Coaching Character Through the Accounts of Excellence is a book developed by the 3D Institute for coaches. Dr. Mark Stanbrough is a professor and Director of Coaching Education at Emporia State University. He’s also a certified 3D Coaching presenter.

Everybody loves a great story! Stories can raise our spirits, encourage us, motive us, and teach us valuable life lessons, In using Coaching Character Through Accounts of Excellence Volume 1, you will be coaching to capture hearts and transform lives. The stories have a powerful impact on the aspects of the second and third dimensions of coaching.

The 30 stories in Coaching Character are full of inspiration. Some of the heroes well known, such as Walt Disney, who persevered through rejection and bankruptcy to create the American dream, and Helen Keller, who overcame blindness and deafness to inspire others. The stories demonstrate the qualities necessary to be successful in life: identity, character, significance, values, self-worth, and purpose—all essential components of the third dimension.