Our clients come to us for relief from bad things: symptoms, compulsions, behaviors, sensations, emotions, and so on. One of our main jobs as coaches is to help them shift to a positive orientation - seeking some satisfaction from life, rather than fleeing or preventing negatives.

In this episode, Howard talks about the difference between a relief- and a satisfaction-orientation, and how to skillfully shift our clients from relief to satisfaction while honoring their needs and perspectives.