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Self-Coaching for Beginners review
A $17.99 ebook on coaching yourself through goals and obstacles, credited to a PhD in Self-Coaching Psychology.
Pass
Self-coaching borrows from coaching models such as GROW, which are free and well documented. The contents are reasonable, and reflection routines can help. The listing does not say which model it follows, and its co-author's PhD in Self-Coaching Psychology is a near-duplicate of the PhD in Self-Coaching credited on The Power of Self-Talk, both invented. Overlap with that title is considerable.
- Price
- $17.99
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Readers new to coaching ideas
- Not for
- Anyone who knows the GROW model
Self-Coaching for Beginners at a glance
The ebook covers the fundamentals of self-coaching, setting goals and overcoming obstacles, reframing negative thoughts and limiting beliefs, daily reflection and building motivation. It is a download of unstated length at $17.99, with $47 printed beside it and a 60-day refund window.
- Format
- Ebook, instant download after purchase
- Length
- Not stated: the order form gives no page count
- Contents
- The fundamentals of self-coaching and why it works; Step-by-step techniques to set goals and overcome obstacles; How to challenge negative thoughts and reframe limiting beliefs; Daily self-reflection practices to build confidence and clarity; Tools to create lasting motivation and resilience
- Price
- $17.99 one time, listed beside a regular price of $47
- Refund window
- 60 days on the order form
- Credited author
- Hina Sarwar
- Credited co-author
- Dr. Opal Brooks, described as holding a PhD in Self-Coaching Psychology with 33 years of experience
- Readership claim
- Claims 435000+ readers
- Sales page
- None: the Digistore24 order form is the only description
- Seller
- GhulamBooks, listed as the merchant on the Digistore24 order form; no website, address or phone number is given anywhere. Digistore24 Inc. is the reseller of record.
- Digistore24 ID
- 636865
Goals and reframing
The listing covers goal setting, reframing and daily reflection.
It names no coaching model.
Two versions of one invented field
Self-Coaching and Self-Coaching Psychology appear on two titles.
Neither is a doctoral field.
The co-author's degree does not exist
The listing credits Dr. Opal Brooks with a PhD in Self-Coaching Psychology and 33 years of experience. No university awards a doctorate in that, and it is the pattern across the more than 120 titles from this seller in our catalogue: each book gets its own doctor with a PhD in exactly that book's subject.
Three of those names appear twice with different doctorates and different decades of experience, so the credentials are generated rather than held.
The rest of the numbers are decoration
Claims 435000+ readers, although the seller has no website, no catalogue page and no way to check. The $47 regular price sits next to $17.99 on every title in the catalogue and is never charged.
The reviews carry first names and US or European cities, which cannot be verified either.
Pros and cons
What works
- Useful reflection habits
- 60-day refund window
- 60-day refund window on the order form
- Instant download, no add-ons in the cart
What does not
- No named method
- Overlaps with The Power of Self-Talk
- Co-author credited with a degree that does not exist
- Permanent $47 anchor price
- No sales page, author bio or sample
Self-Coaching for Beginners FAQ
Which coaching model does it use?
The listing does not say.
Is it for professional coaches?
No, it is for personal use.
How much does it cost?
$17.99 as a one-time payment, with no sales tax added for a US address.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, the order form shows a 60-day money-back window.
Who wrote it?
The listing credits Hina Sarwar, with Dr. Opal Brooks as co-author. Neither has a verifiable profile, and the doctorate given is not a real academic field.
The bottom line
Self-coaching borrows from coaching models such as GROW, which are free and well documented. The contents are reasonable, and reflection routines can help. The listing does not say which model it follows, and its co-author's PhD in Self-Coaching Psychology is a near-duplicate of the PhD in Self-Coaching credited on The Power of Self-Talk, both invented. Overlap with that title is considerable.
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