Where Coaches Go : Welcome Note

Welcome Friends!

Welcome to Where Coaches Go—your one-stop coaching resource site. We are a community of like-minded people dedicated to elevating the quality of our lives and the lives of the people we touch. We started with an irrepressible dream comprised of three simple ideas.

The first idea is about a community of support for coaches who give so much to our clients. You will find a well of resources to draw from, provided by the generosity of colleagues. While our work as coaches is one of the most rewarding trades of all, the challenges can be formidable given all that is expected of us. The idea of having others looking out for us—our fellow coaches—is heartening.

At Where Coaches Go you can expect the finest resources that exist across the spectrum from academic psychology to inspirational literature. A select panel of more than 50 of the world’s most respected coaches reviewed their personal libraries, compared notes, and provided over 1,250 favorites from historical gems to frontier science. Our strength lies in the depth of knowledge, the scope of interest, the diversity of thought, and the sheer variety of mediums recommended.

The second idea is to get away from the noise and the clutter. The focus is on the work we do—not the big personalities, membership fees, or any other agenda. The service is free and designed with your needs in mind. The site is simple, clear and easy to navigate. Our homepage is our site map so you can find what you want, when you want it, with just one click.

At Where Coaches Go you will receive open access to a world-class resource database designed to empower you with options and choices, and to bring out the best in your clients. By simplifying the overwhelming number of hits pulled up by the search engines that trawl the web, we bring you a refined ‘best of’ what our field has to offer.

The third idea is ‘give and take.’ Above all else, Where Coaches Go provides an unprecedented opportunity for you to contribute to the field of coaching. Your contributions are central to helping our profession grow, improve, and touch the lives of many more people. You are always welcome here and are strongly encouraged to participate. Share your favorite books, articles, audio, video, websites, or other coaching content that is just plain fun! Pass the site along to colleagues and you can support them in their service to the world.

We have great plans for the future, but for now, we hope you find what you are looking for here.

Wishing you the greatest success and joy in the work you do!

The Editorial Team