New York Times Bestseller

Foreword by Dr. Phil McGraw

Ask yourself…are you truly who you want to be? Is this the life you really want? Are you living each day as your best self? What can you change, today?

How would you answer those questions? Think about your daily life. Are you thriving, or going through the motions? Are your days full of work, relationships and activities that are true to your authentic self, or do you feel trapped on a treadmill of responsibility? If you dream of a better life, now is the time to begin your journey of personal growth and turn your dream into reality. And the tools you need are within your grasp, to design a life that is fulfilling on the deepest levels. Best Self will show you how.

Mike Bayer, known to the thousands of clients whose lives he has changed as Coach Mike, has helped everyone from pop stars to business executives to people just like you discover the freedom to be their best selves. By asking them and leading them to ask themselves a series of important but tough questions—such as “What are your core values?” “Do you go to bed each day more knowledgeable than when you woke up?” and “Am I neglecting some aspect of my physical health out of fear or denial?”—he helps them see what their Best Selves and Anti-Selves really look like. As a mental health specialist, a personal development coach, and an all-around change agent, Mike has seen the amazing ways in which lives can improve with honesty and clarity. He understands our struggles intimately, because he’s faced—and overcome—his own. And he knows that change is possible.

By working through each of the Seven SPHERES of life—Social, Personal, Health, Education, Relationships, Employment and Spiritual Development—Best Self is an accessible and interactive guide for personal transformation that distills all of Coach Mike’s wisdom into a compact, focused book that will ignite anyone’s desire for change. Full of revealing quizzes and provocative questionnaires, Best Self will empower you to embrace your authenticity, acknowledge what is holding you back, and break through to live a passionate life to the fullest, forever.

The Best Self / Anti-Self Model: Identify the authentic you versus the self-sabotaging voice holding you back. Coach Mike provides a clear framework to finally understand who you are and who you want to be.
The Seven SPHERES Framework: Tackle improvement in seven key areas of your life: Social, Personal, Health, Education, Relationships, Employment, and Spiritual Development.
Interactive Self-Discovery: This isn’t just a book to read—it’s a book to do. Engage with revealing quizzes and provocative questionnaires that lead to real breakthroughs.
Actionable Coaching Strategies: Learn the same tools Coach Mike, a renowned life coach and mental health specialist, uses to help everyone from celebrities to executives create lasting, meaningful change.