The Ultimate Coach

What is ultimate? -- Principles of throwing -- Principles of catching -- Offense : individual skills -- Offense : team skills -- Defense : individual skills -- Defense : team skills -- Ultimate fitness -- Psychological preparation for competitive performance -- Starting a program.

A story with a big heart about a boy, a coach, the game of baseball, and the game of life. "There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child's mind; it's as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever." There was a turning point in Michael Lewis's life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis's ability that the boy had no choice but to live up to it. "I didn't have words for it then, but I do now: I am about to show the world, and myself, what I can do." The coach's message was not simply about winning but about self-respect, sacrifice, courage, and endurance. In some ways, and now thirty years later, Lewis still finds himself trying to measure up to what Coach Fitz expected of him.

“Truly the ultimate guide for a coach! This book is a must-read for all coaches – whether they are starting out or are well-entrenched. With all my years in coaching, I still discovered new insights!” Michael Beale, NLP Coach and Trainer. Coaching can be transformational or simply transactional. If you truly want to transform lives, then this book is a must-read. Coaching is far more than a job – it is a mission. Transformational coaches focus on their self-development as much as they do on the development of their clients. All coaches need to be aware of the different coaching frameworks, paradigms, and tools used by master-coaches world over. In five straightforward sections, this book guides you through the steps you need to achieve optimal success as a coach: • Section I: The ABCs of Coaching • Section II: Coaching Frameworks, Models and Tools • Section III: Case Studies • Section IV: The Business of Coaching • Section V: Resources It is an extensively researched overview of the latest developments in neuroscience, emotional intelligence and positive psychology, among many coaching frameworks. If you are new to coaching, you will find out how to start your coaching business. If you are a seasoned professional, you will learn how to strengthen your practice. This book also offers coaching insights in the post-pandemic era.

One-on-one coaching can transform both your career and personal life. Whether you want to be successful at work, deepen your relationships with the people who matter most, or break free from unproductive patterns, working with a coach can help you create the future you've always wanted. That being said, coaching isn't magic. All too often, people have the desire to improve but fail to achieve the exponential growth they deserve. It isn't because their goals are unattainable or that they aren't getting the right support from their coach; it's due to a lack of basic understanding in how to get the most out of coaching. Simple tips and tricks can make a world of difference. Over the past decade, highly sought coaches Karen Davis and Alex Mill have partnered with a wide range of clients, from successful entrepreneurs and Fortune 100 executives to individuals simply looking for more peace and balance in a hectic world. They've seen people surpass all of their goals and expectations while others took longer than they should have to make any real progress. In this book, Davis and Mill present a straightforward guide to ensure that you get the highest possible ROI from your one-on-one coaching relationship. You'll learn to drive the most value from your sessions, easily carve out time to take action, and effectively assess your progress and course correct-if needed. This book will shift your perception of coaching, enabling you to attain greater personal fulfillment and immediate life-changing results.

HOW MANY COACHING QUESTIONS ARE YOU USING WITH CLIENTS?As a life, business, or career coach, there are moments when you might feel stuck. You have the coaching tools, techniques and a number of coaching questions but maybe you're dealing with a challenging quiet- a client who constantly answers "I don't know", a client who's resistant to getting real with the victim story she's been telling, a client who says he wants change but lives on the see saw of taking and not taking action. Whether you're a brand new coach or a professional who's been coaching for years, The Ultimate Guide to Coaching Questions will provide you with a quick guide to new coaching models, techniques, strategies and, most importantly 200 coaching questions you can use in a variety of client situations.If you're looking for a new way to approach working with coaching clients, click the link and download your copy of The Ultimate Guide to Coaching Questions today!

Learn how to run faster, unlock your potential, and reach peak performance with training advice from a former Olympic trials marathoner and coach to Olympians like Dathan Ritzenhein. Hudson is the most innovative running coach to come along in a generation. Until now, only a handful of elite athletes have been able to benefit from his methods. Now Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon shows all runners how to coach themselves as confidently and effectively as Brad coaches his world-class athletes. Becoming your own best coach is the ticket to running faster at any distance. First you will learn to assess your abilities. Then you’ll learn how to devise a training program specifically geared to you. Filled with easy-to-follow sample training programs for distances ranging from the 5K to the marathon and abilities ranging from novice to advanced, Run Faster is the cutting-edge guide for optimal performance. With Hudson’s guidance, you can train smarter and more effectively—and avoid injury. And you’ll soon be running faster than you ever thought possible!

Coaching is an essential skill for leaders. But for most busy, overworked managers, coaching employees is done badly, or not at all. They're just too busy, and it's too hard to change. But what if managers could coach their people in 10 minutes or less? In Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day so managers and their teams can work less hard and have more impact. Coaching is an art and it's far easier said than done. It takes courage to ask a question rather than offer up advice, provide an answer, or unleash a solution. Giving another person the opportunity to find their own way, make their own mistakes, and create their own wisdom is both brave and vulnerable. It can also mean unlearning our ''fix it'' habits. In this practical and inspiring book, Michael shares seven transformative questions that can make a difference in how we lead and support. And, he guides us through the tricky part - how to take this new information and turn it into habits and a daily practice. -Brené Brown, author of Rising Strong and Daring Greatly Drawing on years of experience training more than 10,000 busy managers from around the globe in practical, everyday coaching skills, Bungay Stanier reveals how to unlock your peoples' potential. He unpacks seven essential coaching questions to demonstrate how---by saying less and asking more--you can develop coaching methods that produce great results. - Get straight to the point in any conversation with The Kickstart Question - Stay on track during any interaction with The AWE Question - Save hours of time for yourself with The Lazy Question, and hours of time for others with The Strategic Question - Get to the heart of any interpersonal or external challenge with The Focus Question and The Foundation Question - Finally, ensure others find your coaching as beneficial as you do with The Learning Question A fresh, innovative take on the traditional how-to manual, the book combines insider information with research based in neuroscience and behavioural economics, together with interactive training tools to turn practical advice into practiced habits. Dynamic question-and-answer sections help identify old habits and kick-start new behaviour, making sure you get the most out of all seven chapters. Witty and conversational, The Coaching Habit takes your work--and your workplace--from good to great.