The following is an excerpt of one of David’s coaching sessions in Top Coaching Techniques.

David:         Okay let’s check something with you now. How did the dinner go?

Client:         I didn’t do it.

David:         Right.

Client:         I’m bad.

David:         Yeah, I call that a breakdown in the accountability, because you said that’s what you wanted and you’re not sticking to that. So do you still want accountability?

Client:         Yep.

David:         How can you reach – does she have a mobile?

Client:         Yeah.

David:         Have you got a mobile?

Client:         Yeah.

David:         Okay, how’d you like to give her a call now and tell her when you’re going to cook her dinner?

Client:         Yeah, I could do that.

David:         It’s called accountability.

Client:         It’s just that I’ve got to be careful about why I’m calling her.

David:         You can just say, ‘Hey, I want to cook you dinner.’

Client:         You mean now now?

David:         Yeah, now now. I’ll be happy to hold on.

Client:         Let me get off the phone now.

David:         I think now might be a little better.

Client:         All right.

David:         All right, are you willing to do that?

Client:         Okay.

David:         Great. I’ll hold on.

Client:         I’ll put you on hold.

David:         Yeah. Thanks.

David:         How are you?

Client:         Good. It’s done.

David:         Good.

Client:         I had trouble getting her. I had to try another number.

David:         Well done.

Client:         But I did it.

David:         That wasn’t so hard.

Client:        No, it wasn’t hard at all.