you to develop high levels of motivation.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

Motivation for Beginners

Presents simple yet very effective motivational strategies and techniques for beginners.

Intermediate Motivation Strategies

Outlines somewhat more complex motivational strategies for intermediate motivators.

Advanced Motivation Strategies

Delves into advanced motivational strategies for those who desire a little more complex and thought-provoking techniques.

Expert Motivation Strategies

Only for those hardcore ‘motivational nuts’ who are looking for techniques to help accelerate their levels of motivation to heights they may have never experienced before

Stick with these principles, memorize them and incorporate them into your daily habits and actions, and you will progressively develop the motivation you need to achieve everything you want in your life.

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Lifelong Learning

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Lifelong Learning IQ Matrix outlines how a commitment to Lifelong Learning will provide you the edge you need to achieve the goals and objectives you have set for your life.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

CANI

Defines CANI as ‘Constant And Never-Ending Improvement’ and outlines the long-term benefits of this perspective on life.  (thank you Anthony Robbins)

Lifelong Learning Laws

Presents the Universal Laws of Lifelong Learning and the benefits that abiding by these laws can have on your life.

Lifelong Learning Requires

Identifies the Skills, Mindset and Behaviors that are required in order to become a lifelong learner.

Strategies for Lifelong Learning

Presents several strategies and questions you can ask yourself to become a more effective lifelong learner on a daily basis.

Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and incorporate them into your daily habits and actions, and you will progressively discover that life becomes easier and far more rewarding when you commit to lifelong learning.

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Language of Love

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The Language of Love IQ Matrix delves into the Attraction of Love and the impact that certain behaviors, habits and actions have to help you attract the love of your life.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

Love Desires

Presents the Universal elements and requirements of love, without which, love would not be possible.

1st Impressions

Outlines how to make an unforgettable and emotionally charged 1st impression to help spark feelings of love and affection in others.

During Conversation

Provides tips and suggestions to help spark love and deep interest during conversation.

Love Strategies

Breaks down how to identify another person’s Love Strategy. Once identified you can effectively use this technique to spark the emotions of love in another person.

Stick with these principles, memorize them and utilize them to spark the emotion of love in another person, and you may very well discover that love and logic do not mix.

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Brain Power

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Brain Power IQ Matrix provides a definitive guide to the Human Brain and the power of our Thoughts to change our habits and the circumstances and conditions of our lives.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

The Conscious Brain

Delves into the Make-up and Role that the Conscious Brain has on our behaviors and emotional tendencies.

The Inner Mind

Identifies the Role and impact of the Inner Mind and how it is conditioned over a lifetime.

Thought Power

Defines what Thoughts are, and breaks down the impact that your thoughts have on your body, cells and behaviors.

Neurons

Delves into the world of Neurons, and identifies how they shape every decision we make and action we take on a daily basis.

Stick with these principles, memorize them and become consciously aware of the impact that your thoughts are having on your life, and you will progressively take charge of the extraordinary power of your mind to transform your life forever.

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Reframing Reality

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Reframing Your Reality IQ Matrix will help you to effectively transform your perspective about your life and circumstances instantly without hesitation.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

Definition

Breaks down the meaning and benefits of Framing and Reframing your life experiences.

Framing Techniques

Presents 3 effective Framing Techniques including the AS IF frame, Outcome frame, and the Systematic frame.

Framing for Problem Solving

Outlines how to utilize the technique of Framing to help you overcome the pressing problems in your life.

Reframing Techniques

Introduces the process of Reframing and presents several guidelines for Reframing your life conditions and circumstances in empowering ways.

Stick with these principles, memorize them and allow them to help you Frame and Reframe your world in empowering ways, and you will progressively develop a critical habit that will enable you to instantly change your perspective about the events and circumstances in your life.

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Manifestation Process

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The Manifestation Process IQ Matrix will help you to develop the mindset that is required to attract what you want most into your life.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

Principles of Manifestation

Outlines the foundational principles that must be adhered to and the behaviors that must be adopted and avoided in order to attract what you want most into your life.

Guidelines for Manifestation

Provides several guidelines that will enable you to manifest what you want, when you want it as rapidly as possible into your life.

