I had no idea, I was capable of writing a book but my business partner suggested I had a valuable story to tell about my experience with PTSD. I began to put my story to words and how I began my my story and involvement with life and how because of my upbringing I was susceptible to PTSD. I recently rewrote my book and included illustrations through a characterization of myself to try and better explain my actions.

While I was writing my story, I was better able to better understand myself and how I might use my story to help others through reading it and use it in my life coaching practice. I believe if I can articulate myself thoroughly, I can provide a better understanding to others. This did take some doing to do this story.

I appreciate reading reviews and comments. It offers me some insight into whether I reaching others, the positive comments are appreciated and the negative as well as that also offers some insights into corrections or changes I might add to the book.

I have written a book on ADD/ADHD and another book on recovering from sexual assault and workbooks to match the titles. The workbooks offer a method to achieve recovery as that is how I originally gained my recovery through a workshop which the workbooks are based.

I read many books on NLP written by Steve and Connierae Andreas and I am an avid follower of their books and workshops. I also read many books on hypnosis. I usually search out reviews, google and forwards of books.

I have goals both long term and short term and I have much to accomplish. I read and take courses continuously. I need to stay current in order to provide a top notch coaching service as well as develop techniques to assist my clients. I am also entered into an Master of Social Work Program at USC. My goals are my motivation to achieve. I also watch my moods carefully, if my mood is off even a bit, I have strategies for overcoming unwanted moods.

Working with clients, researching new areas, looking for clients to assist, people without resources don't come looking for me, I have to find them. And now some school work. I like spending time with my wife, we talk and do a lot together and that keeps our relationship healthy and strong. We rarely have difficulties and we are able to work through them.

Look for books by topic.

When I started with my business partner, I was requested to write blogs but I wanted to write with some humour. The humour was difficult or challenging but fun.

I generally start with an idea and determine how I can relate it to my life experience. Luckily I had problems throughout my life and I write self help books about me and how I recovered and gained a great life.

A counsellor suggested I read Adult Children of Alcoholics, by Janet Geringer Woititz. I cried at the end of the book and I realized, I had never meant to be a screw up. It was a result of my upbringing but my parents had never meant to bad parents but they merely passed on the parenting skills they had learned. Many books later, I realized that is how the world raises their children, we merely respond to our parents teachings, unconsciously , we do what we learn as they did.

I ask for help from somebody else, I have an idea but I need others thoughts. I can live in a vacuum at times and I need input.

Whatever I read, I read for pleasure, enjoyment and learning. I also like to read some humour from time to time, especially satire.

Computer at the office or laptop at home, I like big print. If I have to attend an appointment, I use my iphone with access to books in my library.

Cluttered, I have piles of material or client files or articles. I also have a dining room table at home the same way. As a policeman, I was advised, I needed to have a clean desk. It didn't and it doesn't work for me.