A coach's job, regardless of whether it's for sports,
work, business or relationships, can be a tricky process. For starters, a life,
skills, business or even sports coach needs to have ample listening,
analytical, empowerment, motivational and ethical skills. He/she should also be
creative, self-assured, complimenting and energetic, as well as have a thirst
for knowledge. This means coaches should have the ability to motivate a
person's mindset, so that they can achieve their goals. Let's take a brief look
at the links between motivation and mindset.
Motivation – It's What Gets People to Act
According to a veteran personal branding Singapore,
motivation “is the driving force that gets people to act. It can be divided
into two segments - direction (what the person wants) and intensity (how much
the person wants it). Motivation determines where the person spends his or her
energy, and how much energy they'll spend to achieve them.
The Two Sources of Motivation – Internal &
External
A person's motivation can come from two sources,
internal (something that the person chooses) and external (something that comes
from outside the person). Among the
internal motivators include the objectives that the person has set, the desire
to improve a skill, the enjoyment one gets from participating or doing an
activity, as well as their intention to challenge themselves.
The external motivators include the coach, the
person's friends or parents, rewards like money, trophies or certificates, and
the fear of punishment. An individual who's internally motivated is more likely
to adopt a “mastery approach”, which means that they believe their results are
within their control, and with effort they can attain them.
An individual
who is motivated by external factors is likely to adopt what's called a
“performance approach”, and is likely to gain motivation from the praise,
approval or rewards that they get from outside sources.
Mindset
A person's
mindset is defined as “the set of beliefs and assumptions that the individual
has towards situations. It can also be defined as the individual's usual
attitude or mind state, and how they look at something.
Mindsets can
also be categorized or divided into two types – fixed and growth. Those who
have a fixed mindset believe that they're born with certain abilities and
traits, and there isn't much they can do about it. These people also put plenty
of emphasis on talent, and believe that you either have it, or don't.
For a life or
business coach Singapore to succeed, he or she should be able to
motivate clients to work towards their full potentials, and learn to challenge
themselves as well as learn from their mistakes. The coach should also provide
an environment that encourages a growth mindset (one that's based on internal
sources of motivation) and supports the individual in attaining his or her
goals.