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Life Coaching For Dummies (2nd edition)

About the Book

Become a life coach-for yourself and others-with this practical, informative guide If you’re interested in doing away with negative beliefs, making a significant change in your life, and, finally,create-and live-the life you want, life coaching is the key.

In this practical introduction, you will learn the empowering techniques essential to life coaching-including putting together an action plan, getting your priorities straight, staying focused, defining true success, overcoming common obstacles, and coaching yourself to happiness.

With more information than ever before, this new updated edition includes material on emotional intelligence and active listening With insights on what to expect from life coaching and how to develop your own life coaching techniques, the book offers sound advice on what it takes to become a professional life coach.

If you simply want to create more balance in your life, become more productive, and enjoy a more fulfilling existence, Life Coaching For Dummies holds the answer.

Book Contents

• About the Author
  • Dedication
  • Author’s Acknowledgements
  • Contents at a Glance
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organised
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part I: The Basics of Life Coaching
  • Chapter 1: Introducing Life Coaching
  • A Brief Definition of Life Coaching
  • What Life Coaching Is Not
  • Living Your Best Life
  • Choosing Life Coaching for Long-Term Results
  • Tuning In to Your Inner Coach
  • Identifying Your Current Priorities for Coaching
  • Chapter 2: Deciding What You Want to Take from Coaching
  • Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Coaching
  • Deciding on a Coaching Method
  • Making a Promise to Yourself
  • Chapter 3: Preparing for Coaching
  • Getting Ready for Your Coaching Session
  • Beginning Your Coaching Journey
  • Knowing Where You Are on the Road
  • Marking Your Progress
  • Part II: Your Life Coaching Journey
  • Chapter 4: Becoming Your Best Self
  • Considering Your Unique Gifts
  • Noticing Your Preferences
  • Chapter 5: Choosing Your Beliefs
  • Understanding How Your Beliefs Shape You
  • Changing Your Beliefs
  • Learning to Manage Your Fears
  • Chapter 6: Discovering the Values that Motivate You
  • Navigating with Your Own Coordinates
  • Getting Clear on Your Values
  • Sorting Through Conflicts of Motivation
  • Chapter 7: Stocking Up on Powerful Questions
  • Delving into the Power of Asking Questions
  • Don’t Get Stuck Asking the Wrong Questions!
  • Asking the Right Questions
  • Listening to the Answers
  • Chapter 8: Taking Stock of Now
  • Practising Awareness
  • Tapping into Your Intuitive Self
  • Knowing What You Really Want
  • Chapter 9: Exploring Your Options
  • Moving from Problems to Possibilities
  • Assessing Your Stock of Resources
  • Expanding Your Range of Options
  • Chapter 10: Planning Effective Action
  • Smarten Up Your Goal Setting
  • Matching Your Options to Your Goals
  • Keeping Your Promise to Yourself
  • Part III: Focusing on the Elements of Your Life
  • Chapter 11: Career and Work
  • Assessing Your Attitudes to Work
  • Setting Your Work in Context
  • Improving Your Current Job
  • Finding Your Dream Work
  • Getting Recognition for Your Work
  • Looking to the Future
  • Chapter 12: Money, Wealth and Abundance
  • Defining the Role of Money in Your Life
  • Being Financially Secure
  • Living Your Chosen Lifestyle
  • Cultivating a Feeling of Wealth and Abundance
  • Giving It All Away
  • Chapter 13: People and Relationships
  • Enjoying Loving Relationships
  • Nurturing Family Bonds
  • Giving and Receiving Friendship
  • Building Productive Networks
  • Chapter 14: Physical, Mental and Emotional Well-being
  • Choosing Your Health Goals
  • Looking After Your Body
  • Taking Care of Your Mental and Emotional Well-being
  • Chapter 15: Developing and Growing
  • Thriving on Learning
  • Playing in the Game of Life
  • Getting in Touch with Your Spiritual Side
  • Part IV: Working with the Themes of Coaching
  • Chapter 16: Attracting the Life You Want
  • Mastering the Art of Acceptance
  • Wanting What You Have
  • Chapter 17: Coaching Yourself to Happiness
  • Discovering Your Happiness Formula
  • Discovering Optimism
  • Planning Your Happy Life
  • Chapter 18: Defining True Success
  • Knowing Your Value in the World
  • Getting the Results You Want
  • Thinking Yourself to Success
  • Chapter 19: Tackling Common Blocks
  • Kicking Procrastination into Touch
  • Clearing Up Confusion
  • Transforming Self-doubt into Self-esteem
  • Part V: Creating a Harmonious Whole Life
  • Chapter 20: Achieving Balance
  • Finding Your Balance
  • Regaining Your Balance
  • Managing Longer-Term Stress
  • Chapter 21: Making a Life-Changing Decision
  • Knowing How Your Stage of Life Affects Your Attitude to Change
  • Recognising Your Need to Make a Radical Change
  • Making Your Best Decision
  • Letting Go and Integrating the New
  • Chapter 22: Applying Your Coaching Skills More Widely
  • Thinking beyond Self-Coaching
  • Developing Key Skills for Coaching Others
  • Using Your Skills Ethically
  • Developing a Coaching Role in Your Life
  • Part VI: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 23: Ten Life Coaching Beliefs about Yourself
  • You Are Unique
  • Your Whole Life Is the Canvas for Coaching
  • You Hold Your Own Agenda
  • You Are Resourceful
  • You Are Capable of Great Results
  • You Can Generate the Right Solutions for Yourself
  • You Are Free from Being Judged
  • You Can Make Powerful Choices
  • You Take Responsibility for Your Results
  • You Trust Your Senses
  • Chapter 24: Ten Questions to Keep Your Life on Track
  • What Would I Do If I Knew I Couldn’t Fail?
  • Who Am I Becoming?
  • What Am I Doing Right Now to Honour My Core Values?
  • What Am I Settling For?
  • What Is My Legacy?
  • Where Do I Focus My Attention?
  • How Am I Using My Gifts?
  • What Am I Holding on to That I No Longer Need?
  • How Much Time Do I Spend with People Who Inspire Me?
  • What One Thing Would I Change for the Better?
  • Chapter 25: Ten Daily Balancing Acts
  • See a Clear Vision
  • Take a Gratitude Tonic
  • Do a Kind and Thoughtful Act
  • Soak Up Wise Words
  • See-saw between Action and Reflection
  • Take a Deep Breath
  • Share a Smile
  • Give Yourself a Treat
  • Stretch Out
  • Get Natural
  • Chapter 26: Ten Inspirational Resources
  • Your Life Is a Journey
  • Get Out of Your Mind
  • See Things as You Want Them to Be
  • Choose Happiness
  • Feast Your Senses
  • Value Your Life Experience
  • Poetry Creates Motion
  • No Place Like Home
  • Your Life Is Significant
  • Let Your Inner Coach Come Out to Play
  • Appendix: Considering a Future as a Professional Life Coach
  • Getting Started
  • Considering Your Niche
  • Doing the Business
  • Marketing Yourself
  • Making Up Your Mind
  • Index