The Manifestation Triangle

Explains how the process of Manifestation is dependent upon a cycle of Being, Doing, then Having.

Universal Laws of Manifestation

Outlines 9 Universal Laws of Manifestation that must be adhered to if you desire to attract what you want most into your life.

Stick with these principles, memorize them and allow them to become a part of your psychology and behavior, and you will progressively begin to attract what you want most into your life.

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Spiritual Consciousness

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Spiritual Consciousness IQ Matrix helps explain the interconnection between the Mind, Body and Spirit, and outlines how these 3 parts work together to attract what we want most into our lives.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

Mind, Body & Spirit

Discusses the critical functions and characteristics of the Mind, Body and Spirit.

Spiritual Karma

Outlines how Spiritual Karma is created and how it attracts events and circumstances into our lives.

Spiritual Energy

Delves into the powerful impact of our emotions and the consequences that these varying psychological energy patterns can have on our lives.

Spiritual Body Levels

Breaks down the 7 Bodies of Spiritual Consciousness.

Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and allow them to become a part of your spiritual journey, and you will progressively begin to align your mind, body and spirit with your deepest desires and true intentions, in order to attract what you want most into your life.

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Visualization & Affirmations

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Visualization & Affirmations IQ Matrix will help you to master the process of attracting what you want most into your life through simple visualization strategies and affirming techniques.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

What is Visualization?

Introduces the mechanics and benefits of visualization to help change your state and perspective on life.

Part 1, Visualization Strategies

Outlines several Visualization strategies to help you master new skills, to enhance your perceptions, help you relax and plan your day effectively.

Part 2, Visualization Strategies

Outlines several Visualization strategies for setting goals, healing and for improving self-esteem.

What are Affirmations?

Breaks down the Rules of ‘Affirming’ what you want most in your life, and delves into the Types of Affirmations you can use to help empower you to achieve your full potential.

Stick with these guidelines, memorize them and incorporate them into your daily habits and patterns of behavior, and you will progressively utilize them as an effective means of directing your focus and attention on what you want most in your life.

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Unlocking the MasterMind Matrix

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These 8 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.

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Introduction

When we take the time to reflect upon the natural environment around us, we begin to observe a complex yet very beautiful world cycling through patterns, phases and through stages of transition. We also quickly realize that nothing ever stands still, that nothing ever maintains its current state, identity or shape for very long. In fact, all of Nature cycles through Seasons of Change and transformation, effortlessly and naturally – just like we Humans transition through psychological and physical states of transformation throughout our lives.

Transformation is a natural part of life, and an important component of Human Evolution. It is something that is unavoidable, inevitable and yet very manageable. Our circumstances, needs, desires, and behaviors must therefore naturally change and evolve alongside these cycles of life, or we risk undermining our personal levels of happiness and fulfillment.

When our psychology and behaviors are in harmony with these rhythms, we begin to flow through life naturally and effortlessly. During these times, we understand that our current life circumstances are only temporary, and we therefore make use of what we have to the best of our abilities. On the other hand, when we resist these natural rhythms, we sell ourselves short and consequently struggle with the conditions that life throws our way.

The Seasons of Transformation IQ Matrix is designed to guide you through these rhythms and cycles of life. It is designed to provide you with the resources, tools and understanding you need to enable you to make the most use of the changes that life throws your way. And finally, it is designed as a compass that will enable you to get yourself back on track and moving towards your goals and objectives despite perceived difficulties or setbacks.

The Seasons of Life

Summer: A season for Rewards, Celebration and Fulfillment.

Autumn: A season for Survival, Mistakes and Problems.

Winter: A season for Reflection, Hibernation and Planning.

Spring: A season for Learning, Opportunity and Dynamic Thinking.

The Cycles of Life

Life cycles through phases of transformation and change that are unavoidable, inevitable, and yet very manageable. Here we discuss how these natural cycles of life are beneficial for our personal growth and psychological evolution.

Seasons Change Constantly

The Seasons of Life are constantly changing as a result of the choices and decisions that we make on a daily basis. A seemingly insignificant choice today could very well change the tide of the Seasons as we move into tomorrow.

For things Not to Change, we must stay the same. However, we cannot remain unchanged if we are constantly making new choices and decisions about our life conditions and circumstances.

Life is all about change, we are constantly changing, and our circumstances are simply a reflection of these natural evolutionary steps.

Seasons Transition Naturally

The Seasons of Life transition naturally from one phase to another as a result of the thoughts, values and beliefs we have consistently cultivated in our minds.

The Summer Season brings Happiness; the Autumn brings Pain; the Winter brings Self-Reflection; and the Spring brings an Opportunity for Learning. We transition through each of these Seasons naturally, because they are simply a reflection of our human nature.

Seasons Are Temporary

The Seasons of Life are as temporary as the rain drops that are falling on your head, as the thunder that is raging outside, or as the wind that is blowing up the storm. None of these events will last forever. They are temporary in nature, just as the Seasons of Life are temporary on a psychological level.

The joy you experience during your Summers will not last forever. There will inevitably be a moment when your thoughts, decisions and actions will naturally move you into another phase of life, which may lead to pain and anguish. However, this too is only temporary, and will eventually pass.

The length of time it takes us to progress through each Season is simply a reflection of our state of mind – a reflection of our ability to adapt to the conditions and circumstances we find ourselves in. If we adapt successfully we will move through difficult and unpleasant phases quickly. On the other hand, if we are unable to adapt, than we will suffer the consequences of failing to capitalize on the opportunities that life inevitably throws our way.

Seasons Are Psychologically Beneficial

The Seasons of Life are there to teach us lessons about ourselves, others and about life. They are there to help us grow emotionally, physically and socially. And they are there to harden our soul, to enliven our spirit and to strengthen our emotional resilience in the face of adversity and opportunity.

When we succeed we Celebrate. When we fail we Complain and Blame… but eventually we begin to contemplate who we are, what we want, and how we would like to progress from this moment onwards. These periods of life shape our character, and paint the canvas of the life we are yet to experience. Moreover, these times help us evolve as human beings.

We Create the Seasons

We naturally create and transition between the 4 Seasons of Life as a result of our Responses and Reactions to people, events and circumstances. This effectively means that HOW WE RESPOND to our environment will directly influence what we get back from our environment – whether they are Problems or Opportunities.

Self-Reflection Questions

Consider how your life has changed and transformed over time by reflecting back upon the emotional highs, and the heartbreaking lows you have experienced over a lifetime. Additionally consider your current predicament and life circumstances, and ask yourself the following questions:

“Which Season am I currently transitioning through at this very moment?”

“How have the Seasons shaped my character?”

“How have the Seasons strengthened my character?”

“How have the Seasons enriched my experience of life?”

Summer Season

The Summer Season is a time for Rewards, Celebration and Fulfillment. It encapsulates moments of your life where you have been achieving your goals, objectives and enjoying life to the fullest.

Characteristics of Summer

Throughout Summer you will find yourself undertaking the following activities:

• Networking
• Traveling
• Leisure: Enjoying Life to the Fullest
• Accomplishing Goals and Objectives
• Taking Risks
• Taking Proactive Action
• Expanding Your Comfort Zone
• Thinking Creatively, Proactively and Optimistically

The Psychology of Summer

Throughout Summer you will tend to experience the following emotions:

• Excitement
• Passion
• Euphoria
• Courage
• Confidence

You may subsequently experience fatigue and an insufficient amount of time that may temporarily hold you back from achieving your goals and objectives.

Evolution of Summer

The Summer Season doesn’t occur by coincidence. There are certain factors that come into play that naturally enable us to transition through this phase of life. These factors include:

• Good Plans and Preparation
• Solid Choices and Decisions
• Prolonged Self-Reflection
• Capitalizing on the Right Opportunities

Self-Reflection Questions

Reflect back upon the Summer Seasons of your life and honestly ask yourself the following set of questions:

“What impact have the Summers had on my life?”

“What have they taught me about myself, life and others?”

“How have they transformed my personality?”

Autumn Season

The Autumn Season is a time for Survival, for dealing with Problems and for making Mistakes. It encapsulates moments of your life where you struggled to maintain the momentum that was required to achieve your goals and objectives. Consequently things started to fall apart, you felt like you had very little control over your circumstances, and you began to react emotionally in very limiting ways.

