Product Description

A compendium of coaching resources.

Life coaching has burst on the scene both as an adjunct to psychotherapy and as an alternative to it. With the myriad of coaching styles and programs available, it can be difficult to focus on any particular strategy. Here leading coach trainer Pat Williams presents 52 essential skills and techniques that can be applied to a variety of life coaching situations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54238 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 350 pages

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About the Author
Patrick Williams lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Lloyd J. Thomas lives in Wellington, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

A "Must Have" Book For All Coaches
Thank you, Pat Williams, for writing Total Life Coaching. It is a wonderful resource book that every coach should have at their fingertips, whether they have been coaching one year or many years. It is not just one of the many books on general coaching philosophy and techniques. Total Life Coaching is written with a "how to" approach. It is organized into a wide rage of categories of coaching topics. Each category contains a rich menu of information, exercises, creative coaching approaches, and examples of coaching conversations. I know I will be using the wisdom of Total Life Coaching for every client I have.

Total Life Coaching - Dr. Patrick Williams
very interesting book - easy to read and useful for both the beginner and someone who has experience within the coaching profession

big book- dissapointing content
I was puzzled by much of the content of this book- probably based in part on the high expectations I had after reading some reviews here. Coaching as I know it focuses on the client's values and the agenda comes from the client rather than the coach. This book is full of exercises and "good ideas", but it seems to be infused with many of the writers' own personal opinions, agenda, and biases.

I am concerned that those who are new to coaching will be tempted to "lead", "know", analyze or attempt to "fix" their clients, rather than partner with clients with genuine curiousity to create what they want based on their own (the clients) values and agenda. Granted there are many effective syles of "coaching" and modalities. As a CTI trained life coach I admit I have a bias towards a more co-active, and less therapeutic model.