Book Reviews
A Guide to the Good Life
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic JoyWilliam IrvineOxford University Press, 2009 Introduction For many years now, a popular pathway to a better life—at least among the Western liberal set—has been Buddhism. Buddhism, which in its pure form, is...
Coaching to the Human Soul: Volume 1
Coaching to the Human Soul: Ontological Coaching and Deep Change.Volume 1 The Linguistic Basis of Ontological CoachingAlan SielerNewfield InstituteNewfield Australia 2003 Coaching to the Human Soul, Volume 1 is the first of a four-volume exploration of ontological...
The Last Word on Power
The Last Word on Power Tracy Goss Rosetta Books, LLC, 2015 The Last Word on Power provides the essential core of ontological coaching. It is a difficult book—one full of jargon and non-intuitive concepts. It is easy to think you understand it until you try and put it...
Fierce Conversations
Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time Susan Scott (Fierce, Inc.) Berkley Books, 2002 Fierce Conversations is one of a small handful of books that I consistently recommend to my clients. This book is best suited to...
Responsibility Rebellion
Responsibility Rebellion: An Unconventional Approach to EmpowermentKain RamsayHoundstooth Press 2020 Background Ramsay provides a good overview of the current thinking about what makes for a happy, productive, and fulfilled life. He argues that to achieve a good life,...
The Power of Vulnerability
The Power of VulnerabilityBrené BrownTed Talk: The Power of Vulnerability. Jan 3, 2011 Brené Brown’s TED talk is the story of everyone’s life path—whether you know it or not. For those who mourn the fact that life didn’t come with an operating manual, this short talk...
Feel the Fear. . .and Do it Anyway
Feel the Fear. . .and Do it AnywayDynamic techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and LoveSusan JeffersJeffers Press, 1987 Fear can stop you cold. It is maddening—because the fears that stop you will not draw blood or put you in the...
The Evolution of Beauty
The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and UsRichard O. PrumAnchor; Reprint edition (April 3, 2018) What is this book doing here? What is a book on evolutionary theory doing on a life coaching website? Or, how...
Personal Development (Self-Help) Book Reviews
There is an extraordinary number of self-help and personal development books written each year to help you lead a better life and be a better you. Some are pragmatic and how-to, others wise and insightful, and still others uplifting and inspiring. And some aren’t...
Atomic Habits, James Clear
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes Remarkable Results; An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. James Clear. Random House Business Books (2018) I read Atomic Habits, James Clear’s book on how to break bad habits and create new ones, out of...
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