Becoming a Professional Life Coach

by Patrick Williams and Diane Menendez
349 pages
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Part I: Coaching Fundamentals

Listening as a Coach
The Language of Coaching
Coaching as a Developmental Change Process
Part II: Beyond the Basics
Empowering the Client
Stretching the Client
Creating Momentum with the Client
Part III: Coaching from the Inside Out
The Power of Purpose
Design Your Life
What Gets In Your Way?
Steering Life by True North
Walk the Talk
Play Full Out
Howe Wealthy Are You?
Mind-Set is Causative
Love Is All We Need

Praise for Becoming a Professional Life Coach

"What a resource! This is the definitive book on life coaching. as useful to the master coach as it is to the novice. An essential book worth owning!"
—Richard J. Leider, Founder & Chairman, The Inventure Group, and author of The Power of Purpose and Repacking Your Bags

"This is the definitive book on how to become a whole-person life coach... Many helping professionals now say they are coaching... this book will teach them the key competencies for doing it."
—Hale Dwoskin, author of the New York Times Bestseller The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace, and Emotional Well-Being

About the Authors

Patrick Williams, Ed.D. is a master certified coach, one of the early pioneers of coaching, and began executive coaching in 1990. In 1998 he founded the Institute for Life Coach Training, an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program. He is the co-author of Therapist as Life Coach and other books.

Diane S. Menendez, Ph.D. is a master certified coach and has coached leaders, teams, and organizations for over 25 years.