THERE ARE NO DOUCHEBAGS IN THIS STORY. Well, there are, but they're not who this story is about. This story is about me-the coach's daughter. When I moved to Iowa to live with my dad, the university's take-no-prisoners wrestling coach, I thought transferring would be easy as pie-living with my father would be temporary, and he'd make sure his douchebag wrestlers left me alone. Wrong on both counts. ASSHOLES ALWAYS COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH. A bet is placed, and I'm on the table. After one humiliating night and too much alcohol, I find the last nice guy on campus. And when he offers to rent me his spare bedroom, I go all in. It's time for the nice guy to finish first. Midnight chats and spilling my problems turn to lingering touches. Lingering touches turn to more. And the ultimate good guy has the potential do more damage than any douchebags ever could.

With over 100,000 copies sold, The Prosperous Coach has helped thousands of coaches and consultants build their businesses by invitation and referral only.

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.

Jason Ackerman is the co-author of Own Your Eating: The Definitive Guide to Flexible Eating and the Own Your Eating Journal. He is a regular contributor to The CrossFit Journal as well as other health and fitness resources, is a CrossFit Level 4 Coach, and has been a member of the CrossFit Seminar Staff for many years teaching CrossFit Methodology all over the world.With a Masters in Psychology and a passion to help others Jason has helped thousands of people lose weight and live healthier lives. Over his 25 years in the fitness industry Jason has amassed a wealth of knowledge that not only helps others improve their lifestyles, but their businesses as well. As an avid entrepreneur, Jason has started numerous businesses such as Own Your Eating, Best Hour of Their Day, and 3 successful CrossFit affiliates. Within this book Jason outlines the practices that led him to find success in his field. Whether you're looking to improve the health and fitness of yourself, your business, or even just get started, you will no doubt learn from the lessons Jason presents in the text. Jason lays it all out there with stories of success and failure for others to draw inspiration from to build a service that helps their community have The Best Hour of Their Day!

Saylor's Tale is about a real-life mixed-breed dog, Saylor. The book tells the story of Saylor starting off in a dog shelter and finding a family of his own to love. It shows children the various responsibilities that come with having a dog, such as taking him for walks. It's a sweet story of a dog and his mom that shows even shelter dogs can have a happy ending.

Taking the Leap provides relevant and practical advice from 24 well-known coaches who have built sustainable coaching businesses while doing what they love: helping people. What do the most successful coaches in the world all have in common? They all started from nothing. If you've not yet reached the level of impact and income that you want as a coach, then Taking the Leap is the handbook you have been searching for. For the first time ever, the world's top coaches are sharing their core success strategies in a groundbreaking book. With unique, original contributions from coaching legends like Marshall Goldsmith, Jack Canfield and John Demartini, this is the ultimate guide for becoming a successful coach. Practical, step-by-step business and marketing advice is merged with inspirational material about attitude and mindset. Combined, the chapters in this book add up to a rock solid recipe for building a lucrative business simply by helping others and following your passion. "Many of the people in the coaching profession are really good coaches, but they are awful business people." --Marshall Goldsmith If you're a new coach, the advice in this book will help you take your leap and build a business with confidence, following proven strategies from the best of the best. If you're an industry veteran, the success stories, techniques and advice in this book will give you renewed motivation and drive you to reach even greater heights. This book provides practical advice from 24 globally recognized coaches: MARSHALL GOLDSMITH on becoming a better businessperson JACK CANFIELD on continuous improvement KIERON SWEENEY on promoting yourself HEATHER RAMSEY on selecting a business model MARK THOMPSON on partnering with industry leaders KELVIN LIM on specialization PATRYK WEZOWSKI on scaling your business MARC STEINBERG on inner wisdom MIRNA BACUN on leveraging LinkedIn VISHEN LAKHIANI on building a visionary business RELLY NADLER on emotional intelligence DAVID TAYOR-KLAUS on self-mastery SAM MARKEWICH on passion and influence BETH MASTERMAN on honing leadership skills MELINDA FOUTS on mastering change KATHERINE MCINTOSH on following your intuition JOANN LYSIAK on creating a vision of your future CLINTON CALLAHAN on pushing your own boundaries PETER SAGE on confidence PATRICK JINKS on working with nonprofits KASIA WEZOWSKI on devolving the mindset of success JOHN DEMARTINI on creating a work-life you love ROBERTO RE on defining your unique value MELISSA TIETS on persistence

ABRAHAM DAVIS-Honest Abe to his friends-IS IN OVER HIS HEAD...He's a fixer and a do good-er. The all-knowing, resident "grandfather" on the wrestling team who everyone relies on to fix their problems. His teammates go to him for everything; advice, homework, or when they need a sober driver at three in the morning--whether he likes it or not.Abe's current mission is easy: mend his roommates broken heart by helping him find a girlfriend on the LoveU app--without getting caught in the lie...SKYLAR GABRIEL. IS. OVER. IT.Over her bad grades. And over dating douchebags. What she wants to know is: where have all the nice guys gone?She longs for a handsome, sweet, and honest guy who can make her laugh. In one last ditch effort to prove that he exists-Skylar turns to LoveU. On her worst day, Skylar has no filter (it's a miracle she hasn't been ditched mid-date).On her best, she's as wholesome, and sweet, as pie.On Thursday? She matches with Abraham Davis's roommate. Skylar Gabriel is falling for the wrong guy-she just doesn't realize it yet.Why?BECAUSE ABE DAVIS IS A LIAR.