Supercoach - Michael Neill [1]
“Every good coach knows that in order to coach, you must
be coached. Supercoach is a coach’s coach. Clear, simple, to the
point and every tip gives you something to ponder. What a blessing!”
— Iyanla Vanzant, author and spiritual life
coach, Inner Visions Institute
Also by Michael Neill
Books
FEEL HAPPY NOW!
YOU CAN HAVE WHAT YOU WANT: Proven Strategies for
Inner and Outer Success
CD Program
EFFORTLESS SUCCESS: How to Get What You Want &
Have a Great Time Doing It (6-CD set)
All of the above are available at your local bookstore,
or may be ordered by visiting:
Hay House USA: www.hayhouse.com®
Hay House Australia: www.hayhouse.com.au
Hay House UK: www.hayhouse.co.uk
Hay House South Africa: www.hayhouse.co.za
Hay House India: www.hayhouse.co.in
10 Secrets
to Transform
Anyone’s Life
Michael Neill
HAY HOUSE, INC.
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Copyright © 2009 by Michael Neill
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Design: Bryn Starr Best
A version of the West Side Story text on page 5 was first published in Spirit&Destiny Soul Secrets (Hay House UK, 2006).
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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions./r
Editor’s note: In order to avoid awkward “he/she,” “him/her” references, the plural “they” or “their” has often been used to refer to singular antecedents such as “person” or “partner” even though this construction doesn’t adhere to strict grammatical rules.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Neill, Michael.
Supercoach : 10 secrets to transform anyone’s life / Michael Neill.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-4019-2704-2 (tradepaper : alk. paper) 1. Self-actualization (Psychology) 2. Life skills. 3. Self-help techniques. I.Title.
BF637.S4N435 2009
158--dc22
2009032680
ISBN: 978-1-4019-2704-2
13 12 11 10 4 3 2 1
1st edition, March 2010
Printed in the United States of America
To all the supercoaches, past and present, who have
contributed their time, energy, love, and wisdom
to creating a happier world.
“The only real voyage of discovery . . . consists not in
seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”
— Marcel Proust
CONTENTS
Introduction: A Different Way to Succeed
Session 1: The Art and Science of Make-Believe
Session 2: You Were Born Happy
Session 3: The Problem with Goals
Session 4: The Simple Way to Make Decisions
Session 5: Rainy Days and Mondays
Session 6: Have an Average Day
Session 7: Listening Made Fun
Session 8: How to Ask for Anything from Anyone
Session 9: The Secret to a Lifetime of Financial Security
Session 10: The