Tip #3 How to Choose What You Want.

Tip #3 on How to Coach Yourself to Success and Happiness. Yes, I too use these tips for self-coaching and have created two of my own businesses doing what I'm passionate about while helping others receiving benefits as well. Please feel free to send me your suggestions, topics or questions regarding a particular challenge, struggle or goal that you'd like help with and perhaps, I'll address it (with your anonymity insured) in a future video. I hope you find this video tip as well as the others helpful.

Buy In 101

"Get buy-in before you start on that project." You hear that all the time. But how do you do it and how do you know when and if you've got it? What follows is getting buy in 101.

There are only two things that motivate people: (1) something they will gain, such as respect, knowledge, prestige, a promotion and material gains; or (2) something they'll lose, such as respect, power, money and security. Understanding this is fundamental in preparing your buy-in strategy. People also want to know that if they buy what your selling, i.e. a new platform, training initiative, or strategy they'll be recognized for helping it to be perceived as successful. (That's the respect and security elements.)

Of course, there's more to it than that. Below is a partial list of things to consider for getting buy in from others:

• Determine what management values
• Understand what motivates them
• Lear how they make decisions
• Propose your ideas and projects in terms they can understand: not tech terms
• Learn to think like they do
• Show them what's in it for them
• Let them think that they developed the idea
• Know your facts and figures: be the subject matter expert
• Break it down into palatable chucks

Lastly, keep in mind that their reputation is always on the line. Help your manager to be a better manager than they really are. Coach them without them knowing it. That's part of your job.

You'll know when you have "buy in" when you hear, "Good, now run with it."

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