Here are some of my favorite books and resources.
Web sites and organizations about coaching
The International Coaching Federation
Books
Personal Development
The Adult Years - Mastering the Art of Self-Renewal
Frederic M. Hudson
The Art of Possibility - Transforming Professional and Personal Life
Rosamund and Benjamin Zander
Life Launch
Hudson & Mclean¬Ý
Write It Down, Make it Happen
Henriette Anne Klauser
Mastery: The Key to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
George Leonard
Finding Flow - The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Stand Up for Your Life
Cheryl Richardson
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcom Gladwell
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Somatics
Being Human at Work: Bringing Somatic Intelligence into Your Professional Life
Richard Strozzi-Heckler
Anatomy of Change: A Way to Move Through Life's Transitions
Richard Strozzi Heckler
Holding the Center: Sanctuary in a Time of Confusion
Richard Strozzi Heckler
The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness
Antonio Damasio
The Biology of Belief
Bruce Lipton
Getting Our Bodies Back
Christine Caldwell
The Intuitive Body: Aikido as a Clairsentient Practice
Wendy Palmer
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhardt Tolle
The Trance of Scarcity: Stop Holding Your Breath & Start Living Your Life
Victoria Castle
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Coaching
Coaching, Evoking Excellence in Others
James Flaherty
The Handbook of Coaching
Frederic M. Hudson, Ph.D.
Co-Active Coaching
Laura Whitworth, Henry Kimsey-House, Phil Sandahl
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Communications
Crucial Conversations, Tools for Talking when the Stakes are High
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Fierce Conversations
Susan Scott
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Life Purpose
Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting
Lynn Grabhorn
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant To Live
Martha Beck
Answering Your Call
John Schuster
The Purpose of Your Life: Finding Your Place In The World Using Synchronicity, Intuition, And Uncommon Sense
Carol Adrienne
Let Your Life Speak
Parker Palmer
The Power of Full Engagement
Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
Reclaiming Your Place at the Fire: Living the Second Half of Your life on Purpose
Richard Leider
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Career & Business Development
Chained to the Desk - A Guidebook for Workaholics
Bryan E. Robinson
Good to Great
Jim Collins
Presence
Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, Betty Sue Flowers
The Diamond Cutter
Michael Roach
Finding our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time
Margaret J. Wheatley
Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box
Arbinger Institute
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