Meet Coach Barbara Macdonald

Barbara acquired her life coach skills over the years from many sources. She is a life long learner. She has enjoyed opportunities for learning and change. These experiences have contributed to her life coach skills. She believes people can make the changes they want in their lives when they have the commitment the desire, the tools and support. Her passion is to help people achieve their goals, to grow and change.

She had a long teaching career. Students she taught ranged in age from kindergarten children to adults. As a teacher she had many occasions to use her life coach skills with her students, parents of students and to mentor new teachers. She has been a small business owner, and worked in the hospitality industry.

She believes these varied experiences have taught and continue to teach her life lessons that contribute to her skills as a coach and to be there for her clients. She loves to assists people to believe in themselves and empower them to take ownership of their lives to achieve their goals. She use a solution based curriculum to move you quickly to achieve your goals. Barbara listens actively, with an ear tuned in to what you are not quite saying. She is able to hear beneath the words to recognize the deeper intent, and clarify your meaning. Barbara is interested in what you are saying, giving her focus to you, the client.

Barbara is married and has adult children and grandchildren. Family is an important part of her life. She and her husband live in the country in a house that is powered by solar panels.

Barbara’s credentials include:

Certified Comprehensive Coach
Bachelor of Education University of Alberta
Alberta Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate
Early Childhood Services Diploma Alberta Education
Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
Alberta Best Certificate/Alberta Tourism Education Council
Certificate in Workplace Education

Some of the personal development courses she has taken recently include:

The Pursuit of Excellence Series
Bob Proctor’s The Science of Getting Rich, The Winners Image
Peak Potentials Quantum Series – Life Intentions, Warrior Camp, Wizard Training, Wealth and Wisdom, Guerrilla Business School, Train the Trainer, Success Tracs Coaching Program: