Bookshelf

A simple but powerful seven-question framework that helps you coach and lead through curiosity rather than advice.  In today’s world, expertise is less valuable than the ability to unlock wisdom in others. 

This book reminded me that the fastest way to help someone grow is often to ask, not tell. Questions like “And what else?” or “What’s the real challenge here for you?” shift conversations dramatically. By asking instead of advising, you empower people to think, decide, and act more effectively.

Perfect for coaches, leaders of teams, and educators who want to cultivate deeper dialogue.

Clear, conversational, and practical, making it easy to apply from page one. A modern classic that belongs on every coach or leader’s shelf.

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is one of the few non-fiction books I absolutely devoured. In two sittings, over the course of a single day, I was pulled into his world.

Pressfield frames resistance as the invisible enemy of creativity, the procrastination, the self-doubt, the endless distractions that keep us from doing the work we’re meant to do.

The first section helps you name resistance and see it for what it is. The second shows how to move beyond it, not through motivation, but through discipline and daily practice. And the third is a manifesto to push through resistance and do the work that’s waiting for expression

It’s a book about writing, but also about living. For anyone who has a project, an idea, or even a dream they keep postponing, this is a call to arms.

A must read for Coaches and Educators who support those who struggle with starting (or finishing) projects – or for those who want help for their self!

Coaching A–Z is a fabulous read that really drills into how the ordinary, everyday words we use in coaching conversations carry extraordinary weight. Words like already, becoming, good, hope, just, value, yet.

At first glance they seem simple, but what Haesun Moon does is get you to pause and reflect:

· What assumptions hide inside those words?

· How do they shape the way our clients hear themselves?

· And how might we, as coaches, leaders, or educators, use them with intention to spark insight?

One line that stayed with me: “When you sit in conversation with someone, consider them to be experts at doing their own lives.”

In a world obsessed with advice and expertise, this is a refreshing reminder. The act of giving the expertise back to the client is a powerful signal. It says: “You’ve got this. I trust you to know your life better than anyone else.”

This book is clearly written with coaches in mind, but it’s equally compelling for leaders and educators who want to deepen the quality of their relationships and get the best from the people around them.

A short, simple, but surprisingly profound book