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My Favorite Coaching Books
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Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively ForwardChanging for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward by James O. Prochaska
Buy new: $9.22 / Used from: $4.87
I use this book with every client.  Stages of Change provides fantastic information about the importance of planning and preparation with regard to achieving personal goals.
The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to BeThe Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield
Buy new: $19.72 / Used from: $2.72
I love this book!  I purchased the hardcover as well as the download and I listen to parts of the book several times a week while I am running.    It's full of great ideas and motivational tips.
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get ItI Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.25
I use this book with many of my clients who are feeling "stuck" in their careers or lives.  Sher sets a wonderful tone to help the reader explore their passions.
Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really WantWishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want by Barbara Sher
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.93
Another Sher classic.  I use this book often with clients to help them clarify what it is they want in their lives.
Your Dream Career For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education))Your Dream Career For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education)) by Carol L. McClelland
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $1.65
McClelland has done a wonderful job of helping the reader to identify their career dissatisfaction and then to expand on their interests and passions to achieve their ideal career.
YOU: The Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and YoungerYOU: The Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger by Michael F. Roizen
Buy used from: $0.43
I love this book!  I recommend this book to my clients who are looking to improve their health.  The authors present the material in a nonthreatening and entertaining manner.  It's truly a great read!
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 7 Powerful Tools for Life and WorkChange Your Questions, Change Your Life: 7 Powerful Tools for Life and Work by Marilee G. Adams
Buy used from: $0.42
I use this book frequently to help my clients approach their interactions with others in a novel manner.  It's a very simple book to read but packs a powerful message of optimism and self-growth.
The Right Questions: Ten Essential Questions To Guide You To An Extraordinary LifeThe Right Questions: Ten Essential Questions To Guide You To An Extraordinary Life by Debbie Ford
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.57
Ford has done a fantastic job of coming up with 10 basic questions, that when posed and answered will provide the reader with a clear picture of how they may be holding themselves back.
Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and LifeCo-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life by Laura Whitworth
Buy used from: $6.06
This is a great primer for those who are considering becoming coaches as well as for "seasoned" coaches in the field.
Coaching, Second Edition: Evoking Excellence in OthersCoaching, Second Edition: Evoking Excellence in Others by James Flaherty
Buy new: $18.27 / Used from: $16.25
This is a great book for coach's who are serious about moving their clients forward toward improving their lives.