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Breakthrough session Framework

Stage 1- Establish the problem or limiting belief

Stage 2- Take a detailed History about the problem/limitation.

Stage 3- Values Elicitation/Core Identity

Stage 4- Prioritise values

Stage 5- set outcomes/taking action/who are they willing to become?

Stage 6- Vision for the future (focusing on what they want?)

Stage 7- Schedule follow up/ revisit.

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Breakthrough session framework
Stage 1- Establish Problem or Limiting belief and Stage 2- Get a detailed history
about limitation.
In these 2 stages of the breakthrough you are establishing what the problem is,
what is limiting them or holding them back and a little detailed history around
problem. Throughout this you are also building rapport to develop a strong
connection between coach and client.
This is where you start asking really good questions to get to the root of the
problem. Good questions to start with is:-

What is the problem?

How long you had this problem?
This is a problem because? And that means?
What is this an example of? (Keep asking)
What have you done about it?
When did you decide this was a problem?
When was this not a problem?
Did the things you previously do work?

Above questions are a good way to start, I will also attach limiting belief
questions and Chunking up and chunking down questions, these are also very
useful question to get clear and more specific about the limitation and in turn
help you get a breakthrough.
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Keep asking questions if need be to get clarity on the problem or limiting

belief.
Additional questions you may want to ask is:-
What is the relationship between this problem and problems you have in other
areas of your life?
Will any of these problems stop you from solving this problem?

You may also want to establish were they have modelled this belief or
limitation?
Who did the model this from in their childhood?
It is important you understand the clients limitation or problem before moving
on to their values Elicitation stage.
Questions before moving onto the Values:-

What do you need to do that you don’t want to do?

What do you not want to do that you must?
What are they willing to do to have this problem disappear?

Stage 3- Values Elicitation

After establishing the limitation and getting a detailed history the next stage is
to elicit their values, start with eliciting the values in the area of life in which
the problem falls. This will help with be appropriate for the solution for the
clients problem.
A really good question to start Values elicitation is ‘Who Are You? Not based
on your relationships, Career, Resume, were you are from? Were you live?
Then start to elicit values, 10-12 values should do it at this stage.
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Once you have established their values relate back to the problem, which
values aren’t been met? Where is the conflict? Then move to prioritising the
values.
Stage 4- Prioritise Values
So by this stage we should have the clients values elicited, this is where we
now put them in order of priority. Start putting the jigsaw together.
During this stage it is good to have the client close their eyes and when asking
client to prioritise their values.
Start with using one value as a centre point for this list, then simply ask the
client what they prioritise out of 2 values you offer them.
For example- The value we start with is Connection, The question we ask is
what do you value most Connection or Security?
And do the same with all the values until you get a list of priorities that the
client is completely clear on.
Then this maybe a good time to ask were the conflicts are in relation to their
limitations and their values.
Once they know who they are? What their values are?
The next stage is what are they willing to do about it? Who are they willing to
become? What actions are they willing to take or not take?

Stage 5- Set outcomes/ who are they willing to become?

At this stage you have established their limitation or problem, what their
values are in line with the limitation?
In this stage we are looking to encourage the client to take action by asking the
question who they are willing to become. Based on their values, their values
become their motivators, they are after all who they are? What do they need?
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Stage 5- Set Outcomes (Contd)

So what resources or new beliefs would they need to have moving forward to
breakthrough?
What habits do they need to change? What behaviours and the way they
conduct themselves on a daily basis need to change?
Taking action will also require the client to enforce boundaries and create new
a way of living, in effect raise their standards.
Stage 6- Vision for their future.
What could be? What should be? What do you want? How would you like to
be remembered?
These questions are moving them away form the problem or limitation and
putting focus and motivation on a future vision or purpose, something that will
motivate them to change and breakthrough in the their thinking and give them
hope and empower them to move forward in a positive way, This is ultimately
‘THE SHIFT’ in many ways, shift from negative to positive, shift in perspective, a
shift in focus, a shift from disempowerment to empowerment. This is the
outcome we want from a breakthrough for our clients, not only that if they can
go on to give someone else this session then this creates the domino effect,
inspire other to inspire others.
Stage 7- Schedule follow up.
If required schedule a follow up from original breakthrough session with client,
to see what progress has been made or if still need further clarity or a
breakthrough to clear something else up, this would be a great time.
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CHUNKING UP/CHUNKING DOWN Questions

'Chunking up' refers to moving from small-scale and specific ideas or pieces
of
Information to larger, more general ones. ‘Chunking down’ is the opposite - it
means
Going the other way.

Broad overview thinking involves 'chunking up', and this requires that we
consider an
Over view and visualise what the entire project will look like when it's
complete.
Chief executives are often big picture thinkers; they paint the picture of the
vision or goal and surround themselves with people who like to work out the
details and specifics that will allow the vision to come to fruition.
Those who prefer to burrow deeper and deeper into the details, and pay less
attention to the big picture, are sometimes regarded as inferior thinkers when
compared with their broad thinking colleagues. However, this is not the case.
The difference is simply just to do with their individual thinking style

When we ask chunking up questions, we move a person from the details and
specifics to the big picture outcomes, and this requires that they examine what
is important to them.
When we identify what a person's purpose is we can build their motivation.
Questions to Chunk People's Thinking Upwards

These types of questions help people identify with their 'big picture' and what
is most important to them which requires that they examine their beliefs.
Some examples of Chunking up Questions include:
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Some examples of Chunking up Questions include:

For what purpose?

- What does achieving this outcome give you?
- What is important to you about....?
- What is that a part of?
- What is an example of….?
- What have you learned?

Chunking Down Questions

These types of questions help people explore the details and identify specific
information.
Some examples of Chunking down Questions include:

- What is an example of that?

- What is a component of that?
- Who/where/what specifically?
You might hear people say 'I want to do this........ But I can't because ....’ This is
an appropriate moment to chunk down and ask for more details. Listen out for
the 'but' as it usually comes before a limiting belief. You could ask:

- What's stopping you...?

- Who, or what is it that's stopping you?
- What is an example of this?
- Who, or what is stopping you?
- How are they stopping you specifically?

We can we use both of these types of questions in our own lives - whenever
you have a problem that seems a little overwhelming, chunk it down into
smaller, more manageable pieces. This helps you to focus on one thing at a
time and find solutions before you move on to the next task.
On the other hand, if you're ever feeling overwhelmed by too much detail,
then chunking up to find the purpose for what you're doing will help you get
perspective. Gaining an overview of the big picture helps you define what are
you doing and why you are doing it? These are valuable question to use in a
breakthrough session.
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Limiting Belief Questions

1) What is a problem or limitation that has held you back for a while?

2) What is it you would like to do/have, except something is stopping you from
getting it/doing it?

3) What is it that is REALLY stopping you from getting what you want?

4) This is a problem because?

5) And this means? (Repeat as many times as necessary)

6) What must you believe that makes this problem even exist?

7) What is it you believe about YOURSELF that has made this a problem?

8) What do you believe about the WORLD that has made this a problem?

9) What is this problem an example of?

10)...and what is THIS an example of?

11) When did you decide that your problem was a problem (roughly)?

12) At what point in your life did you buy into this concept?

13) What decision did you make that caused this problem to be born?

14) What does this problem mean to you?

15) What will life be like when you don't have this problem?