Barefoot Coaches' Channel

Motivating your team is high on the agendas of most managers and leaders.
The bad news is, it’s not something we can give to people. The good news is we can create, nurture and continually reinforce the environments that support each individual in achieving their own. Here’s how…

I always recommend journaling as one of the simplest yet most powerful techniques I know.

It’s great for releasing stress, expressing emotions, getting clarity, understanding yourself better….

In this article I explain why it is a must and some ideas on how to get started!

Do you have the feeling that you need a change in your career? Or that you don’t want to go back to what you were doing before lock-down? I’ve heard many people saying that they don’t want to go back to the office. Or that they’ve realised that they weren’t happy in their job. Many […]

An elderly gentleman, on his way home from his local shops, sees a group of people queueing outside a bakery. The shop is small, and a staff member is controlling the number of people entering.

We all have bad days. Here is a tip to help you reframe your thinking into something more useful.

Stress is one of the worst enemies of our health and well-being. It is a stressor that activates our flight or fight response. We are not designed to be in this state for long periods of times, it is a mechanism for survival. If you were chased by a lion, your brain would determine whether […]

loneliness and social inequity existed long before covid, now is a time to change things.

As the national lockdown lifts, it is only natural to experience mixed feelings of apprehension as well as relief. This article suggests seven practical steps that you can take which will help you thrive now, and plan for a better future.

One of the biggest advantages of training to be a coach has been the ability to turn these skills on to myself, and show others how to do the same.

Remember how little we all spent during lock-down..what might life be like if we continued to shop less?