There are lots of ways to look at goal-setting—SMART goals, BHAGs, and so many more. But there’s a more important question here, and it’s framework-free: how do we reclaim the ambition to actually work on our biggest goals?

Get started

6 min

Start with the worthy goal

3 min

How to Begin

Michael Bungay Stanier

23 min

4.4

Recap: Two tools for taking action

2 min

Two Questions for Taking Action

Exercise

Recap of Chapter 1

Recap

Tim Galway, tennis coach extraordinaire, is an OG in the world of coaching. His ideas about focus are ones I return to again and again, and essential to get the people you’re coaching working on the right thing.

Forget the outcome

3 min

Psychology: The Coach In Your Head

Against the Rules

14 min

4.8

Recap: The power of process

2 min

Recap of Chapter 2

Recap

This book is where I learned the basics on coaching. This foundational text will help you bring coaching into the way that you work.

Work the basics

2 min

Co-Active Coaching

Henry Kimsey-House

14 min

4.3

Recap: Slow down the advice

3 min

Recap of Chapter 3

Recap

1 on 1s can be bureaucratic and impersonal. I love this episode of Brave New Work because it teaches us how to make this weekly face-to-face with your direct reports the most high-impact, human part of your day.

Make an impact by being human

3 min

The Perfect 1-on-1

Brave New Work

12 min

4.7

The 3 Key Coaching Tools

8 min

The Dynamic: The Karpman Drama Triangle

Infographic

The Mindset: The Yes State

Exercise

The Powerful Coaching Question

Exercise

Recap of Chapter 4

Recap

Let’s recap everything we learned today so you can go out there and be a great coach.

Recap: What was most useful for you?

4 min

Guide Recap

Recap