Happiness as a Goal: Coach Jami Keller
Throughout the month of January we continue helping you all to set happiness-increasing goals when you’re thinking about what to focus on for a happier new year. We invited some of our coaches to share their views about happiness and goals. In this interview, Jami and Marla Keller weigh in on how goals relate to happiness for their clients.
What priority is happiness as a goal for your clients?
Very high along with life satisfaction. A #1 priority.
Where do you find real contentment comes from for your clients?
Accepting and valuing themselves and their partners.
What kinds of goals lead to the greatest happiness?
- Being truthful
- Forgiving others and self
- Magnifying gratitude
- Focusing forward (letting go of the past).
What kinds of goals do clients feel will bring them happiness, but often fail to?
- Money
- Being right
- Changing others
- Working harder
How do you support a client in creating beneficial goals?
Providing a safe environment to allow for a bigger story and a better party. We have found that our 90 minute sessions break through many barriers.
Does achieving goals lead to greater happiness for your clients?
Most definitely, every time.
How do you help your clients make progress towards their goals?
Defining them clearly, and teaching principles that help instead of the bad habits most are unaware of before our coaching process.
What blocks goal achievement?
Stubborn adherence to negative thinking.
What helps goal achievement?
Greater awareness that comes with trauma resolution. This allows us to see where we create our own pain, and develop skills for happiness. 🙂
If you want to get more from your life, and are looking for concrete action steps to get you there, check out our Request a Coach page. It’s a “cut the fence-sitting and take action” way to tackle your issues and actually find success. To get off the fence and start to take action, click or tap here.
What do you think your clients need in order for you to support them in setting happiness goals for 2015?
Following three basic disciplines:
- Forgiveness
- Vision (communicating clearly)
- Mindfulness
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Contact Jami Keller and Marla Keller to learn more about how they can help you reach your goals. For more about goal-setting and happiness, check out the Happiness Goals Countdown, where we share research-backed happiness goals.
If you want to get more from your life, and are looking for concrete action steps to get you there, check out our Request a Coach page. It’s a “cut the fence-sitting and take action” way to tackle your issues and actually find success. To get off the fence and start to take action, click or tap here.
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