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Your clients feel stuck and frustrated with their progress. How can you help them reframe their mindset?

How do you shift a stuck mindset? Share your strategies for helping clients reframe their progress.

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Your clients feel stuck and frustrated with their progress. How can you help them reframe their mindset?

How do you shift a stuck mindset? Share your strategies for helping clients reframe their progress.

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    Malarvizhi Natarajan

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    1. Empathy and Active Listening: • Validate their feelings • Active listening • Create a safe space 2. Identifying the Root Cause: • Explore internal barriers • Examine external factors • Challenge negative thoughts 3. Reframing the Situation: • Encourage different perspectives • Highlight past successes • Focus on growth and learning • Set small, achievable goals • Celebrate small wins 4. Collaborative Problem-Solving: • Brainstorm solutions together • Adjust the treatment plan • Encourage self-compassion • Offer ongoing support

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    Hodijah Hodijah

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    Feeling Stuck? Maybe the Problem Isn’t Lack of Options, It’s Doubt. Ever felt like you're running in circles, unsure how to move forward? You’re not alone. Most people don’t stay stuck because there’s no way forward, they stay stuck because they don’t believe the path is meant for them. 🔹Shift Your Perspective, Instead of asking, “Why is this so hard?” try, “What is this challenge teaching me?” Growth often comes disguised as obstacles. 🔹 Redefine Progress – Small steps create momentum. Perfection is the enemy of progress—focus on consistency, not flawless execution. 🔹 Challenge Limiting Beliefs – Fear of failure holds people back more than failure itself. What if the breakthrough is closer than you think?

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    Ejeyi Friday

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    It is vital to deliver exceptional service to clients. However if they would be any hassle, keep your clients informed. Let them know of your inability to meetup the date before hand, because it is better not to create doubt in the first place. Now if it already happened, do a damage control. Offer them free service and make it top-notch, the type they have never received from your company before

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    Navneesh Bansal

    Founder – Shunya Mind | Cognitive Learning Systems Builder | Senior Faculty – Inorganic Chemistry, Allen | NEET & JEE Mind Mastery

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    Most people aren’t stuck because there’s no way forward. They’re stuck because they no longer believe the way forward is meant for them. Or they doubt themselves so deeply, they quietly refuse to even look for the path. Because if they see it—and still can’t walk it— that hurts more than staying stuck. So before reframing the mindset, I meet the pain beneath it. And I ask: “If this wasn’t about proving anything—what would you try next?” That softens the pressure. It makes space for presence. And slowly, the mind begins to shift: • From fear to curiosity • From performance to participation • From control to clarity Because the most powerful mindset shift isn’t about doing more— It’s about rebuilding belief in the one doing it.

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    Hatim Kapadia

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    When clients feel stuck, help them shift their mindset. Encourage them to focus on the journey, embrace challenges as learning opportunities, and reframe failure as feedback. Breaking big goals into smaller steps and reconnecting with their purpose can reignite motivation. Celebrating small wins keeps momentum high. Key Points: Focus on the journey Embrace challenges Reframe failure Break down big goals Reconnect with their ‘why’ Celebrate progress

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