Book Review – The Prosperous Coach

The Prosperous Coach

Author: Steve Chandler & Rich Litvin

Sonya’s Review:  Another book that is fairly new to me.  I was sitting around talking to a friend one night about my struggles with the term ‘Coach’ in business and he suggested that I read this book.

Me being me, if someone recommends it then I take it on board and sometimes take months to actually get around to reading it, other times I do it instantly.  That is what happened this time, I was told about the book around 1am in the morning… had to be in the car driving for a meeting the next day at 5am, so I downloaded it and listened to it on that trip.

Totally blew my mind.  Now, this won’t be for all readers as they may not be interested in a coaching business, but it was amazing for me.  I have since read everything Rich has put out and aim to go to one of his courses at the end of 2020.  I have also added all of Steve’s books to my wish list and am slowly buying them to listen to 🙂

Definitely, a MUST read type of book 🙂

*****

Publisher’s Summary

Show your clients what they cannot see. Say to your clients what no one else would dare to say.

And you will have all the clients you ever desire.

Whether you are a new coach or you already have a six-figure coaching practice, The Prosperous Coach will show you how to:

  • Access a set of tools you can use to begin creating your own clients immediately
  • Sign clients you love while maintaining your integrity
  • Match your unique skills and talents with the clients you serve
  • Develop a system that works for you for referrals and new clients, time after time
  • Make bold, life-changing proposals
  • Move beyond the deep-seated beliefs that hold most coaches back from success for themselves and their clients
  • Overcome – forever – the two levels of fear that coaches face
  • Move from people-pleasing to powerful service
  • Be a world-class coach with highly committed clients
  • And so much more….
 
©2013 Maurice Bassett (P)2015 Maurice Bassett

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Book Review – 4 Disciplines of Execution: Getting Strategy Done

4 Disciplines of Execution: Getting Strategy Done

Author: Sean Covey, Chris McChesney & Jim Huling

Sonya’s Review:  This is a really ‘new’ book to me, a good friend of mine introduced me to it 🙂 and we have had many conversations about it.

It was one of those books that ‘just make sense’.  I’ve known about goals for a really long time, but never heard of them explained so simply. 🙂 

A Goal takes you from point A to point B by a certain time. Thats it, just that, so simple… 🙂 

The Four Disciplines of Executionare:

  1. Focus on the Wildly Important;
  2. Act on the Lead Measures;
  3. Keep a Compelling Scoreboard;
  4. Create a Cadence of Accountability.

To achieve our goals we need to look at the process, what will it take for us to get from point A to point B??? 

I could rave about this forever, but wont bore you 🙂 

MOST Definitely a MUST read type of book 🙂

*****

Publisher’s Summary

An insightful new work from the multimillion-copy best-selling author Sean Covey and the FranklinCovey organization, based on their work with hundreds of thousands of employees and large companies to unveil the essential disciplines proven to help businesses and individuals realize their most important goals.

A publishing phenomenon, Sean Covey and the FranklinCovey organization have become one of the most respected brands in the highly competitive world of thought leadership in business. In his latest work, Covey lays out an unprecedented plan for goal-realization that will revolutionize the way we approach our dreams.

The 4 Disciplines of Execution provides a simple, proven formula for achieving the goals that every individual or organization needs to reach. From Marriott to the U.S. Navy, Covey and his team have worked with more than 200,000 people in hundreds of organizations to improve performance, identifying and honing four secrets of perfect execution: Focus on the Wildly Important; Act on the Lead Measures; Keep a Compelling Scoreboard; and Create a Cadence of Accountability. By allowing teams to separate those urgent tasks that demand attention merely to keep a company alive – called the “whirlwind” – from new, “wildly important” goals that promise to break new ground, these disciplines empower leaders to accomplish what is by far the most difficult aspect of creating results: executing a strategy that requires a change in behavior. Simply put, this is a work that no business, however small or large, can afford to pass up.

 
©2012 FranklinCovey Co. All rights reserved. (P)2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Book Review – The Magic of Thinking Big

The Magic of Thinking Big

Author: David Schwartz

Sonya’s Review:  This book was one that I heard about on a podcast I was listen to 🙂 

I love it, so up my alley 🙂 

Set your goals high…then exceed them!

This book is a book of action, so don’t just read it, take action.  It will help you with lots of different things 🙂 

Believe you can succeed and you will:

-Cure yourself of the fear of failure
-Think and dream creatively
-You are what you think you are
-Make your attitudes your allies
-Learn how to think positively
-Turn defeat into victory
-Use goals to help you grow
-Think like a leader

 

And of course, definitely a MUST read type of book 🙂

*****

Publisher’s Summary

With more than six million copies sold worldwide, David Schwartz’s timeless guide and best-selling phenomenon, The Magic of Thinking Big, is now available for the first time as an unabridged audio edition.

