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The Nine

Coachees Reading List

I’m always collecting recommendations for books and other resources to use in my work -- and really, throughout my life -- especially in these nine areas: mindset, habits, values, upper limits, judgment, selfishness, language, presence and confidence.

Concurrently, I’m always recommending readings and tools for people to explore on their own. Here are my current faves and highlights from each:

coachee reading list
  • Mindset

    1) Mindset

    Is it growth? Fixed? Your talent or your effort?

1) Mindset

  • habits

    2) Habits

    You don’t break habits, you form new ones!

2) Habits

  • Values

    3) Values

    Honoring values leads to fulfillment

3) Values

  • Upper Limits

    4) Upper Limits

    Your zone of excellence v. Zone of genius

4) Upper Limits

  • Judgement

    5) Judgement

    Add in a dose of curiosity to be transformative

5) Judgement

  • Selfishness

    6) Selfishness

    That’s right, I said it! Let’s be selfish!

6) Selfishness (lack of it)

  • Language

    7) Language

    Words mean things. Ideas need words.

7) Language

  • Presence

    8) Presence

    The only time we can truly control.

8) Presence

  • Confidence

    9) Confidence

    Get some.  Bring it in a dump truck.

9) Confidence

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