Lessons from Zachary: Turning Disability into Possibility - Softcover

Scott, Sandy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997596201 ISBN 13: 9780997596205

Publisher: Sandy Scott, 2016

Synopsis

Sandy Scott had it all: a beautiful country home, a successful husband, and the freedom to be a stay-at-home mom. Then the news crashed down on her like a Tsunami: her infant son Zachary not only had severe brain damage but probably wouldn’t live past his first birthday. As denial gave way to despair and grief, Sandy looked out over the new, strange world into which her family suddenly found themselves thrown and wondered if they would ever know happiness again. But it was in the very challenges that Zachary’s condition presented to her that she discovered her own hidden inner resources and a whole new level of compassion among other people. She eventually took on greater roles in the disability community and found her calling as a life coach. In Lessons from Zachary, Sandy shares the knowledge and insights she gained through her own personal journey of discovery and overcoming obstacles, showing us how to use our strengths to navigate life’s difficult situations to find meaning and lasting fulfillment. Scattered throughout her moving story are multiple useful tools from life coaching—Life Wheel, checklists, Miracle Question, and others—to help us develop our unknown potential.

About this title

About the Author

Sandy Scott is a pioneer in the field of healthcare and executive coaching, serving as the VP of Global Coaching and Development for Innovative Connections. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a Board Certified and Professional Certified Coach.Sandy has provided executive coaching in the healthcare, education, and business fields and is currently providing coaching, speaking, and leadership development training for the professionals who serve patients, clients, and students. Prior to her work as a physician coach she was the Director of The Coaching Project with the Colorado Department of Education and Director of The Advanced Leadership Program for Physicians at Banner Health. She provided more than 5,000 hours coaching leaders in healthcare and parents of children with disabilities.She is also president of Sandy Scott LLC (SandyScottLLC.com) and lives on sixteen acres in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains with her husband and two horses.

From the Back Cover

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"Sandy's story reminds us that contrary to what most of us believe,happiness does not simply happen to us. It's something that we makehappen, and it results from our doing our best."
-Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, worlds' leading researcher on positivepsychology. Author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experienceand 120 other books, articles or book chapters. Distinguished Professor ofPsychology and Management of Claremont Graduate University.
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"Sandy has experienced many challenges. Instead of becoming hardened and angry, she has learned and she has thrived. Lessons from Zachary doesn't just tell a story, it sends a powerful message of hope, possibility and encouragement as we walk through our own unexpected challenges."
- Linda Miller, Global Liason of Coaching KenBlanchard Companies, Author of Coaching in Organizations: Best Coaching Practices from the Ken Blanchard Company

Edition details

• Publisher: Sandy Scott
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0997596201
• ISBN 13: 9780997596205
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284