Blog posts - Page 24 of 27

How to be a hero

May 23, 2014
/ believing coaching empowerment strength support vulnerability
/ By lucy barkas

I wonder how many people quit before they succeed. I see so many people quit before they even start, which is a tragedy, but those that quit after they have made the mental change is so sad. I have this

Business – start at the beginning

May 9, 2014
/ coaching
/ By lucy barkas

Have you ever been on a path and then got completely lost? Yes me too. I have been walking round a maze and I think I have now found the exit. Ironically I have found myself at the beginning again. Back

The worst career advice I ever had

May 8, 2014
/ goals learning
/ By lucy barkas

I was chatting to a client the other day and he told me of a goal he had in his twenties that sent him on a path that took him away from his passions and chased the money. always earn more than you age Wow,

The fragility of Championing

May 2, 2014
/ believing coaching goals support vulnerability
/ By lucy barkas

Through my work, I absorb myself in various groups, blogs, facebook pages and movements and I am frequently inspired by the positivity and championing that naturally occurs. We all know the benefits

Empower yourself and you empower the world

May 1, 2014
/ direction empowerment leadership learning strength
/ By lucy barkas

I get so passionate about why I believe empowering others, supporting and lifting each other is so important. I often get so stuck in articulating it because there are too many connections, causes and

1 reason to hire a coach

April 30, 2014
/ coaching direction goals
/ By lucy barkas

When I meet people and explain that I am a coach, I get a mixed response. I offer to show people what coaching is rather than explaining, to make it into a tangible product. Everyone of course gets

The pain reaction

April 20, 2014
/ coaching strength vulnerability
/ By lucy barkas

My daughter and I love to sit and watch a programme on the BBC called “Call the midwife“. It’s a wholehearted, back to basics series where you inevitably meet the physical pain of childbirth

Dimensional Leadership in action

April 11, 2014
/ coaching direction goals leadership vision
/ By lucy barkas

Yesterday was the CTI Global Co-active Summit. Although I wasn’t able to fly out to California myself, I attended a local summit in Warwick with 4 other coaches, lead by Jude Jennison. I was

Move over Gen X- the millenials have arrived!

Have you noticed what is happening out there. The pre recession frivolity, selfishness and greed is being looked back on as a piece of history. We look back and think, “How stupid were they?”.