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Inspiration for Coaches...in no particular order
The Life Coaching Handbook: Everything You Need to Be an Effective Life CoachThe Life Coaching Handbook: Everything You Need to Be an Effective Life Coach by Curly Martin
Buy new: £11.04 / Used from: £7.75
An absolute must for all coaches.
Transform Your Life: 10 Steps to Real ResultsTransform Your Life: 10 Steps to Real Results by Carole Gaskell
Buy used from: £0.94
Simple, practical and down to earth - makes coaching seem so effortless.
Living your Best LifeLiving your Best Life by Laura Berman Fortgang
Buy used from: £19.99
One of the best coaches in the world today - cuts straight to the chase
Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue: Bk. 1 (Blue cover)Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue: Bk. 1 (Blue cover) by Neale Donald Walsch
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £0.33
Life changing. Every coach should read this.
Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue: Bk.2Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue: Bk.2 by Neale Donald Walsch
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £0.01
Following on from the first book and upping the ante. Challenging, controversial at times, yet still inspirational.
Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue: Bk. 3 (Yellow cover)Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue: Bk. 3 (Yellow cover) by Neale Donald Walsch
Buy new: £6.69 / Used from: £0.01
Well, you have to complete the trilogy...and what a way to end it!
Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human MindTime to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind by Nancy Kline
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £4.86
Great to read immediately after the above series of books. Don't ask why, but it worked for me and others too!
Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want - and Getting It!Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want - and Getting It! by Henriette Anne Klauser
Buy used from: £8.71
Simple, practical and full of common sense.
Life Coaching - Change you life in 7 days: Change Your Life in Seven DaysLife Coaching - Change you life in 7 days: Change Your Life in Seven Days by Eileen Mulligan
Buy new: £1.35 / Used from: £0.17
Straight talking coach with no 'touchy feely' nonsense. Don't let the dodgy cover put you off!
Be Your Own Life Coach: How to Take Control of Your Life and Achieve Your Wildest DreamsBe Your Own Life Coach: How to Take Control of Your Life and Achieve Your Wildest Dreams by Fiona Harrold
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £0.44
'Full of beans' coach, who really knows how to inspire!
The Coaching Manual: The Definitive Guide to the Process and Skills of Personal CoachingThe Coaching Manual: The Definitive Guide to the Process and Skills of Personal Coaching by Julie Starr
Buy used from: £11.99
Every coach should own this book.
Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching: How to Create a Thriving Coaching Practice (Getting Started in)Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching: How to Create a Thriving Coaching Practice (Getting Started in) by Stephen G. Fairley
Buy new: £13.29 / Used from: £10.24
Full of VERY useful tips. Particularly, how to write a business plan, which can often be overlooked by coaches.
Coaching For Performance: Growing People, Performance and PurposeCoaching For Performance: Growing People, Performance and Purpose by Sir John Whitmore
Buy new: £5.79 / Used from: £5.25
Classic book for every coach's collection.
The Portable Coach: 28 Sure-fire Strategies for Business and Personal SuccessThe Portable Coach: 28 Sure-fire Strategies for Business and Personal Success by Thomas J. Leonard
Buy new: £9.05 / Used from: £2.15
From the founder of coaching. Doesn't quite 'flow', but hey, you don't argue with Thomas Leonard do you! Useful, all the same.
Take Time for Your Life: A Seven-step Programme for Creating the Life You WantTake Time for Your Life: A Seven-step Programme for Creating the Life You Want by Cheryl Richardson
Buy used from: £2.11
Another great coach. This is probably her best book.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £3.10
One of those books that other coaches and clients will ask you if you've read. So do yourself a favour and buy it!
The Coaching at Work Toolkit: A Complete Guide to Techniques and PracticesThe Coaching at Work Toolkit: A Complete Guide to Techniques and Practices by Suzanne Skiffington
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £4.00
A useful book. One to dip in and out of, whatever stage of coaching you're at.
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 new: £29.96 / Used from: £9.44
Another quality resource to dip in and out of, time and again.
Coach Yourself to SuccessCoach Yourself to Success by Talane Miedaner
Buy new: £8.09 / Used from: £6.18
Another CoachU graduate. Good sound coaching advice,
Life Coaching: A Cognitive Behavioural ApproachLife Coaching: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach by Michael Neenan
Buy new: £8.35 / Used from: £7.50
Yes I know, all these books are getting a little expensive...when will it end! Well hopefully, not without this helpful little guide in your collection.
NLP: The New Technology of AchievementNLP: The New Technology of Achievement by Steve Andreas
Buy new: £7.09 / Used from: £3.10
And to round things off for now, a great introduction to NLP!