Living Service: The Journey of a Prosperous Coach

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Living Service: The Journey of a Prosperous Coach tells the story of Melissa Ford’s rise from struggling coach to thriving professional. Raw, honest and full of humor, Living Service details Melissa’s insecurities and stumbles along the way, as well as the powerful insights and actions that transformed her practice—and her life. 

Do you struggle to find clients? To know what to charge? To lead as a strong, compassionate professional? To truly serve? Living Service offers priceless wisdom and practical tools to help you address these and other essential questions along the coaching path to prosperity. Wherever you are on your journey, you’ll find that Living Service is the perfect traveling companion. 

"The journey shared here is as honest and real as it gets. Living Service is for coaches who want better business results, deeper friendships, more genuine and loving family relationships, and an all-around great life. Melissa’s heartfelt stories in Living Serviceare beautifully illustrated with humor, candor and light-heartedness." 

~ Sherry Welsh, leadership coach and author of Slowing Down: Unexpected Ways to Thrive as a Female Leader

"As a coach, you cannot take your clients where you have never been yourself. Melissa offers a brutally honest and vulnerable account of her own journey of struggle, failure, success, failure, and ultimate success—not as arriving, but as an ongoing journey. This book offers great lessons for any coach who wants to serve clients in the most powerful way." 

~ Ron Wilder, creator of CEO Jiu-Jitsu and author of Aligned Action: The Key to CEO 

"Melissa Ford’s insightful journey on her path to prosperous coaching is a MUST READ for everyone in the world of coaching!" 

~ Steve Chandler, Author of Time Warrior:How to defeat procrastination, people-pleasing, self-doubt, over-commitment, broken promises and chaos

"Melissa Ford is a brilliant coach, and in Living Service she takes us through her personal experiences with humor and clarity so we can learn from her wisdom firsthand. I am a better, more relaxed, and compassionate coach because of this book. One of the best books I’ve ever read on coaching." 

~ Tina Quinn, Life Leadership Consultant, coach, speaker and author of Invisible Things: The Most Important Things in Life Are the Ones You Can’t See

"Melissa is a teacher, a compassionate guide, and someone who will always stand behind you and champion you. This book is a doorway to transforming your life and the lives of those you serve." 

~ Gary L Mahler, Mahler International Coaching Inc. Life, Business, Relationships, Leadership

"A raw, honest look at what it takes to go from beginner to master. Melissa reminds us that coaching and service are not about systems, strategies and schemes. They are about being human and discovering a deeper connection with yourself, others and the world."

~ William Giruzzi, coach and author of A Life Worth Living

"Service—true service—is the key to a prosperous coaching practice. However, while this word is often used in the world of coaching, it is rare to find a coach who truly understands what it means to live as service. In her wonderful new book, Mellissa Ford shows us just how to do this, and how to build a full practice from this place." 

~ David Schwendiman, coach, King of the Unicorns and author of Selling from the Top of the Ladder: The Ultimate Sales Playbook