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Coaching History: 1998 Book – The Portable Coach
Published in 1998 by Thomas Leonard with Byron Laursen, The Portable Coach - 28 Surefire Strategies for Business and Personal Success is actually Leonard's Attraction Program.
In the Acknowledgments he thanks the over 300 people who participated in the Fall 1997 Attraction Program. I was one of those 300 people, and that's ... Read More
October 21, 2010 | Vikki Brock | 1 Comment »
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Coaching History: Abraham Maslow – Founder of Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology
This post is reprinted from the March 22, 2008.
Abraham Maslow, (1980-1970) most known for his ‘hierarchy of needs’, is a key influencer on the field of coaching. Maslow, and other humanistic psychologists, believed that people were free, creative individuals with an enormous capacity for growth and self-realization. He believed that ... Read More
October 14, 2010 | Vikki Brock | No Comments »
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Coaching History: 1982 Book – Guide to Effective Coaching
I previously wrote a post on the 3rd edition of this book. First published by Billie Jones, Janet Wells, Rachael Peters and Dewayne Johnson in 1982, this book is designed to fill a void in the preparation of sports coaches. It looks at the coach as a person who deals ... Read More
October 7, 2010 | Vikki Brock | No Comments »
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Tim Gallwey – From Tennis Coaching to Business Coaching
This post is reprinted from the March 21, 2008 post. You can read more about Tim Gallwey's life and beliefs here.
Tim Gallwey (born 1938 in California, USA) blended humanistic and transpersonal psychology principles with performance models from sports in 1974 to create the Inner Game model of coaching. His philosophy ... Read More
September 30, 2010 | Vikki Brock | 2 Comments »
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Coaching History: 1997 Book – Personal Coaching for Results
Written by Lou Tice, founder with his wife Diane of The Pacific Institute in 1971 which teaches people how to succeed on their own terms, this book helps remove roadblocks on your road to happiness and success. With a sub-title of “how to mentor and inspire others to amazing growth”, ... Read More
September 23, 2010 | Vikki Brock | 1 Comment »
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Alfred Adler – Grandfather of Coaching?
This post is reprinted from February 28, 2008.
Alfred Adler (February 7, 1870 to May 28, 1937) was an Austrian medical doctor and psychologist, and founder of the school of individual psychology. Linda Page, founder of the Adler Learning International, described Adler as the “grandfather of coaching, though he never used the ... Read More
September 16, 2010 | Vikki Brock | 1 Comment »
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Coaching History: 1998 Book – Take Yourself to the Top: The Secrets of America’s #1 Career Coach
Written by Laura Berman-Fortgang in 1998, this book was intended to be a personal coach for people who want to change in order to get what they desire in their careers and in their lives.
A key point made is that much like going to a gym, the reader will need to ... Read More
September 9, 2010 | Vikki Brock | No Comments »
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Coaching History: Thomas Leonard – A Masterful Synthesizer Who Popularized Coaching
This post is updated from February 11, 2008.
When you think of the International Coach Federation, Coach U, the International Association of Coaches, and CoachVille who’s name comes to mind? The visionary behind all of these was Thomas Leonard. Generous and competitive, Thomas was a synthesizer of ideas.
I remember hearing about his ... Read More
September 2, 2010 | Vikki Brock | 2 Comments »
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Coaching History: 1998 Book – Effective Coaching
Published by Marshall Cook in 1998, this book focuses on working within the workplace to encourage top performance by working with your employees. It looks at the characteristics of an effective coach, how to achieve cooperation in a disciplined and non-threatening atmosphere, and how to instinctively use effective problem solving ... Read More
August 26, 2010 | Vikki Brock | No Comments »
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Coaching History: Carl Rogers – A Key Influence on the Coaching Field?
This post is reprinted from the February 8, 2008 post.
Coaching is all of what Carl Rogers thought therapy should be. Carl Rogers was an Esalen psychotherapist who was a leader in humanistic psychology and the Human Potential Movement. His greatest influence on the coaching field was his client-centered approach, though ... Read More
August 19, 2010 | Vikki Brock | 1 Comment »
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