I am new to life coaching, only if you go by the official title of an Executive Professional Life Coach. However, the concept is something I am quite familiar with, having been involved in ministry work for over 25 years, serving as a youth minister, missionary, and senior pastor, I have had several opportunities to provide various forms of coaching in different life situations. Tony’s book, Coaching Questions: A Coach’s Guide to Powerful Asking Skills, would have been a valuable resource to have had in my library back then and is one that I am glad to have the opportunity to add to it now. The information presented is timely, practical, and the format allows one to navigate the content with ease.
The book is divided into six sections, each providing valuable tools, tip and hints, and exercises to practice. In section one, Tony covers the ground work of getting started and lay out solid reasoning for the importance of asking the right questions. In section two the coaching process is covered and expounded upon with many practical tips and exercises. Section three focuses on life coaching and destiny discovery with questions designed to help the client get a clear picture of who they are and what their life’s purpose is. Section four is where the author brings together the first three sections and gives the reader a picture of coaching in action. Advanced asking skills are covered in section five. Section six closes out the book looking at the different niche areas and some specific coaching strategies for each one.
Asking the right questions is at the heart of any good coaching session, and in Coaching Questions, Tony provides you with the tools to do just that. If you want to take your coaching to the next level and help your clientele discover the resources they need to become more successful in eight areas of their life ( work, money, living environment, personal growth, health and recreation, community, family, and spirituality), I would recommend adding this book to your library.
