Books about building a coaching, consulting or advisory business: finding clients, packaging what you know, pricing it and growing beyond your own hours. Most are written by coaches and consultants who built the practice they describe.
This list holds 10 books published between 2021 and 2026, 3 with an audiobook edition. A book is on it only when building a coaching or consulting business is a central subject of the book, judged from the book's own description, not when it comes up in passing. The most-rated on Amazon come first.
Nneka Unachukwu · 2022 · Audiobook
Not everyone can do what it takes to become a doctor, but you did. From graduating medical school to completing your residency, each step has gotten you closer to living the life you’ve envisioned since first completing that med school application. But are…
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Jeff Kavanaugh
How do you become a world-class consultant? This is the question on the minds of thousands of young consultants as they graduate from the classrooms of the world's business schools to the offices of top consulting firms. Yet, few of them have been formally…
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Jonathan Dison
When you hear the term “consultant,” you most likely conjure up images of suits instructing high-level management on strategy. But the trade of consulting is so much more, and so much bigger, than you might imagine. In fact, the $450 billion industry is on…
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Kain Ramsay · 2023
We all have goals. Regardless of how big or small our goals are, we must know how to achieve them and that our lives are heading in a healthy direction. The Ultimate Life Coaching Handbook is intended to guide you step by step on your journey toward becoming…
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Scott Danner · 2021 · Audiobook
In the land of finance, discipline equals freedom. As a financial advisor, you know this better than anyone else. To your clients and community, you offer expertise, which enables them to achieve their goals and become financially independent. But what about…
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Kelly Edwards · 2021 · Audiobook
Choosing a financial advisor is one of the most important decisions people make in life. They’re entrusting someone with their livelihood, their future, and their family, so the choice is not something they take lightly. Given the stakes, the search almost…
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The Personal Coach · 2024
You’ve hit a wall with your financial advisory business. You’re burnt out, overwhelmed, or don’t know how to keep growing your company. Whether you want to earn more revenue or break into other markets, you need to infuse something new into your business. In…
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The Surprisingly Simple Path to Unstoppable Advisory Success
Paul Durso · 2026
Are you worn out from prospecting, jumping from seminar to seminar, and hoping the next marketing hack will finally stick? In Built to Serve, you'll discover an entirely different way to grow your practice - one rooted in authenticity, long-term client…
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Winning Loyal Clients Through Authentic Human Connection
John Gatewood · 2026
Human connection can never be replaced. Why do less credentialed advisors consistently win more clients, more referrals, and deeper loyalty than their technically superior competitors? It's not because they're lucky. It's because they have a skill that no…
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Michelle Rockwood · 2023
Do you host sales calls your clients remember for the rest of their lives? Traditional sales methods don't work for heart-centered coaches, leaving you feeling drained and out of integrity. If you got into coaching to help people, traditional selling feels…
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