In this revised and updated guide Dr. Maisel, founder of the pro­fes­sion of cre­ativ­ity coach­ing, core trainer for the Cre­ativ­ity Coach­ing Asso­ci­a­tion, and America’s fore­most cre­ativ­ity coach, explains the essen­tials of cre­ativ­ity coach­ing, includ­ing work­ing with cre­ativ­ity coach­ing clients and build­ing a cre­ativ­ity coach­ing practice.

In this essen­tial guide, which con­tains more than 80 lessons, you learn how to develop your per­sonal style as a cre­ativ­ity coach, how to iden­tify spe­cial­ties and niches, how to recruit first clients and attract pay­ing clients, how to set goals with clients, and the dif­fer­ences between short-term cre­ativ­ity coach­ing and long-term cre­ativ­ity coach­ing. You learn what to do dur­ing ses­sions and between ses­sions, how to con­duct in-person coach­ing, phone coach­ing, and email coach­ing, how to address the spe­cial coach­ing issues of writ­ers, visual artists, and per­form­ers, and how to build and main­tain a coach­ing prac­tice. This guide is essen­tial read­ing for any­one think­ing about becom­ing a cre­ativ­ity coach, want­ing to learn more about coach­ing, or inter­ested in the issues and chal­lenges of the cre­ative life.