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I have long been a fan of the One Minute Manager series that Ken Blanchard is most famous for, and am rather disappointed that Whale Done dishes up a refried version of Blanchard’s now famous wisdom.

Imagine & You Can to transform your life NOW.
If you have been watching Gok’s “How to look good naked” series recently, you will see shockingly from his ‘Naked Survey 2009′ that was carried out on teenagers that:

1 in 4 teenagers have an eating disorder
70% are unhappy with their bodies
48% are considering cosmetic surgery.

These statistics are [...]

Book Review – Get Clients Now!
By C.J. Hayden (Second Edition – Amacom)
Reviewed by Moira Lambert
This is one for the new coach ready to launch their practice. Described as a ‘28 day marketing programme for Professionals, Consultants and Coaches’,. the book is very simply structured in the form [...]

Brilliant Life
By Michael Heppell
Prentice Hall Life
Reviewed by Charlie Adler

‘Brilliant Life’ by Michael Heppell is an easy read, easy to dip into book that takes you by the hand and guides you through aspects of the ‘Wheel of Life’ step by step.
At a reasonable price of £9.99 [...]

WHALE DONE! The Power of Positive Relationships
By Ken Blanchard
Free Press, 2002
I have long been a fan of the One Minute Manager series that Ken Blanchard is most famous for, and am rather disappointed that Whale Done dishes up a refried version of Blanchard’s now famous wisdom.
This [...]

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, live anywhere and join the New Rich
By Timothy Ferriss
Reviewed by Emma-Louise Elsey
In many respects this notorious bestseller reads like it was written by a teenage boy – how about using your newly acquired overseas VA to harass your boss in a funny accent? But where [...]

Psychology of Executive Coaching
By Bruce Peltier
Routledge, 2001
Reviewed By Gabrielle Blackman-Sheppard
Bruce Peltier introduces his text stating ‘the purpose of this book is to translate psychotherapy theory for executive coaches. Its goal is to make the principles, research, and wisdom of psychotherapy accessible to the practice of executive coaching’. [...]

Happy For No Reason
By Marci Shimoff (with Carol Kline)
Publisher: Free Press
Reviewed by Matthew Conway

Many books have been written on the subject of happiness but this blissful gem shines out in a league of it’s own. It is an easy to read, hugely inspiring compilation of the latest research [...]

Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting
By Lyn Grabhorn
Mobius (4 Jul 2005)
Reviewed by Yvette Bowen
The title of Lyn Grabhorn’s book is a great indicator of the style and content. The author is an earthy Texan who has battled her own demons successfully and has presented her version of the Laws [...]

Jack: Straight From the Gut By Jack Welch (Headland Publications 2003)Reviewed by Ayoola Kaffo
This book is listed on the "50 Success Classics" by Tom Butler – Bowdon. In 2004, my Best Friend, Adenrele who also loves reading, brought the 50 Success Classics to my attention. We both agreed to go through the list and read [...]