The Road to Happiness : How To Get What You Really Want

People are searching for happiness, but what is that? Is it success? Achievement? Hitting your goals? Is it a feeling? In over thirty years of coaching, David Goldman has found that what his clients thought they wanted most wasn't always the thing that truly made them happy. Along the way, each one found something they wanted that was even more valuable. They found the key that unlocks the vault which contains their ultimate desire. Through the stories and tips in this book you too can find a key that helps to unlock your vault of happiness. Title 2 Copyright 3 Contents 12 Introduction 14 1 Your Kids Don’t Even Know Who You Are 20 2 There Is No Such Thing As Balance 27 3 What Could A Twenty–Eight–Year–Old Guy Possibly Tell You That Would Make A Difference? 34 4 Seriously, Why Am I Coaching You? 41 5 Do You Want To Win The Battle Or Triumph In The End? 47 6 I’m Very Skeptical About This; Will It Still Work? 54 7 There Was Trouble In Paradise 59 8 Her Self–Talk Undermined Her At Every Turn 66 9 You Are Responsible (Response–Able) 73 10 Conclusion 80 Appendix A: The Goldman Enrollment Process 89 Step 1: The Background Of Relationship 90 Step 2: The Conversation For Possibility 90 Step 3: The Conversation For Value 92 Step 4: The Conversation For Opportunity 93 Step 5: The Conversation For Action 94 Appendix B: G.O.L.D. Attitudes 96 Appendix C: Acknowledgments 108 Appendix D: About The Author 111 Appendix E: Works Cited 113 -