Why Choose Ian Barrett As Your Coach?


I can motivate and inspire you all the way to achieving your goals and dreams


My background, skills and experience clearly illustrate that I am dedicated to making a difference to people’s lives. Please also look at the testimonials to further support this.

I am fortunate to have experience, skills and knowledge developed in three different fields; the corporate world with Shell Oil, the education world - teaching and senior management in schools, and now the coaching and personal development world. The combination of these, I believe, makes me an ideal candidate to help you.

When I first worked in a school, the most exciting and thrilling aspect of it was seeing a young child overcoming their difficulties and making progress, partly because of how I had helped them. You have to have certain qualities to be a very good teacher. You need to be patient, be caring, be able to empathise, and be committed to wanting every child to succeed.

The same applies to life coaching and working with adults. In my last school I was responsible for mentoring student teachers. Many of them often commented on how well I listened to them, encouraged them to get better, and more importantly gave them strategies to help them develop, improve and reach their goals. Not everyone has these skills, but I believe I do in abundance.

I want to see your face light up when you have achieved something. I want to help you become more confident and positive in your life. I want to help you realise your full potential.

I can be a hard task master, and will challenge you and encourage you to work hard. I know how to keep you on track as I am a very disciplined and well-organised person, which is essential as life coach. Hopefully it will be a lot of fun too and inspirational.

At the heart of excellent and effective coaching are seven core capabilities:

1 Rapport building
2 Deep listening
3 Creative questioning
4 Giving effective feedback
5 Clear goal setting
6 Intuition
7 Presence

Throughout my life and my three careers, I firmly believe that I have been able to demonstrate all of these capabilities in abundance, and above all else in a caring and empathetic manner that develops trust and mutual respect.

Now I can’t wait to offer you a complimentary session, and hopefully get you started on your road to Positive Horizons. If you are interested click here.

If you would prefer to try online coaching, which can be done at any time - in the comfort of your own home or in your office, then click here and visit my Coaching Interactive site.