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Book Review
Small Steps … Big Changes: addition to other skills, The problems discussed here range so widely that
they are certain to cover virtually everyone’s personal
which will be touched
The Personal Stories Of A Life upon later here – have situation, whether they relate to your own issues or
Coach provided Dale with a those of family members or friends that you wish
wealth of experience
could be changed: an annoying attitude; whining and
in helping clients to complaining; constant blaming; denial of a problem;
By Nils A. Shapiro confront, understand and being too judgmental; a negative outlook on life; poor
Ma ny re a de rs of successfully resolve the communication skills; inability to cope with crises; the
Seabreeze newspapers need many different kinds of need to “lighten up”; getting rid of bad habits; aging
no introduction to Dale issues that all of us must gracefully; setting goals for yourself ... these topics just
Brown, the author of this come to terms with at scratch the surface of 62 sections that are covered in the
month’s book selection. various times in our daily pages of this book.
Dale’s own health and lives. You are certain to recognize yourself, or someone you
wellness column, Reality What’s more, Dale’s care about, in a number of the life situations described in
Check, has appeared from writing style is warm, these pages.
time to time in a number of friendly and very It is only natural that, when any of us is in one of these
Seabreeze’s publications. personal; you soon have difficult personal situations, complex emotions and other
Her professional training the feeling that you are hearing from a very dear and caring factors block us from thinking clearly enough to deal with
as a certified life coach and motivational speaker – in friend. the problem ourselves. That’s why Dale Brown – who
combines training as a certified life coach with her own
natural wisdom and caring nature – has drawn on all of
her many years of experience and success with clients to
provide here, as in personal private counseling sessions,
the sensible, small, easy-to-take steps that are so often
all that is needed to resolve the problem and set one back
on the path to a happy, more relaxed and fulfilled life.
Importantly, this is a book you can benefit from reading
front page to last ... or by turning to any “session”
whenever you feel the need for advice about a specific
problem.
As an interesting and helpful bonus, Dale has added
at the end of each chapter a list of “take-aways” – brief
thoughts to keep in mind from the previous section that
will help you to stay on the right path.
After reading Small Steps ... Big Changes, I purchased
five more copies from Amazon and had them shipped to
my five grown grandchildren, four of whom are married.
It was my way of introducing my family to a wise woman
I had met more than a dozen years ago – and whom I
know will become a valuable friend-and-advisor-in-print
to them in the coming years through the pages of this
wonderful, important new book.
In addition to being a certified life coach, motivational
speaker, writer and trainer, Dale has a master’s degree in
physical education and 20 years’ experience working with
and training high level athletes in the sport of women’s
gymnastics, including having worked extensively with
United States gymnastic teams. I believe that she brings a
“whole person” approach to her understanding of human
nature and the issues we all face.
Long retired now, I devoted most of my own career to
the publishing industry, including 15 years with a major
book company. I have brought publishers and authors
together for books that have sold millions of copies, and
in recent years have edited the authors’ manuscripts of
16 books. (I claim no credit for Dale Brown’s book; she
accomplished that on her own.) Yet I can honestly say that
I have not read any that will provide wiser, more helpful
advice and information than Small Steps ... Big Changes.
I highly recommend it – for interesting reading, and
for the comfort of knowing it will be there for you should
you ever need its guidance.