Coach Yourself to Success : 101 Tips from a Personal Coach for Reaching Your Goals at Work and in Life

306 Pages·2000·1.87 MB·English

by  Talane Miedaner

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COACH
YOURSELF
TO
SUCCESS
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COACH
YOURSELF
TO
SUCCESS
101 Tips from a Personal Coach for Reaching
Your Goals at Work and in Life
TALANE MIEDANER
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could ever imagine having.
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C o n t e n t s
Foreword by Sandy Vilas, President, Coach University xi
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
I. Increase Your Natural Power 1
1. Eliminate All Those Petty Annoyances 3
2. Plug the Energy Drains 7
3. Install Ten Daily Habits 8
4. Eliminate the “Shoulds” 11
5. Establish Big Boundaries 13
6. Protect Yourself Gracefully 15
7. Don’t Be a Duck 19
8. Raise Your Standards 24
9. It’s All Good, Even the Bad Stuff 25
10. Have Something to Look Forward to Every Day 27
II. Clean Up Your Act 31
11. Unclutter Your Life 32
12. Keep on Uncluttering 34
13. Simplify! Simplify! Simplify! 36
14. Hire a Housekeeper 38
15. Don’t Be Afraid to Hire Help 39
16. Perfect the Present 41
17. Stop Shuffling and Start Organizing 42
18. Just Say No, and Say It Often 43
19. Upgrade Your Rolodex 46
20. Feng Shui Your Home and Office 47
III. Making Money Work for You 51
21. Tell the Truth About Money 52
22. Be an Instant Billionaire 55
M c G r a w - H i l l ' s T e r m s o f U s e
23. Plug the Money Drains 57
24. Pay Off Your Debts 60
25. Go on a Money Diet 63
26. Earn What You Deserve 66
27. Set Up a Reserve Account 69
28. Start Saving 20 Percent of Your Income 71
29. Play for Financial Independence 72
30. Protect Your Stuff 75
IV. Make Time When There Isn’t Any 81
31. Track Your Time 83
32. Turn Off Your Television 86
33. Arrive Ten Minutes Early 88
34. Get Your Work Done in Half the Time 90
35. Ask Yourself, “What Is Important About Today?” 91
36. Do One Thing at a Time 93
37. Do It Now! 94
38. Do Complete Work 95
39. Procrastinate with Purpose 97
40. Set Aside Sacred Evenings 102
V. Build Powerful Relationships 105
41. Make Amends 107
42. Forgive in Advance 108
43. Identify Your Needs 110
44. Ask for What You Really Want 112
45. Find Your Own Family 117
46. Date Your Spouse 118
47. Build a Strong Network of Special Friends 120
48. Create Your Own Mastermind Group 122
49. Give Great Gifts 124
50. Send Five Thanks a Day 125
VI. Do Work You Love 129
51. Design Your Ideal Life 130
52. Align Your Values and Vision 133