Books & Programs
Explore books, coaching, and professional training from Jackie Kelm and Appreciative Living.
Books by Jackie Kelm
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Appreciative Living
The Principles of Appreciative Inquiry in Personal Life
Published in 2005, Jackie’s first book brought the principles of Appreciative Inquiry out of organizations and into everyday personal life. It is part of the curriculum at Pepperdine and other universities.
The Joy of Appreciative Living
Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry
A practical 28-day program for applying Appreciative Living principles to create greater joy and wellbeing in about 10 minutes a day.
Coming
January 2027!
Habit Breaker
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Appreciative Living
Habit Breaker™ from Appreciative Living
(Working title, subtitle to be determined)
Coming January 2027, Jackie’s third book introducing the Habit Breaker™ methodology for stopping or gaining control over unwanted thought, feeling, or behavior habits.
Coaching & Programs with Jackie Kelm
Habit BreakerTM
Coaching
STOP OR REGAIN CONTROL OVER YOUR UNWANTED HABIT
For Everyone
Work one-on-one with Jackie Kelm using the Habit Breaker™ methodology to help stop or regain control over compulsive habits such as sugar binging, procrastination, screen use and more. Special discounted program ending soon.
Habit BreakerTM
Core Skills Training
LEARN HOW TO USE HABIT BREAKER WITH OTHERS
For coaches & helping professionals
Learn core skills for helping clients stop or regain control over unwanted habits, including how to use the Habit Breaker™ Unraveling Technique. This program is designed to complement the approaches you already use with clients.
Rapid Change
Process Certificate
LEARN THE RAPID CHANGE PROCESS
For coaches & helping professionals.
Learn to use the Rapid Change Process, Appreciative Living’s four-step process for helping people create what’s wanted in any area of life. Habit Breaker™ can be used independently or incorporated within Step 2 of the Rapid Change Process when appropriate.
“Jackie Kelm is a globally respected thought-leader in Appreciative Inquiry. Her work in Appreciative Living is a cornerstone in many of our programs at the Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry because her resources help bring the principles of AI to life in a practical and applied manner, making AI accessible for everyone.
Beyond her impact on the broader field of Appreciative Inquiry, however, her work has positively impacted my own life.”
“Jackie Kelm did an outstanding job for us in creating leadership development programs for front-line supervisors across 5 locations in the US and Canada…We work with many outside consultants and I can say without hesitation that Jackie Kelm is one of the best, and I highly recommend her.”
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