Today’s guest is Michael Bungay Stanier, author of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller: The Coaching Habit—my choice for top business book of 2017. Why, you ask?
Because everyone is a coach. Seriously. Think about it. If you tell anyone how to do anything, you are a coach. If you are helping anyone else in any sort of way, you are a coach. But here’s the trick: You aren’t supposed to just tell someone what to do, if you want to be a great coach. You have to listen and ask the right questions. I’ve directly applied lessons like these—not just in AskPat and this podcast—but in every aspect of my life, personal and business-wise.
I’m just going to say it: This is the most useful book I’ve ever read. In today’s episode, we’re going to dive into the principles of the book and I’m going to ask some followup questions. This is probably one of the most important episodes of the podcast. The Coaching Habit has been a huge game-changer for me in terms of how I help others, and I’m directly applying these lessons to my business (on AskPat, for example). My goal is to help as many people as possible, and this book has been huge in helping me progress toward that goal.
As Michael puts it, “If you interact with other human beings, this could be useful for you.” Let’s get rolling!
You can find Michael’s organizational, corporate-based training at BoxofCrayons.com, and his personal site is MichaelBungayStanier.com. In this episode, Michael also mentions his new app—Ask More, which uses a Tinder-like interface to help you track your behavioral changes when coaching.
If you want to potentially win a signed copy of Michael’s book, leave a comment below answering the last question in the seven questions of The Coaching Habit: What was most helpful for you in this episode? I’ll select ten winners at random to receive 1 copy of the book each in the mail.
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Today’s Guest
Michael Bungay Stanier
Ditch the rescuer mindset and become more coach-like with the author of The Coaching Habit.
- Website: TheCoachingHabit.com
- Twitter: boxofcrayons
You’ll Learn
- How Michael persevered and self-published The Coaching Habit.
- Why most of us are so advice-happy, and how to break the habit.
- Why everyone should strive to be more coach-like in their life.
- The best question to ask when coaching anyone, and why it’s so effective.
- What steps Michael follows during a coaching session.
- How Michael’s coaching strategy applies to being a better podcasting host.
- Why it’s important to slow down the coaching process in order for it to work.
- The three principles of being more coach-like: Be lazy, be curious, be often.
- Why the rescuer-mindset often does more harm than good and makes negotiation difficult.
- What to do if you get stuck when you’re coaching, and more!
Resources
Note: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.
- Michael Bungay Stanier
- Box of Crayons
- The Coaching Habit
- The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier [Amazon affiliate link]
- Best Business Book (My Top Recommendation)
- Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier [Amazon affiliate link]
- Ask More App
- Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter
- Smart Passive Income Facebook Group
