The following is an excerpt of an actual transaction between David and a client in Top Coaching Techniques.

David: Because it’s beautiful! I don’t know where how he’s going to take it, you know? Who knows?

Client: Yeah.

David: I didn’t have his childhood. I don’t know what his life’s like right now. I don’t know what it means to him. I don’t know how attached he might be to this business idea. We have no idea, but that’s not the point. This is powerful and it’s beautiful and I can see you sharing it with him and giving him the opportunity to share his thoughts and what he needs. Here’s what I want for you. I want you to have this support.

Client: Okay. Yeah, it’ll be interesting to see if he’ll give it.

David: It will be. I say that a relationship without having this support from your partner is not really a relationship.

Okay.

David: Now, if you’re doing the business, then and I’m going to assert this – it’s not the truth, but I’m going to assert it and if you decide to take it on, you can take it on and you can assert it too – if you do support him in the business, then you can request or demand his support. You deserve it. If you don’t do the business, then you can request or demand his support.

Client: Mm hmm.

David: You deserve it!