Most people learn this the hard way. You don’t have to.
Good questions change how people work together. They create space, they get to what really matters, and they can make the people around you feel seen, heard, and deeply encouraged, especially when you know how to use them well. That’s what this book teaches. Not how to have all the answers, but how to stay curious longer.
You’re at the start of your career. That’s the gift. Learn this now, while you’re forming how you show up, and curiosity will become the way you work, not a thing you try to add on later.
Colleagues, former classmates, YPO friends. Assemble people at a similar career stage. Two is plenty. More than ten gets crowded.
It’s short. You can do it in an afternoon.
Something live from your own work that you’re able to talk about, the messier the better.
That’s your entry in the draw.
Everyone reads the book first, then 60–90 minutes together on the questions.
Better for going deeper. Take the extra time together to pick one or two of the Seven Essential Questions and start practicing.
What’s the best question anyone at work has asked you, and what did it unlock?
Take the real situation you came with. If someone asked you the Focus Question, “What’s the real challenge here for you?”, what would your honest answer be?
What changes for you when someone leads by asking instead of telling? If you’ve got a manager who already works that way, what does it feel like? If you have a micromanager, how might you use the book to help you work better with them?
When did someone else’s Advice Monster show up around you recently, and if it did, how did it impact you?
The Advice Monster is the part of you that jumps straight to advice.
What’s the smartest-sounding thing you’ve said at work that you didn’t fully understand at the time you said it?
What was most useful for you?
The Coaching Habit is the kind of book that earns a permanent spot on your shelf. People underline it, write in it, and come back to it. There are even fill-in sections designed for that.
Here are the different ways to get your copy:
New illustrations. Two bonus chapters. A new chapter on showing up as a coach. Plus a signed bookplate and a limited-edition TCH10 wooden bookmark. Use code BOOKCLUB for 20% off. Get it at mbs.works/bookclub →
Amazon won’t let you order more than 4 at a time. We will. Bundled sets of 5 and 10, book club discount already applied, no hoops to jump through. Order at mbs.works/bookclub →
Amazon in the US usually has the best price, consistently under $7. The paperback doesn’t include the new Being of Coaching chapter. If you want access, let us know when you register. Register at mbs.works/bookclub →
Available on Audible and Spotify. MBS reads it himself. Find it at mbs.works/bookclub →
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That’s Question 7 and it’s the inspiration for your submission. When your group finishes, your group’s organizer submits something you found useful, from the book, the experience, the time together, whatever your group decides. Include a photo or video from your club with your submission. A screenshot of a video call counts. A picture of your text thread counts.
Winners are selected every two months. Cycle 1 closes August 19. Cycle 2 closes October 5. Cycle 3 closes December 31, 2026.
Submit at mbs.works/bookclub →