Life Coaching for Dummies by Purdie, Jeni -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Life Coaching For Dummies®, 2nd Edition

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

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