Resources...

Coaches love to share the resources that have helped them. These are some of the books that have helped me be happier, wealthier, and more successful. Read one and get happy. Read several and get even happier!

If you have any suggestions to add to this list, I'd love to hear from you.

Don't Be Nice, Be Real: Balancing Passion for Self With Compassion for Others
by Kelly Bryson, Mft

This book expands on the principles in NonViolent Communication, and shows how to apply it in the real world. A fabulous book that will help you grow in your relations to others.

Creating Money: Keys to Abundance (Life Mastery Series)
by Sanaya Roman, Duane Packer

This book and "Personal Power through awareness have helped me bring more joy, peace, and abundance into my life. Read a page or two before you fall asleep, and see what your create the next day!

Personal Power Through Awareness: A Guidebook for Sensitive People (Earth)
by Sanaya Roman

Are you ready to create your own reality, the reality that you've always wanted? This book is a great place to start. Filled with ways to help you trust your inner guidance.

"Life Was Never Meant to Be a Struggle"
by Stuart Wilde

I could put all of Stuart's books on this list, like Miracles, Silent Power, The Quickening, etc. Read them all. Great advice from a funny Aussie.

How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman

Full of useful information on body language, attitude, and rapport. It really got me thinking about the way I connect with others.

How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
by Leil Lowndes

Leil Lowndes is another one of those authors who has written a ton of great books. If you're interested in communicating better in personal or business relationships, you'll want to read them all.

Learned Optimism : How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
by Martin Seligman

Read this book if you're ready to learn how to take control of your thoughts and create more happiness.

Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence and Courage You Need to Achieve Unlimited Goals
by Richard J. Machowicz

An ex-Navy Seal, who knows how to get things done. He presents an easy to use model for prioritizing your life.

Co-Active Coaching : New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life
by Laura Whitworth, et al

If you want to be a life coach, this is a book you will read. The information in this book is best absorbed after attending a class from The Coaches Training Institute.

Maximum Self-Esteem: The Handbook for Reclaiming Your Sense of Self-Worth
by Jerry Minchinton

A great book for neutralizing the self defeating voices in your head. Help overcome perfectionism, guilt, negativity,.... etc.

The Other Mind's Eye: The Gateway to the Hidden Treasures of Your Mind
by Allen Sargent

Alan and Marilyn Sargent have done pioneering work on the functioning of the two hemispheres of the brain. Can your left brain talk to your right brain? I took a seminar with these guys, and it was awesome.

The Secret Language of Feelings
by Calvin D. Banyan

I love the way fellow hypnotist Calvin Banyan talks about the wisdom of what some would call "negative" feelings. For example, the wisdom of feeling angry or the wisdom of feeling stressed. Lots of wisdom in this book.

The Way Of The Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Woman, Work, and Sexual Desire
by David Deida

Are you a man who's living his deepest purpose? Do you understand women? This book will help you do both. A fabulous place to start with men's growth.

It's A Guy Thing : An Owner's Manual for Women
by David Deida

The women in my life agree: this is the best book they've read on understanding us pesky males.

Nothing's Wrong: A Man's Guide to Managing His Feelings
by David Kundtz

While I don't agree with everything David says, this book is a great place to start in understanding and learning about men's emotion. If you're afraid of the "F" word (feelings), get this book.