Different teams. Different floors. Different perspectives on the same book.
Some of the best conversations happen between people who work at the same company but are on different teams. Someone in finance and someone in product, reading the same book, will each catch things the other might miss. That’s the gift here. You bring your world, they bring theirs, and the questions turn out to work in both.
You come away with a better understanding of how communication works across contexts, roles, and expertise. So find someone whose work looks nothing like yours. Compare notes. The view from the other side of the building is always worth having.
A different team, function, or floor. The less obvious the pairing, the better.
Work the exercises separately in your own context. Don’t worry, it’s short.
Spend a few minutes explaining what your work is really like. You’ll need that for everything after.
What you walked away with. 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 does your day-to-day really look like?
Note the places you have in common (all that email) and the places your days are completely different.
When and how does your Advice Monster show up with people outside your immediate team?
The Advice Monster is the part of you that jumps straight to advice.
What did you assume about how the other people in your group’s team work, and what turned out to be different?
Where could a good question do more than an opinion the next time your teams have to sort something out together?
Name something another group member’s team does that makes your job possible.
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.
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