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2026 Reading Challenge

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Chris Marr

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in Dunfermline, The United Kingdom

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http://www.theauthoritativecoach.com

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Business, Nonfiction, Self Help

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November 2019

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Chris Marr, also known as The Authoritative Coach, is a renowned coach and mentor, based in the beautiful city of Dundee, Scotland. With over 1000s of hours of coaching experience with companies of all sizes, Chris has established himself as a true expert in his field.

As the Global Coaching Performance Director at IMPACT, Chris is responsible for leading, training, and coaching all They Ask, You Answer coaches across the world. He is the first certified They Ask, You Answer coach, demonstrating his commitment to staying at the forefront of his profession.

Aside from his extensive coaching background, Chris is also a Stoic Practitioner and Philosopher, fascinated by human behavior and dedicated to studying anything and everything that can hel ...more

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Is it more important to be liked, or respected?

“If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.”

MARGARET THATCHER

At 3 am on 14th June 2019, I gave up alcohol.

I’m proud to say that I have not had a single drop since. I haven’t given in to the peer pressure from my friends, family, and our prominent alcohol culture.

I go to bed relatively early, I don’t go to pubs, I don’ Read more of this blog post »

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Become an Authoritative Coach: Stop people pleasing, challenge your clients, be indispensable
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Chris Marr (Goodreads Author),

Marcus Sheridan (Foreword)

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No Bullsh*t Strategy: A Founder’s Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage with a Strategy That Actually Works

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