Long book Description

“Life Coaching For Dummies®, 2nd Edition” is your ultimate guide to self-discovery and personal growth. This comprehensive book is designed to help you navigate the intricate journey of life coaching, empowering you to unlock your full potential and achieve the positive, lasting changes you desire.

The book commences with an engaging introduction, offering an overview of the world of life coaching and setting the stage for your transformative adventure. It explains the conventions used throughout the book and outlines the assumptions that will guide your journey, ensuring that you get the most out of this resource.

The first part, “The Basics of Life Coaching,” introduces you to the core principles that underpin the practice. It explores what life coaching truly is and helps you assess the benefits and challenges associated with it. You will learn how to make a promise to yourself, setting the stage for long-term personal growth and development.

As you progress through the chapters, “Your Life Coaching Journey” takes you on a deeper exploration of self. It encourages you to become your best self by recognizing your unique gifts and understanding your personal preferences. You’ll delve into the beliefs that shape your actions and learn how to change them to align with your goals. The book also helps you manage your fears and discover the values that motivate you, providing the compass for your life coaching journey.

One of the key tools in your coaching journey is the art of asking powerful questions. This is addressed in “Stocking Up on Powerful Questions,” where you’ll learn to harness the transformative power of inquiry. Discover how to ask the right questions and, equally important, how to truly listen to the answers.

In “Taking Stock of Now,” the book guides you to develop self-awareness and tap into your intuitive self. You’ll gain insights into your true desires, helping you navigate the path to personal growth. “Exploring Your Options” expands your horizons by showing you how to transition from problems to possibilities and assess your available resources. The book also encourages you to broaden your range of options for personal development.

“Planning Effective Action” equips you with the tools needed to set and achieve your goals. You’ll learn the art of goal setting and discover how to align your options with your aspirations, all while keeping your promises to yourself.

The journey doesn’t stop at individual growth. The book also explores how to apply life coaching principles to various aspects of your life, including your career and work, financial well-being, relationships, and physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It offers actionable advice to help you improve each of these areas, fostering a harmonious and fulfilling life.

As you advance through the book, you’ll encounter lists of essential beliefs, questions, daily balancing acts, and inspirational resources to guide your life coaching journey and keep you on track.

Whether you’re a seasoned life coach or someone just beginning to explore the world of personal development, “Life Coaching For Dummies®, 2nd Edition” provides a wealth of valuable insights, practical exercises, and transformative guidance. It’s your roadmap to taking control of your life, realizing your goals, and becoming the best version of yourself. Embrace the power of life coaching and embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth today.