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Understand the valuable insights a professional life coach can bring to your life
 
In Be Hopeful, Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Curious: How Coaching Can Help You Get Out Of Your Own Way and Create A Meaningful Life, veteran coach Ruth Pearce delivers an incisive set of strategies designed to help you celebrate your wins and focus on the positives in your life. In this "portable life coach," you'll learn how to look at problems, challenges, and uncertainties in a way that can lead to deeper meaning in your professional and personal life.
 
The author describes the substantial benefits of working with an actual coach, and how a coach can help you during times of struggle and in times of growth. You'll discover how:
* To find the resources you need to live your life better and bring perspective, curiosity, and a willingness to challenge beliefs to everything you do
* To create generative, expansive, and open solutions to some of life's most challenging obstacles
* A coach can benefit you in your work, at home, at school, and anywhere else
 
Perfect for anyone who is considering working with a life coach to help them understand their professional and personal goals, Be Hopeful, Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Curious is also a must-read for those curious about the principles underlying professional and life coaching.

List of contents

Foreword xv
 
Introduction xix
 
Section 1 Starting with Who You Are 1
 
Chapter 1 Finding Meaning & Purpose: Inspiration 3
 
The Meaning of Meaning 3
 
Case Study: Tegan 4
 
Finding Inspiration 5
 
What Is Meaning? 7
 
So, What Is Meaning? 8
 
Why Does Having a Sense of Meaning Matter? 8
 
Meaning Is Personal and Not Always Constant 9
 
What Are Some Ways to Find My Meaning? 10
 
Who Are You in This Life? 12
 
Starting at the Beginning 12
 
What Does All That Mean? 15
 
Case Study: Tegan 16
 
Values 17
 
Character Strengths, Motivation, and Engagement 18
 
Chapter 2 In Your Own Way: Normalization 21
 
Being in Your Own Way 23
 
Case Study: Tegan & Jamal 24
 
Normal vs. Average 25
 
Normal vs. Universal 26
 
Doing in Your Own Way 27
 
Psychological Flexibility 27
 
Case Study: Tegan 28
 
An Aside on the Opportunities of Groups 29
 
Chapter 3 Getting Out of Your Own Way: Improvisation 33
 
Reason and Emotion 34
 
Accepting Conflicting Truths 36
 
Case Study: Tegan 37
 
What If Every Choice Is Right-- and Wrong? 39
 
There Is No Magic Recipe for Success 41
 
It Is Not Just the Client That Must Get Out of the Way 44
 
Recommendation 1 45
 
Recommendation 2 46
 
Recommendation 3 46
 
Recommendation 4 46
 
Where We Are Going Next 49
 
Section 2 Launching the Journey to Your Future 51
 
Chapter 4 Appreciating the Coaching Journey: Co-Creation 53
 
Case Study 54
 
Is a Coach Even Necessary? (Or Can I Coach Myself?) 54
 
The Role of the Coach 57
 
The Coaching Agenda 60
 
A Sounding Board 64
 
A Truthteller 65
 
FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real 66
 
An Accountability Partner 67
 
Case Study: Tegan 68
 
Being a Coaching Client 69
 
Chapter 5 Being Hopeful: Expectation 71
 
Focusing on Hope 71
 
Defining Hope 72
 
Elementary Time Travel 74
 
A Small Amount of Brain Science 75
 
Visualizing Outcomes 76
 
Seeing Pathways 79
 
Choosing Your Actions 79
 
Handling Disappointment 80
 
Interactions of Hope with Other Strengths 81
 
Case Study: Jamal 82
 
Cultivating Hope 84
 
Case Study: Jamal 84
 
Hope Is Not Just for Individuals 85
 
Chapter 6 Being Strong: Motivation 87
 
Strengths as Pathways to Motivation 87
 
Character Strengths 101 88
 
Strengths- Spotting in Coaching 89
 
Character Strengths as Core Motivators 90
 
Some Thoughts About Motivation 91
 
Case Study: Tegan 92
 
Assessments vs. Storytelling 96
 
Case Study: Tegan 96
 
Knowing Your Strengths 98
 
What Else Do You Need to Know About Strengths? 100
 
The Golden Mean 100
 
The Art of Balancing 103
 
SEAing Is Believing 104
 
There Is No Right Answer: What the Coach Sees 106
 
Bringing It Back to Motivation 107
 
Chapter 7 Being Brave: Conversation 109
 
Being Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable 110
 
Doubt and Bravery 110
 
What the Research Tells Us 112
 
Getting Specific 114
 
Changing the Narrative with Coaching 116
 
Reframe #1: I Will Cope 116
 
Reframe #2: Feeling Bad Is Good 118
 
Reframe #3: Bravery Can Be Developed a Little at a Time 119
 
Case Study: Jamal 120
 
Reframe #4: Bravery I

About the author

RUTH S. PEARCE, PMP, JD, is an executive coach who is passionate about personal development for all-regardless of job title. She came to coaching after becoming dissatisfied with her 25-year career in project and program management. Now, she encourages others to embrace the dark and light sides of life through her successful international coaching practice.

Summary

Understand the valuable insights a professional life coach can bring to your life

In Be Hopeful, Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Curious: How Coaching Can Help You Get Out Of Your Own Way and Create A Meaningful Life, veteran coach Ruth Pearce delivers an incisive set of strategies designed to help you celebrate your wins and focus on the positives in your life. In this "portable life coach," you'll learn how to look at problems, challenges, and uncertainties in a way that can lead to deeper meaning in your professional and personal life.

The author describes the substantial benefits of working with an actual coach, and how a coach can help you during times of struggle and in times of growth. You'll discover how:
* To find the resources you need to live your life better and bring perspective, curiosity, and a willingness to challenge beliefs to everything you do
* To create generative, expansive, and open solutions to some of life's most challenging obstacles
* A coach can benefit you in your work, at home, at school, and anywhere else

Perfect for anyone who is considering working with a life coach to help them understand their professional and personal goals, Be Hopeful, Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Curious is also a must-read for those curious about the principles underlying professional and life coaching.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Pearce, Ruth S. Pearce
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2024
• EAN: 9781394206544
• ISBN: 978-1-394-20654-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Business administration, companies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Training, Coaching, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Training u. Personalentwicklung, Training u. Personalentwicklung / Coaching, Mentoring, Training & Development, Training & Human Resource Development / Coaching & Mentoring