Millions of people around the world have improved their lives through the timeless advice David Schwartz offers in The Magic of Thinking Big. In this best-selling audiobook, Schwartz proves you don’t need innate talent to become successful, but you do need to understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there.

Filled with easy-to-understand advice, this unabridged audio edition – perfect for gift giving – will put you on the road to changing the way you think, helping you work better, manage smarter, earn more money, achieve your goals, and, most importantly, live a fuller, happier life.

 

©1959, 1965 Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. (P)2015 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Book Review – Multiple Sources of Income – Positive Expectations

Multiple Sources of Income – Positive Expectations

Author: Bob Proctor

Sonya’s Review:  A book about multiple sources of income, released in 2005, surely this was ahead of the times, not sure how many people were actually out there looking at multiple sources of income in 2005. 🙂 

This book is by Bob Proctor, another favourite of mine. 🙂 

It only takes 1 hours to listen to, 30 minutes if played on double the speed.  🙂 

This is only and audio book, so you need to listen to it, write notes and then listen again 🙂 I ‘studied’ it on a plane over 3.5 hours, wrote lots of notes and have lots of ideas 😉 

Definitely a MUST read type of book 🙂

*****

Publisher’s Summary

Can you imagine creating 10, 40, or even 100 different sources of income for yourself? For most people, that thought alone is a hard one to fathom; they immediately picture long, hard hours of never-ending work. But creating an MSI (Multiple Source of Income) isn’t about increasing exponential hours of work or your focused attention, it’s about increasing exponential, ’round-the-clock income through these incredibly easy steps.

 

©2005 Bob Proctor (P)2005 Made for Success

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Book Review – The ONE Thing

The ONE Thing

Author: Gary Keller & Jay Papasan

Sonya’s Review:  This is another book that I heard talked about on one of the Podcasts that I listen to 🙂 

So what matters most to you? In your personal and work life?

You want less – fewer distractions, less ‘noise’?

You want more – more productivity, more income?

After reading The One Thing yu will learn how to have both, but once again, just reading it wont give it to you, you have to take action 🙂 

Are you ready to have more and less at the same time?

Definitely a MUST read type of book 🙂

*****

Publisher’s Summary

This is an book for busy people. If you want less on your plate and more for your life and career, tune in to the #1 Wall Street Journal best seller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. The ONE Thing will bring your life and your work into focus. Authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan teach you the tricks to cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, dial down stress, and master what matters to you. Unabridged version includes:

  • A special foreword by Gary Keller.
  • Interludes by legendary guitarist Monte Montgomery.

What’s your ONE Thing? For more information on The ONE Thing, events, coaching, and tools, visit www.The1Thing.com.

 

©2012 Rellek Publishing Partners, Ltd. (P)2013 Rellek Publishing Partners, Ltd.

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Book Review – No More Dreaded Mondays

No More Dreaded Mondays

Author: Dan Miller

Sonya’s Review:  Another Dan Miller book 🙂 Another must read 🙂 

Wisdom, passion, working in the ‘job’ that you love.  All common themes from Dan and I love every one of them. 

Even before I was ‘introduced’ to Dan I had the same belief.  I use to tell my kids, they could do anything they wanted in life if they just wanted it bad enough.  I was never going to dictate to them what they should do as a career, it was always their choice.

There are so many people that are unhappy with their work. Why not do something about it? Find your passion and go for it 🙂 

Yep, definitely a MUST read type of book 🙂

*****

Publisher’s Summary

For everyone who dreads going to work on Monday mornings, inspiring advice on how to find fulfilling work in an uncertain age. Do you hate Mondays? If so, what’s keeping you at your current job? If you said a steady paycheck and the promise of a secure retirement, then you’re in for a big disappointment. In today’s volatile economy, there is nothing safe about punching the clock for a job you hate.

As beloved talk-show host and best-selling author Dan Miller reveals, the only way to find true security is by following your calling and then finding or creating work that matches that calling and passion. No More Mondays‘ practical, inspirational advice speaks to people looking for guidance on how to launch a new career or business, those who want to stay in their current jobs and give the old 9-to-5 model a 21st-century makeover, and managers desperate to understand the way people want to work today.

For all of them, Dan Miller’s message is loud and clear: If you’re one of those people who dread going to work on Mondays, do something about it!

 

©2008 Dan Miller (P)2008 Oasis Audio

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