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A Mind of Our Own
I wake up. I am in a bed in a small room in the aptly named Black Forest. There is no light. I cannot see my own hand in front of my face. I have no idea of the time and I dare not look at the clock. I don’t want to know how many interminable hours I will have to endure before dawn and daylight.

How to Survive and Thrive As A Coach
You may be new to the coaching business. Maybe you have just completed a qualification, or you are an experienced coach wanting to take your skills and experience in coaching to the next level. Whatever your intentions, there is a handy companion to help you on your journey: The Coach’s Survival Guide by Kim Morgan.

It’s a Conference, Jim, But Not As We Know It
The world was a different place when I booked my ticket in early March. 2020 was to be my first time at the UK ICF Conference. My diary had never cooperated in previous years, so this was going to be something completely new. As it turns out, by the time the Conference arrived we were all doing something completely new. Instead of smart clothes and name badges, we gathered remotely – all carpet slippers and jogging bottoms, children, pets, favourite tea mugs, dodgy bandwidth and Digestive biscuits.

The Joys of Working From Home
A large percentage of the world is working from home right now, and I’d imagine most of those people are hating it. However, I’m a part of a small minority of people who actually enjoy working from home. Whilst I’m much happier in my own company and luckily not finding isolation as hard as other people, it’s important to remember that long periods of time spent alone, could be detrimental to you.

A Collection Of Thoughts And Words On: Staying with the Not Knowing, Dancing In The Moment, Having a Beginner’s Mind and on Kindness…
Over the last few days, amid such unprecedented and sudden change, I have found comfort and inspiration in the wise words of a random selection of people. I hope the quotes below are all genuine. If they are not, I apologise for the misattribution but in the end, I don’t think it matters if the messages resonate with you.

Barefoot Coaching Shortlisted for Small Business of the Year Award
Barefoot Coaching have been shortlisted for the Small Business of the Year Award at the East Midlands Chamber Enterprising Women Awards 2020. On the 29th January 2020, at Haarlem Mill in Matlock, the finalists for the East Midlands Chamber Enterprising Women Awards were announced.
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Our Founder and CEO, Kim Morgan is a regular Psychologies Magazine columnist covering all topics including families, relationships, work life balance, careers, imposter syndrome, people pleasing and so much more.
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