Characteristics of Autumn

Throughout Autumn you will find yourself undertaking the following activities:

• Avoiding Responsibility
• Contracting Your Comfort Zone
• Thinking Hesitantly, Unrealistically, Ineffectively and Pessimistically

The Psychology of Autumn

Throughout Autumn you will tend to experience the following emotions:

• Anger
• Anxiety
• Frustration
• Stress
• Disappointment
• Overwhelm

Evolution of Autumn

The Autumn Season doesn’t occur by coincidence. There are certain factors that come into play that naturally enable us to transition through this phase of life. These factors include:

• Ineffective Decision Making
• Failure to Capitalize on Opportunities
• Ignorance
• Mistakes Stemming from Ineffective Thinking
• Mistakes Originating from Ineffective Choices of Behavior

Self-Reflection Questions

Reflect back upon the Autumn Seasons of your life and honestly ask yourself the following set of questions:

“What impact have the Autumns had on my life?”

“What have they taught me about myself, life and others?”

“How have they transformed my personality?”

Winter Season

The Winter Season is a time for Self-Reflection, Planning and Hibernation. It encapsulates moments of your life when you began to withdraw emotionally from the world and from your circumstances. This naturally brought about periods of self-reflection and contemplation where you were able to re-clarify your life’s purpose and consequently forgive yourself for past mistakes and indiscretions.

Characteristics of Winter

Throughout Winter you will find yourself undertaking the following activities:

• Time for Finding Inner Peace and Solitude
• Time for Bonding with Family, Friends and Loved Ones
• Time for Journaling Thoughts and Feelings
• Time for Thinking Critically, Realistically, Problematically and Thoughtfully about Life

The Psychology of Winter

Throughout Winter you will tend to experience a mix of pessimistic and optimistic emotions that naturally tend to trigger a state of procrastination:

• Guilt
• Fear
• Relief
• Grief
• Hope

Evolution of Winter

The Winter Season doesn’t occur by coincidence. There are certain factors that come into play that naturally enable us to transition through this phase of life. These factors include:

• Lack of Emotional Intelligence
• Reactive Behavior to Losses and Uncontrolled Circumstances
• Ineffective Choices, Habits and Thoughts

Self-Reflection Questions

Reflect back upon the Winter Seasons of your life and honestly ask yourself the following set of questions:

“What impact have the Winters had on my life?”

“What have they taught me about myself, life and others?”

“How have they transformed my personality?”

Spring Season

The Spring Season is a time for Learning, for discovering new Opportunities and for Dynamic Thinking. It encapsulates moments of your life where you began to think strategically about your circumstances, started expanding your horizons socially and emotionally, and where you took the time to learn the skills you required to achieve your new goals and objectives.

Characteristics of Spring

Throughout Spring you will find yourself undertaking the following activities:

• Developing New Skills, Habits and Social Contacts
• Altering Personal Mindset
• Expanding Knowledge, Options and Opportunities
• Setting Goals
• Thinking Strategically, Tactically, and Insightfully

The Psychology of Spring

Throughout Spring you will tend to experience the following emotions:

• Love
• Trust
• Joy
• A Sense of Anticipation

Evolution of Spring

The Spring Season doesn’t occur by coincidence. There are certain factors that come into play that naturally enable us to transition through this phase of life. These factors include:

• Increased Self-Belief
• Increased Self-Confidence
• Solid Reflection Time that Enables You to Clarify What You Want Most in Life

Self-Reflection Questions

Reflect back upon the Spring Seasons of your life and honestly ask yourself the following set of questions:

“What impact have the Springs had on my life?”

“What have they taught me about myself, life and others?”

“How have they transformed my personality?”

The MasterMind Matrix Connection

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The Seasons of Transformation presented within this post and within the accompanying Mind Map is an integral part of the MasterMind Matrix.

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Final Thoughts

The Seasons of Life are about transformation and change. Moreover, they are about the process of effectively transitioning from one set of conditions or circumstances to another – that enable us to learn, grow and consequently reap the rewards that life eventually brings our way.

