Decision-Making, Encouragement, and Finishing

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 by Stephen Elliott

Change and the process of making a change has been the topic of hundreds of books and articles. My view of it has become simpler over time. Making the decision to change is the first and most important step. If we decide we are going to make the change we are 50% there. The next ingredient is the personal belief that we are in control of it, that we can make it happen through our own effort and hard work, better known as self-efficacy (from the work of Albert Bandura). Self-efficacy, the belief we can do it, is another 25% of the process. Coaching can greatly help strengthen our belief. As humans we find it easier to believe we can do it when we are surrounded by and bombarded with a lot of encouragement. Lastly, being a finisher is central to the last part of the process. This is the degree of determination we have to get across the finish line and it provides the last 25%. If we are full of determination and absolutely stubborn about finishing what we started, then the process will be complete. So there you have it! Decide, Believe, and Finish, the Big Three for producing wanted change!!! Let us know if you need a facilitator or coach to encourage the process. Stephen S. Elliott, Ph.D., NC Licensed Psychologist

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