"Success in business is predicated on eliciting the best from people. The Mindful Coach clearly articulates the essentials of how to do this. As someone who believes deeply in the potential of all people, I found Silsbee's approach both practical and profound. This is a must-read for everyone concerned with people and learning."
Arthur M. Blank; Philanthropist; Co-founder, The Home Depot; and Owner & CEO, Atlanta Falcons

"The Mindful Coach takes the meaning of "coaching" well beyond popular models into a deeply integrated practice of intentionality and professionalism at their highest levels. This book is bound to improve the quality and effectiveness of coaching for all who apply the wisdom contained in these pages."
James Michael Burke, Ph.D.; Director, Workplace Initiatives Program, Virginia Commonwealth University

"The development of people is a key competency for business leadership. The Mindful Coach provides an inspiring and practical roadmap for developing masterful coaching skills on-the-job. This refreshing work showcases coaching in a new light."
Karen Wunderlin, Consultant, former Vice-President/Marketing, GE Appliances

"Doug's analysis of the coaching process is clear and intuitive. Its simplicity allows it to be easily used, yet it's rich in detail, making it a powerful analytical tool for the professional, wrapped in a holistic framework that accounts for the coach, the client, and the process of coaching. It will enrich the insight and practice of every interested reader."
Christopher C. Dennen, Ph.D., National Director, Adventure of the American Mind

"Doug Silsbee has written a useful book for anybody facilitating the growth and development of individuals and groups. His approach reaches deeply into human consciousness and experience where meaningful change and growth occurs."
Harrison Owen, Author, Open Space Technology

"The tools of coaching that Silsbee outlines, with an emphasis on mindfulness and service, provide the fundamental basis for holistic and integrative physicians to work with patients. My own practice of medicine has benefited greatly."
Patrick Hanaway, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Genova Diagnostics

"The Mindful Coach captures the very essence of what coaching can be. Silsbee marries the art and science of human dialogue, of compassionate listening and advice giving without creating dependency. He guides the reader gently through the seven distinct roles of a true helping relationship. This is a process to be internalized at a deep level and lived every day."
Rod Napier, Ph.D., Professor, Consultant, Author, The Courage to Act and ten other books

"This book has broad appeal not only for coaches, but for managers, executives, and consultants. Leaders of all kinds can benefit from Silsbee's clear and caring process for bringing out the best in people. This is a must read book for anyone who wants to jump start themselves and others on their journey to their potential."
Diana Whitney, Ph.D., Author, The Power of Appreciative Inquiry

"It is a pleasure to have this welcome addition to the growing number of books which teach us that we can apply the deep spiritual knowledge of traditions like Buddhism to our modern business lives, in such a way that even our career becomes spiritually uplifting and a service to others."
Geshe Michael Roach, Author, The Diamond Cutter

"In serving others, we can get overly focused on specific strategies or tactics and lose perspective of the larger, broader dynamic. The Mindful Coach delivers on clarifying, organizing, and contextualizing what it really means to be involved in a coaching relationship."
Joe Jotkowitz, President, Essessnet

"The Mindful Coach is not just another coaching model. It is a frame of reference for anyone involved in developing people. This highly readable book should serve as a reference for anyone genuinely concerned about helping others. It has had a significant impact on the way I approach coaching and developing others."
James N. Bassett, M.Ed., Employee Development, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations

"I loved this book! The Mindful Coach is personal, spiritual, systematic and insightful. This is mandatory reading for anyone who has the responsibility of helping others learn and develop. My trainers will all be receiving a copy. This is Thich Nhat Hanh meets Stephen Covey!"
Barbara Fulmer, Director of Training, Jenny Craig International

"Coaching is a profession for some and a necessity for many. All of us who lead, manage or teach are often in the role of the coach, whether we think about it that way or not. The Mindful Coach provides a framework that works for the professional coach as well as the everyday manager. Silsbee has created the holistic guide to coaching."
Bill Coleman, Senior VP/Compensation, Salary.com

"In his hands-on new book, The Mindful Coach, replete with artful and challenging exercises, Doug Silsbee models the mindfulness depth from which he springs in order to impart a valuable new coaching model based on professionalism, integrity, and dedication to service."
Maggie Lichtenberg, Professional Coach

"A clear and integrated model to assist people in understanding and applying the important skills in mindfulness and coaching. Executives from diverse backgrounds will find The Mindful Coach an insightful and practical guide."
Hannah S. Wilder, PhD, MCC, President, Advantara Executive Development Worldwide

"The Mindful Coach is warm, sensitive and intuitive, while at the same time clearly written by a scientific mind. The book provides a simple and cohesive model for the development process, coupled with practical strategies on how to become a more conscious practitioner. Thank you."
Alejandro Bolaños, PhD, Consultant, Central America

"The Mindful Coach is a book that anyone who is serious about coaching must read. It is comprehensive and compelling and will give you insights that will help you be the best coach you can be."
James A. DeSena, Author, The 10 Immutable Laws of Power Selling