The Seasons of life don’t necessarily cycle from Summer to Autumn to Winter to Spring, and then back to Summer once again. They can transition any which way depending on the emotional choices and decisions we make on a daily basis.

In the end Life is about transition, about change and most importantly about transformation. Every experience – no matter how we perceive it – helps us grow and develop psychologically on many levels of awareness, which consequently paves the way for ever richer experiences that will enable us to overcome the obstacles and challenges that life inevitably throws our way.

I hope you enjoyed this post. If you have any further queries or questions, or would like to share your experiences about this topic, than please do so in the comments section below.

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We would like to announce the release of 3 New Premium IQ Matrix Mind Maps that will help you overcome the emotional roadblocks that may be preventing you from moving forward in your life. The Mind Maps tackle the principles that will enable you to boost your self-esteem, overcome frustration and manage your anger more effectively.

• Overcoming Frustration
• Raising Self-Esteem
• Anger Management

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 Free pdf Download, 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 Don’t They Teach this Stuff at School?

Knowing how to manage our emotions effectively under difficult conditions is one of the core fundamental principles behind all long-term happiness and fulfillment. This consequently corresponds with the level of Emotional Intelligence we have developed over a lifetime of emotional experience and resiliance. And yet it is the one Subject that Educators fail to teach at schools, and therefore fail to prepare the Young Developing Minds under their care for the Real World conditions and circumstances that these kids will confront as they mature within an adult oriented world.

Overcoming Frustration

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Overcoming Frustration IQ Matrix Mind Map will take you on a journey through the emotion of frustration. It breaks down the significance of frustration and the impact that effective management of this emotion can have on your life.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

What is Frustration Really?

Delves into the actual meaning of frustration, the consequences it can have on your life, and the real life benefits that frustration has for daily existence.

Frustration Management

Lays out a process that will enable you to effectively manage the emotion of frustration far more efficiently throughout the day.

Tips for Overcoming Frustration

Presents some simple yet powerful tips, techniques and strategies that will help you to move beyond the negative consequences that frustration can have on your life.

Stick with these principles, memorize and incorporate them into your habits and daily routine, and you will progressively learn to turn frustration into your greatest ally and friend – enabling you to accomplish more with less, far more proficiently.

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Raising Self-Esteem

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Raising Self-Esteem IQ Matrix Mind Map presents you with easy to follow tips, strategies, techniques and guidelines that will enable you to develop a higher level of self-confidence.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

Low Self-Esteem

Defines Self-Esteem, provides reasons why low Self-Esteem levels are maintained throughout life, and delves into the physical and emotional signs of low Self-Esteem.

Evolution of Self-Esteem

Lays out the social, environmental and psychological evolutionary path of low Self-Esteem.

Strategies for Raising Self-Esteem

Presents some straightforward tasks, activities and strategies that will enable you to raise your levels of Self-Esteem.

Stick with these principles, memorize and incorporate them into your habits and daily routine, and you will progressively enhance your self-confidence and belief in your personal abilities.

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Anger Management

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Anger Management IQ Matrix Mind Map presents you with effective strategies, techniques and tips that will enable you to take control of your anger and direct it in more positive and rewarding ways.

Here is a quick break down of each branch of this IQ Matrix:

What is Anger Really?

Introduces the emotion of anger, its causes, consequences and the early warning signals that you must look out for that naturally lead to the experience of anger in life.

Types of Anger

Delves into and identifies the 6 People Oriented and the 6 Self-Oriented types of anger that all of us could experience at some point in our lives.

Anger Management

Breaks down an effective process for Anger Management and uncovers how the power of Recognition could effectively transform the impact that anger has over our lives.

Overcoming Your Anger

Presents simple yet effective tips, suggestions and questions you can ask yourself that will help you to reframe your anger and manage the impact that it has on your life far more effectively.

Stick with these principles, memorize and incorporate them into your habits and daily routine, and you will progressively learn to effectively Avoid, Control, Release, Redirect and Reframe the meaning of your anger far more efficiently throughout your day.

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Unlocking the MasterMind Matrix

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These 3 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

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 Maps 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.