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Welcome to The Coaching Blog: Discover Coaching Gems

Coaching insights to spark clarity, courage, and growth—one gem at a time. Dig in here to learn more. 💎

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Image: colorful book spines. Article: Some books are just meh. These? These are the ones that shake things up, call you out, and push you to be bolder, smarter, and more intentional—whether in your career, leadership, personal growth, or job search. These are the books I’ve dog-eared, highlighted, and filled with margin notes because they actually work. I've broken them down into categories so you can find exactly what you need. Enjoy! 📚

Browse My Favorite Books

Some books are just meh. These are the ones that shake things up, call you out, and push you to be bolder, smarter, and more intentional. 📚

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Image: two coffee cups on table in cafe. Article: Executive Coaching 101: What to Expect (and How to Prepare). Curious about executive coaching? Here’s a clear, human-first guide on what it is, what it’s not, and how to get the most out of the experience.

Executive Coaching 101: What to Expect (and How to Prepare)

Executive coaching isn’t just for executives. It’s for real humans who lead, aspire, stretch, build, and want their work to mean something. It’s clarity meets action. Strategy meets heart. And if you’re ready to stop spinning and start leading with confidence? Coaching is your next best move.

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Image: human spine. Article: What Do You Really Stand For? (A No-Fluff Guide to Core Values That Actually Matter). Core values are your inner framework. Discover how to name them, live them, and stop collapsing under values that don’t belong to you.

What Do You Really Stand For? (A Guide to Core Values That Actually Matter)

Core values are your spine. Know what you stand for—and stop bending for things that don’t align.

FOR INDIVIDUALS

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Image: A river in France. Article: Exploring the Co-Active Coaching Principle of Process. Explore the Co-Active coaching principle of process—why honoring emotion, uncertainty, and the in-between is the real work of transformation.

The River Beneath the Results: Exploring the Co-Active Coaching Principle of Process

The river is the path. In coaching, process isn’t the pause—it’s the power. Here’s why honoring it changes everything.

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Image: classic skateboard. Article: Balance Is a Verb: Coaching the Moves That Matter to Help Your Clients Find Perspective. Explore the co-active coaching principle of balance through a skateboard lens—where perspective, not perfection, helps clients ride with clarity.

Balance Is a Verb: Coaching the Moves That Matter to Help Your Clients Find Perspective

Balance isn’t stillness—it’s motion. In coaching, help clients carve new paths instead of choosing old ones.

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Image: NASA astronaut in space. Article: The Gravity of Fulfillment: Coaching Beyond the Hustle. Explore the co-active coaching principle of fulfillment as an inner gravity that grounds clients in values, purpose, and what truly matters most.

The Gravity of Fulfillment: Coaching Beyond the Hustle

Fulfillment isn’t a goal—it’s gravity. Help your clients come back to what grounds them.

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Image: lightening bolt. Article: The Truth About Life Purpose (And Why You’re Not Behind If You Haven’t “Found” Yours). Purpose isn’t a job title—it’s your deeper “why.” Discover how to explore, define, and live into your life purpose in a way that leads to real fulfillment. ⚡

The Truth About Life Purpose (And Why You’re Not Behind If You Haven’t “Found” Yours)

Your purpose isn’t lost—it’s evolving. Here’s how to reconnect with what truly gives your life meaning (no lightning bolts required).

FOR INDIVIDUALS

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Image: Hayot Quartet. Date: 1903. Article: Coaching as Chamber Music: True Partnership in Action. Explore how coaching partnership mirrors chamber music—attuned, co-creative, and client-led. Includes dialogue, insight, and practical examples.

Coaching as Chamber Music: True Partnership in Action

Coaching isn’t a solo—it’s chamber music. Build true client partnership with rhythm, presence, and shared ownership. 🎻

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Image: old fashioned alarm clock. Article: Manage the Experience of Time While Coaching. Discover how managing time in coaching sessions can enhance flow, focus, and impact. Shift your mindset on time and learn strategies to coach without feeling rushed. ⏰

Manage the Experience of Time While Coaching

Ever feel like you are in a race against the clock? Coaching isn’t just about managing time—it’s about managing the experience of time.

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magically pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

From Doing to Being: The Ultimate Shift Every Coach Must Make

There’s a moment in every coach’s journey when they realize that the magic of coaching doesn’t come from pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

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Holding the Client’s Agenda: Coaching Beyond the Surface

Evoke awareness by helping clients distinguish between their immediate concerns and their deeper transformational journey.

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The 2025 ICF Code of Ethics: What’s Changed and Why It Matters

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) just leveled up its Code of Ethics, making it broader, clearer, and stricter than ever.

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