This complete guide to life coaching reveals what life coaching IS, how to coach yourself and others effectively, and how to create and sustain a successful coaching practice. Leading you through a comprehensive programme of Advanced Life Coaching Skills, it contains key NLP-based techniques that include: State Control Rapport-building Spiral Coaching Meta-programs Meta-languages The Milton Model. `The Life Coaching Handbook` is the essential guide for life coaches, and a key source-book for NLP practitioners, human resources managers, training professionals, counsellors and the curious. Curly Martin is a professional life coach, author, trainer and internationally qualified NLP Master Practitioner. Coaching for more than twenty years, her clients include celebrities, CEOs, directors and doctors.