Coaching practices for Stone Patton Heen

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• We’ve just shaken hands on something we both accepted, but I have this nagging sense the deal isn’t as good as it could be for either of us
• I’ve been putting in the hours for ages and I’ve completely plateaued
• The other side keeps coming at me hard
• When I throw myself fully into something and it doesn’t pan out, I’m crushed
• It’s the blows I never see coming that flatten me

Practices that may help

1. The War of Art, Made Practical
   Steven Pressfield’s "Resistance" is his name for the internal force that opposes any meaningful creative or entrepreneurial act. His core practices — turning pro, showing up daily, and treating creative work as a profession rather than an inspiration-dependent activity — are grounded in practitioner wisdom from a working novelist. They align with self-regulation and deliberate practice research but are not derived from formal studies.
2. Propose a post-settlement settlement to optimize an agreed deal
   After reaching a deal, offer to see if you can both do better — many agreements leave joint value on the table.
   ZOPA: The Zone of Possible Agreement
3. Practice deliberately, not just repeatedly
   Target weaknesses with full focus and feedback, not comfortable repetition.
   Grit: Passion and Perseverance, Honestly Assessed
4. Negotiation jujitsu
   When they attack your position, don’t push back — redirect the force toward the problem.
   Getting to Yes: Principled Negotiation
5. The discipline of action
   Act for the common good, with a "reserve clause": I intend this, fate permitting.
   The Inner Citadel
6. Rehearse adversity before it comes
   “The unexpected blows of fortune land hardest” — so meet them in advance, in your mind.
   Seneca on Time, Made Practical
7. Identify your stuck points
   Name the specific beliefs about safety, trust, control, esteem, or intimacy that the trauma has frozen.
   Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): Unsticking the Meanings That Maintain PTSD
8. Act with the reserve clause
   Commit fully to your plan, but add "fate permitting" — so a blocked outcome doesn’t break you.
   The Enchiridion, as a Handbook
9. Take deliberate, persistent action
   Perception sets you up; action moves you through — start where you are, with what you have.
   The Obstacle Is the Way, in Practice
10. Build a Massive Action Plan (MAP)
    Brainstorm every possible action that could move you toward the result, then ruthlessly prune to the ones that actually will.
    Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical

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