COACH YOURSELF TO WIN
7 Steps to Breakthrough Performance on the Job and in Your Life by Howard M. Guttman
Do you want to reach for the stars or just take your game up a notch? No matter what your goal, now you can take control of your behavior and command your future by using Howard Guttman’s 7-step self-coaching system for personal and professional improvement. Howard’s approach is unique. His latest book, Coach Yourself to Win, demonstrates that life-changing improvement, however difficult, is within your reach.
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Why you should read Coach Yourself to Win
"Some motivational authors claim that their books, with their snappy covers and glowing recommendations, can change your life– even if their content is as insubstantial as a summer breeze. In contrast, Howard M. Guttman provides a steady stream of valuable content that can help you make your life better. A respected executive coaching expert, Guttman presents seven easy-to-follow steps you can use to coach yourself to achieve lasting positive behavioral change. He delivers invaluable knowledge, wisdom, savvy tips and practical expertise as he explains how to apply proven executive coaching principles to modify your behavior and achieve a happier, more productive life. getAbstract recommends this completely useful self-coaching guide. It will be worth far more than its cover price if you practice its principles."
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“Howard Guttman has developed a forceful seven-step self-improvement process that can be used by anyone interested in taking up their game, whether on the job or in their life.”
Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned executive coach; author of the NY Times
bestsellers MOJO and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
“Howard coaches to win! He has focused me and my management team on the necessary behavior changes to deliver breakthrough performance in the marketplace.”
Todd Lachman, President, Mars Chocolate North America
“Howard has helped some of the best executives in the world. . . .
His book provides the steps to help coach yourself to victory both professionally and personally.”
Joe Gibbs, owner, Joe Gibbs Racing
"Coach Yourself to Win provides a superb system for achieving personal success. It uses proven principles that are presented in a tangible, user-friendly manner. I recommend this book to the many people I encounter who need the right set of tools to improve their well-being.”
Daniel A . Monti, M.D., Director, Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine,Thomas
Jefferson University and Hospital; coauthor, The Great Life Makeover: Weight, Mood, and Sex
“Howard shows us how to coach ourselves effectively to gain the wins that matter most to us.”
Ken Shelton, editor of Personal Excellence and Leadership Excellence magazines
The 7-Step Process
To successfully coach yourself, you need a clear, sure-footed pathway to your new future. Howard’s proven 7-step process has helped elevate the performance of hundreds of executives for more than 30 years. They’re a demanding group! For the first time, that process is yours.
Reading Coach Yourself to Win is like having a conversation with yourself. In down-to-earth language, Howard explains the what, why, and how of each step of his process and provides real-life examples to illustrate his points. Then it’s your turn. Action Steps in each chapter—they also appear on this Web site—take you along the pathway to growth and permanent change, asking you key questions to provoke your thinking and prompt you to steady progress.
Whether your goal is personal or professional, Coach Yourself to Win will not only enable you to achieve your present Intention, but by mastering the self-coaching process you will acquire the capability to continuously achieve success in realizing future Intentions you set for yourself.
The Author
Howard M. Guttman is principal of Guttman Development Strategies, Inc. (GDS), a Mount Arlington, NJ-based management consulting firm founded in 1989 and specializing in executive coaching; building horizontal, high-performance teams; strategic and organizational alignment; and management development training.
GDS has been ranked as a top Leadership Development consulting firm by Leadership Excellence magazine, which also named Howard to its list of "Excellence 100 Top Thought Leaders."
Speaking Engagements
Howard is a sought-after speaker on topics such as:
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“Great Business Teams: What Does It Take?”
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“Conflict Management as a Core Leadership Competency”
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“Putting Performance into High-Performance Teams”
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“Executive Coaching: Lessons from the Firing Line”
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“Alignment: Creating High-Performance Teams from the Top Down”
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“Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Through Self-Coaching”
The Book
Coach Yourself To Win
A proven process for changing the way you behave - used by GDS' renowned executive coaches for more than 35 years
Permanently replacing deeply ingrained behaviors with new ones is one of the hardest challenges to overcome. But in Coach Yourself to Win, master executive coach Howard Guttman combines his own expert insight and extensive coaching experience to create a step-by-step process you can follow to change the behaviors that have been holding you back from what you truly want.
Unlike many motivational books offering advice on how to improve either your career or your personal life, Coach Yourself to Win bridges the two worlds in order to help you improve your performance—whether you’re earning your living or living your life.
Coach Yourself to Win is written for the vast number of people who seek to create a new future for themselves. To help you achieve breakthrough performance on the job and in your life, you will learn to master a practical, tested self-coaching process that will enable you to:
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Clarify, set, and stay committed to realistic Intentions
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Zero in on what holds you back
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Find the support you’ve been lacking
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Develop a path for change
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Evaluate yourself along the way
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Make necessary corrections to your plan
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Realize your Intention to achieve a “new you”
Coach Yourself to Win provides an easy-to-follow seven-step plan that will generate lasting, positive change in your professional and personal life because you are the key to the happy ending you desire. To help you implement the plan, this Web site will provide you with all the supporting materials you need as you go through the process.
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Table Of Contents
Preface .............................................................................................. .. vii
Acknowledgments ................................................................................ xi
Before We Begin .................................................................................. xiii
Introduction
Ready, Set—Now Coach Yourself to Win ......................................... 1
Chapter 1: Can You Coach Yourself to Win? .................................... 17
Action Steps:
1.1 Are You in It for the Long Haul? .................................................... 36
1.2 Are You Able to Change Your Behavior? ....................................... 38
1.3 Are You Ready to Change Your Behavior? .................................... 38
1.4 Are You Self-Coachable? .............................................................. 39
Chapter 2: Setting Your Intention ........................................................ 43
Action Steps:
2.1 What Is Your Intention? ................................................................. 74
2.2 To Whom Will You Declare Your Intention? .................................... 74
2.3 What Are Your Stories and Where Do They Come From? ............. 75
2.4 Evaluate Your Stories .................................................................... 75
2.5 Write Up Your Stories' “P&L Statements” ...................................... 76
2.6 Write Your “New You” Stories ......................................................... 76
2.7 What Is Your First Step? ................................................................ 76
Chapter 3: Choosing Your Traveling Companions ............................... 77
Action Steps:
3.1 Who Will Be Your Guide? ............................................................. 109
3.2 Discussing Your Intention with Your Guide ................................... 109
3.3 Who Will Be in Your Circle of Support? ........................................ 109
Chapter 4: What Is the Message? ..................................................... 111
Action Steps:
4.1 Questions for Your Guide and Circle of Support .......................... 127
4.2 Briefing Packet for Your Guide and Circle of Support .................. 127
Chapter 5: How Should You Respond? ............................................. 137
Action Step:
5.1 Creating Your Discussion Plan .................................................... 153
Chapter 6: Mapping Your Route ........................................................ 181
Action Steps:
6.1 Stories about Planning ................................................................ 181
6.2 Writing SMART Objectives .......................................................... 181
6.3 Creating Your Personal Development Plan (PDP) ....................... 182
6.4 Communicating Your Plan to Your Circle of Support .................... 183
Chapter 7: Getting and Staying There ............................................... 187
Notes ................................................................................................ 213
Additional Resources for Self-Coaches ............................................ 219
Index ................................................................................................. 249
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