The Art of Setting Goals

The Art of Setting Goals: A Coach’s Guide to Client Success
By Raido Kivikangur

Your clients leave the session fired up. Then nothing happens. You're not alone - and it's not your coaching. It's the gap. The dangerous middle ground between a client's enthusiasm and their actual follow-through. Most goal-setting books ignore it entirely. This one is built around it.

In The Art of Setting Goals, is a blending science-backed strategies, personal stories, and hands-on exercises to create a guide for coaches who want to help clients set and achieve meaningful goals. This book isn’t about a one-size-fits-all approach; it’s a toolkit packed with over 50 methods that allow each coach to tailor their approach to each unique client. It bridges the gap between theory and practice - giving coaches a structured, science-backed system that actually keeps clients moving.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Insightful explorations of why goal-setting matters - discover how purpose fuels motivation and happiness.
• Techniques to overcome emotional blocks, automatic thoughts, and mental barriers to help clients unlock their potential.
• Proven methods from top psychologists, distilled into exercises that coaches can apply immediately.
• Step-by-step strategies for building systems that support long-term success, guiding clients from intention to action.

With this comprehensive resource, coaches will learn not only to set impactful goals with their clients but also to foster the inner clarity and commitment needed to see them through. Whether you're an ICF-certified coach, an executive mentor, or a leader who coaches your team - this book gives you the tools to close the gap between what your clients want and what they actually achieve.

Don't just help your clients set goals. Help them actually reach them.

The Art of Setting Goals is your essential companion on the journey to purposeful coaching and meaningful success.