The more you educate yourself and experiment with new ideas and ways of doing things, the more you can accomplish with the help of a coach. Here are just a handful of my favorite books for inspiration. When dealing with translated material I like to use many sources, so there are several listed here for the Tao Te Ching.

• The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm
• The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
• Zen and the Art of Archery, Eugen Herrigel
• The Cosmic Laws of Golf, Printer Bowler
• The Inner Game of Tennis, W. Timothy Gallwey
• Culturetopia, Jason Young
• Leadership and the One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi and Drea Zigarmi
• The Speed of Trust, Stephen M. R. Covey
• The Tao of Coaching, Max Landsberg
• The Complete Works of Lao Tzu, translation and elucidation by Hua-Ching Ni
• Tao Te Ching, Lao Tsu, translation by Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English
• Tao Te Ching, Lao Tsu, translated by Stephen Addiss and Stanley Lombardo
• Tao Te Ching, A New English Version, Lao Tsu, Stephen Mitchell
• Sacred Wisdom, The Tao Te Ching, A New Translation, Commentary and Introduction by Ralph Alan Dale
• The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff
• Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, Chögyam Trungpa
• The Myth of Freedom, Chögyam Trungpa
• Time Management for the Creative Person: Right-Brain Strategies for Stopping Procrastination, Getting Control of the Clock and Calendar, and Freeing Up Your Time and Your Life, Lee Silber

Sites:
Listening is one of the most important skills any of us can develop throughout our lives. The International Listening Association can be found here: http://www.listen.org/Templates/try_new.htm

Understanding different personality types can be helpful as long as you focus on these concepts as ways to build understanding, rather than getting hung up on categorizing people. A couple I like are the Myers-Briggs and Enneagram systems. There are so many books and sites on the Ennegram, I'll leave that for you to discover. There is an actual Myers-Briggs Foundation you can explore here: http://www.myersbriggs.org

If you are gay or lesbian and want support coming out, there is help, even if you are currently in a straight relationship. Check out: http://www.discoveringpride.com. Pat has been through the process herself and understands the emotional as well as practical considerations you are facing.

If you prefer to be coached in Spanish, Arabic or French or know someone who would, Fady in Barcelona is a great place to start. You can reach him through is website at: http://www.fadybujana.com/Bienvenida.html

If you have ever thought about meditating or tried it but couldn't seem to get the hang of it, I also offer meditation instruction and coaching. You can learn more about it here: http://www.invitationtomeditation.com

If you like this website and want one of your own, you can reach the very talented Genesis Moss at her website:
http://www.genesismoss.com

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