So you want a person to do X and you need to figure out to get them to do X? You can try the direct approach… “Do X.” You could be more forceful… “DO X!!!” But people don’t like being told what to do, even if it is something they want to do. So… you get them to want to do it without directly telling them!
Tune into their radio station WIIFM… “What’s In It For Me?” Find out what motivates that person. Get them motivated enough to do X and chances are they will eventually do X. Need to get them to do X in a certain timeframe? Then motivate them to get X done by a certain time.
Include simple example of getting kids to bed.