Episode 153 Brian Russell on How I Learned to Coach and How You Can Too!

In this episode, I share my coaching journey including the experiences, books, trainings, and key moments that have helped learn to serve my clients powerfully one on one and in group settings. Reach out: www.brianrussellphd.com and [email protected] Here are the many resources mentioned: Books that Shaped Me: Every book has the potential to teach you something about coaching. Refuse to read simply as a means for gathering mere information. The key is to apply insights and lessons from your reading into actual tactics/action steps and questions. Learn to read books as a means to helping yourself and others experience transformation. I've read hundreds of books over the last 13 years that have helped me to develop into the person and coach that I am today. The following books are the curated few that I personally recommend because they authentically helped me to grow personally and taught me ideas and practices that I’ve integrated into my own style of coaching and into the programs that I presently offer. Check out www.deepdivespirituality.com to see my coaching programs. Classical Resources Epictetus, Discourses and Selected Writing https://amzn.to/40Euc7T Seneca, Letters from a Stoic https://amzn.to/3G4UBCa The Best of the Best Jack Canfield, The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be https://amzn.to/45ZIYXU Gay Hendricks, The Big Leap https://amzn.to/479z0Vc  ____ The Genius Zone https://amzn.to/47wCXCX  Rich Litvin, The Prosperous Coach https://amzn.to/3MHaimW James Hollis, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life https://amzn.to/3ulgf2k Richard Rohr, Falling Upwards https://amzn.to/3SzKT27  Modern Writers: John Maxwell, Thinking for a Change https://amzn.to/3QQ4okO   ----and Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success https://amzn.to/49GxvPV John, O'Neil, The Paradox of Success: When Winning at Work Means Losing at Life https://amzn.to/47B9CHB Keith Ellis, The Magic Lamp: Goal Setting For People Who Hate Setting Goals https://amzn.to/47eAH3e Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich https://amzn.to/40Evcc9 Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team https://amzn.to/3SIVojK  ----and The Five Temptations of a CEO https://amzn.to/47io9Z3 Dan Sullivan, Always Be the Buyer: Attracting Other People's Highest Commitment to Your Biggest and Best Standards https://amzn.to/3SIce2g, ----The Gap and the Gain: The High Achievers Guide to Happiness, Confidence and Success https://amzn.to/3ukWeJu, -----Who not How https://amzn.to/3ubpHp1 Richard Bandler, How to Take Charge of Your Life: The User’s Guide to NLP https://amzn.to/ Tony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within https://amzn.to/49GYfju Shirzad Chamine, Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours https://amzn.to/3SOms15 Training: I've worked personally with the following coaches who have helped me: Glenn Gutek, Mark Danzey, Brooke Castillo (group program), Robert Glover (group), and Sid Agarwal Here are some links to additional trainings (free and paid programs that I have found helpful): Saboteur Training. www.positiveintelligence.com. NLP: https://www.purenlp.com/  10 Day Intensive in Orlando in 2018 with Richard Bandler (one of the two co-founders of NLP) and his associates John and Kathleen LaValle. I have a couple of Bandler’s books listed above. The intensive was pricey but hands on and fun.  Tony Robbins. I own all of his programs except for his ones on health and relationships. They are listed here: https://store.tonyrobbins.com/collections/breakthrough-app?_ga=2.16994681.1779309796.1699805656-502128627.1699805656 Jim Rohn. I own several of his CD programs. Most of these are now available on YouTube. Search Jim Rohn and enjoy a true master of his craft. Rich Litvin. https://richlitvin.com/ search on YouTube and watch him coach. Seth Godin. Listen to his speeches on YouTube and/or search for interviews on Podcasts. Podcasts: 10x Talk with Dan Sullivan and Joe Polish. Capability Amplifier: Mike Koenigs and Dan Sullivan The Big Leap Podcast: Gay Hendricks and Mike Koenigs I Love Marketing Podcast: Joe Polish and Dean Jackson  John Maxwell Leadership Podcast The Life Coach School Podcast with Brooke Castillo How to Make Money as a Life Coach: Stacey Boehman The Watering Hole: A podcast for coaches Lists of Questions: Brian's 31 Transformational Questions https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzah82ipRosYS-EcmXsyWBd6rlEwPobiK Tim Ferriss, 17 Questions that Changed My Life https://tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/17-Questions-That-Changed-My-Life.pdf Rich Litvin, 121 Powerful Questions for Coaches and Leaders https://richlitvin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Rich-Litvin-121-Powerful-Questions.pdf  *Links to Amazon are affiliate links.