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Don’t be Too Happy
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellery Ng (@elng.coach) on Sep 25, 2019 at 5:38pm PDT This was a significant discovery that I gleaned with my first ontological coach. At that point in my life, I was proud that I had the...
Expanding the Space
"There is a space between stimulus and response. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom." (commonly attributed to) Victor E. Frankl This quote has had a big impact on the work that I do...
Book Review: Your Body is Your Brain
Your Body is Your Brain: Leverage Your Somatic Intelligence to Find Purpose, Build Resilience, Deepen Relationships and Lead More Powerfullyby Amanda BlakeThis is a very good primer on somatics and how tapping into embodied intelligence can unlock...
Book Review: The Gifts of Imperfection
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Areby Dr. Brené BrownI read, heard and watched much of Brené Brown’s later work before reading this seminal work of hers. Despite the inevitable overlaps,...
Book Review: Thanks for the Feedback
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science & Art of Receiving Feedback Wellby Douglas Stone & Sheila HeenThis book is easily one of the most practical and concise sources of knowledge about feedback - an icky, tricky thing for most people (and...
Book Review: The Prosperous Coach
The Prosperous Coach: Increase Income and Impact for You and Your Clients by Steve Chandler & Rich LitvinI wish every book could be as concise and to-the-point as this. It's so concise that its content is easily absorbed even in audiobook format...
Book Review: The Willpower Instinct
I thought this book was of the positive, self-help variety, but no. It helped me make concrete sense of how I may intervene on my willpower and procrastination, which are issues common with a number of my coaching clients... and I as well! This...