Anthony M Grant is a Coaching Psychologist, based in New South Wales, Australia. He holds a BA(Hons) in psychology from the University of Sydney and a Masters of Behavioural Science from Macquarie University, Sydney. He is currently completing a PhD in enhancing performance and well-being using evidenced based cognitive behavioural coaching techniques. His research and practice has frequently been reported in the media and he has a number of publications in the academic press. He has presented papers and workshops at national and international conferences. He has received a number of awards for his work in psychology including the Australian Psychological Society Prize for Psychology (1997) and the University of Sydney Medal for Psychology. Tony established the world's first university-based Coaching Psychology Unit at the Department of Psychology in the University of Sydney, where he teaches and co-ordinates the world's only university-based post-graduate degree program in Coaching Psychology. He has a private coaching and consulting practice and runs group-based seminars and coach training programs for industry and community organisations.

Chapter one

Change happens

Why is it important to be able to change? Welcoming change

Chapter two

BYO - can you be your own life coach?

Chapter three

All change

What works and what doesn't

Chapter four

Hopes and dreams

What do you really want?

Chapter five

Whatever turns you on

Exploring motivation

Chapter six

From negative to positive

Turning ANTs into PETs

Building a solid house of change

Chapter seven

Solutions, solutions, solutions

Moving away from the problem towards a solution

Chapter eight

Gathering strength

(Exploring motivation)

Chapter nine

Staying on track

Chapter ten

Do it with a friend

Co-coaching

Chapter eleven

Success

Chapter twelve

Coach yourself: a life-coaching programme for change

Further reading