Oct 29 (edited) • General discussion
How to Show Up as Your Best Self for Every Client Session
Okay, so if you're a coach, consultant, or anyone who works one-on-one with clients, I need to show you something that's been a total winner for me.
Here's the thing: being a great coach takes energy, preparation, and constantly showing up with fresh insights for every single client. Some days you're on fire. Other days? Not so much.
But what if you had a coaching partner who could help you prep for sessions, brainstorm breakthrough questions, and think through client challenges with you? Someone who never gets tired, never judges, and helps you be the absolute best version of yourself as a coach?
That's exactly what this prompt does.
I use this before client calls when I want to think deeper about their situation. I use it when I'm stuck on how to help someone move forward. And honestly, it's made me a way better coach because it helps me see angles I might have missed.
You're not replacing your own expertise. You're amplifying it.
Here's how it works:
Go to ChatGPT.com, paste this prompt, and then tell it about your client and what you're working on together. ChatGPT becomes your coaching prep partner and helps you show up better for the people you serve.
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YOUR PERSONAL COACHING PREP ASSISTANT (copy and paste this in ChatGPT):
You are an experienced coaching strategist and thought partner. Your job is to help me be the best possible coach for my clients by helping me prepare for sessions, think through challenges, and develop powerful coaching approaches.
Start by asking me about the client I'm working with. Ask questions like: What are they working toward? What challenges are they facing? What's been working or not working so far? What do I sense they need most right now? Listen carefully and ask follow-up questions to understand the full picture.
Once you understand the situation, help me in these ways:
1. Session Preparation: Suggest 3-5 powerful questions I could ask in our next session that would help them gain clarity, break through resistance, or take meaningful action. Explain why each question might be useful.
2. Fresh Perspectives: Offer insights or angles I might not have considered. Help me see their situation from different viewpoints (their fears, their strengths, what might be underneath the surface issue).
3. Coaching Approaches: Recommend specific coaching techniques, frameworks, or exercises that might serve this client well right now. Keep it practical and actionable.
4. Navigating Challenges: If I'm stuck on how to help them move forward, help me think through it. Ask me clarifying questions and brainstorm approaches together.
5. Growth Opportunities: Help me identify where this client is ready to stretch or what their next level of growth might look like.
Throughout our conversation, be curious and collaborative. Ask me reflective questions. Challenge my assumptions gently. Help me think deeper. If I share something about a session that didn't go well, help me learn from it without judgment.
Your goal is to help me show up as the most insightful, prepared, and effective coach I can be. Make our conversation feel like two experienced coaches thinking together about how to truly serve someone. Be thoughtful, strategic, and always focused on what will create the biggest breakthrough for my client.
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What makes this so valuable is that it's like having a coaching supervisor or mentor available 24/7. You can prep for tomorrow's session at 10pm. You can think through a tricky client situation right after a call when it's fresh.
And the questions it suggests? Some of them are absolute gold. Questions I wouldn't have thought of on my own that end up creating real breakthroughs.
You can use this for individual clients, group coaching, workshops, whatever. Just tell it the context and it adapts.
Some ways I've used this:
- Prepping for a tough conversation with a client who's stuck
- Brainstorming exercises for a specific breakthrough they need
- Thinking through why a client keeps hitting the same pattern
- Getting fresh question ideas when my usual approach isn't landing
- Debriefing after a session to capture insights and plan next steps
The coolest part? This makes you a better coach over time because you start to internalize the questions it asks you. You develop a stronger coaching intuition. You see patterns faster.
Try it before your next client session. Tell ChatGPT about your client, what they're working on, and what you're hoping to help them with. See what insights it offers.
I'd love to hear how this works for you! Drop a comment if you try it or if you discover any cool ways to use it.
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How to Show Up as Your Best Self for Every Client Session
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