Why is self-reflection critical for coaches and supervisors? How could you enhance you self-reflection capability? What approaches, models and tools could you use to self reflect? Coach Yourself First provides a balance of theory and practical guidance to support coaches and coach supervisors on their journey of improving their ability to self-reflect in their practice. It describes the contextual theory relating to self-reflection and provides a variety of approaches, models and tools covering the different learning styles which coaches can use to develop new awareness and insight. Starting with a description of the history of the theory of self-reflection, it continues through to its use in healthcare, teaching and education-based professions. Links are made with the core competencies of coaching and the research evidence base which proves the benefits of self-reflection. Coach Yourself First is interwoven with personal stories and insights from the author which add a richness and real world perspective to the practical guidance provided through a variety of approaches to self-reflection including creative tools, reflective writing techniques, reflective metaphors, reflective poetry, sand play, and a number of visual approaches. Bursting with helpful advice for all skill levels, it will appeal to novice and established coaches alike.

Today dieters are more frustrated than ever before: Neither restrictive dieting nor a moderate middle-of-the-road approach has curtailed the obesity epidemic. As professional weight loss coaches, Greg Hottinger and Michael Scholtz have developed a new weight loss paradigm that has produced impressive results for the Biggest Loser Club online members. Hottinger and Scholtz's unique strategy helps readers identify the obstacles that are sabotaging their weight loss and gives them Five Stepping-Stones to Change: a series of physical, emotional, and social guidelines to help them break through their barriers. Coach Yourself Thin will help you lose weight by: - giving you a sustainable, nutritionally balanced eating plan - laying out the basics of fitness and helping you create personalized workout strategies that fit your lifestyle - providing tools, techniques, and hands-on exercises for changing your habits Packed with success stories and solid instruction and inspiration, Coach Yourself Thin is a guide to becoming self-aware, breaking the frustrating dieting cycle, and designing a personal plan for lasting weight loss success.

A proven process for changing the way you behave--used by a renowned executive coach for more than 25 years Are you able, ready, and willing to permanently change your behavior? Permanently replacing deeply ingrained behaviors with new ones is one of the hardest challenges to overcome. But in Coach Yourself to Win, master executive coach Howard Guttman combines his own expert insight and deep extensive coaching experience to create a step-by-step process that you can follow to change the behaviors that have been holding you back from what you truly want. Unlike many self-help books offering advice on how to improve either your career or your personal life, Coach Yourself to Win bridges the two worlds in order to help you improve your performance--whether you're earning your living or living your life. Coach Yourself to Win is written for the vast number of people who seek to create a new future for themselves. To help you achieve breakthrough performance on the job and in your life, you will learn to master a practical, tested self-coaching process that will enable you to: Clarify, set, and stay committed to realistic intentions Zero in on what holds you back Find the support you've been lacking Develop a path for change Evaluate yourself along the way Make necessary corrections to your plan Realize your intention to achieve a "new you" Coach Yourself to Win provides an easy-to-follow seven-step plan that will generate lasting, positive change in your professional and personal life. To help you implement the plan, Guttman provides a dedicated Web site--www.coachyourselftowin.com--where you will find all the supporting materials you will need as you go through the process, because you are the key to the happy ending you desire.

Easy-to-use eight-step guide to developing your own personal success strategy. Are you 20-something looking for direction? A 30-something wanting to balance work and family? A 40-somethings wanting a new lease on life? By following this book's practical success tips and action tasks you will revitalise your passion for life! Aspirations shows you how to: aspire to your dreams through effective goal setting; overcome obstacles that stand in your way; define your personal values; improve your self-care; clear clutter and simplify your life; develop confidence; communicate positively with others; and keep motivated and on track. Leading life coach Andrea Molloy has coached students, home makers, graduates, entrepreneurs, managers and executives to achieve the successful lives they desire.

We want to help you succeed on the TABE's verbal section Whether you're looking to qualify for a government job, a career with a private company, or demonstrate your literacy and math abilities for school placement, a high score on the TABE will help you work towards your career goals and the life you want. Written by a leader in adult education, this book is designed to help you identify your goals and discover more about your learning preferences and study habits. You'll discover the strategies that make learning and test taking easier for you. And you'll learn essential reading and writing skills by using familiar, everyday items, including work documents, graphs and charts, and Internet based materials. McGraw-Hill's TABE Level A Verbal Workbook helps you with: Practice exercises just like the ones on the test-with complete explanations Real-life materials and examples that help you to build the skills you need Total coverage of all the verbal test sections, including reading, language usage, and spelling Strategies that show you how to work smarter, not harder-and get the most out of your study time

An explanation of generic counselling skills and the way in which they can be used to help people to develop their full potential and draw on their own resources. Richard Nelson-Jones combines description, discussion and activities to define the essential skills of the giver in a helping relationship. Topics covered include: what counselling skills are; activating communication and feelings; improving listening skills; clarifying and expanding understanding; setting goals for change; and changing communication, actions and thinking. examples and case studies are used to encourage an open-minded, yet discerning approach to helping others.

Chuck Kriese, men's head tennis coach at Clemson University and former U.S. Junior Davis Cup Team coach, is the all-time winningest coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and his career victories stand among the top in U.S. collegiate history. His coaching accomplishments include eleven ACC titles, eight national top ten finishes, and six ACC Coach of the Year awards. The Kriese coaching legacy has produced thirty All-Americans, sent twenty-three former players to the professional ranks, and spawned twelve current collegiate level coaches from among his former players and assistants. Coach Kriese is the author of three other books--Total Tennis Training, Winning Tennis, and Youth Tennis. He has lectured on the sport in the United States, England, Japan, Spain, and the Netherlands. Coaching Tennis, formerly published as Total Tennis Training, is a recipe for total player development that gives players and coaches the competitive edge when it comes to understanding the complex sport of tennis. The most comprehensive coaching guide available, it is complete with detailed descriptions of physical training techniques, useful approaches for mental and emotional development, and keys to establishing player strategy and team unity. Updated to discuss every conceivable aspect of the modern game from technical skills to momentum management, practice drills to goal setting, directional guidelines to coaching philosophies--discover Coach Kriese's unique motivational program, a formula proven in competition and proven by champions.