Concretizing

Concretizing is making an abstract and vague statement tangible. When the client says "I want to be happier," the coach asks: "What exactly would a day when you are happy look like, what would you do?" An abstract goal cannot be bound to action until it turns into a scene that can be seen. Concretizing lets the dream take a form that can be worked on. As the vagueness clears, the first step to take appears of its own accord.