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 brian@brianrussellphd.com

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 

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