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Why advice doesn't work (and what works instead)
The advice sounds logical. But I regularly see how it does not turn into action.
Reason 1. No internal agreement
A person hears a recommendation but does not apply it to themselves.
Inside, there remains resistance.
Reason 2. Context does not match
Advice works for one but does not transfer to another.
Too different conditions and limitations.
Reason 3. Lack of involvement
When the decision comes from outside, the motivation is weak.
There is no sense of authorship.
What I do in sessions
1. Questions instead of answers
I help the person formulate a course of action themselves.
2. Reality check
We immediately look at how feasible it is in the coming days.
3. Small step
We fix a specific action that can be done quickly.
4. Feedback
At the next meeting, we analyze what worked and why.
When the decision is born from within, it moves you. Even if it is simple and does not look “ideal”.
