Inner Work

Tomorrow is a mystical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation and achievement is stored. How many times have you said to yourself, or someone else, "I will do that tomorrow" How many times have you then found that tomorrow is so full, so busy that you don't have time to do that thing from yesterday, so it sits on the "back burner and ultimately never gets done.  In the first Inn...

Self-Sabotage, we all do it... But very few of us understand it or can even recognise it. I recognise Self-Sabotage in my clients all of the time, and when I talk to them about it... very often they have no idea they are doing it or even understand what it is and how it is impacting them. In this latest episode of the Inner Work Podcast I share with you 10 ways to recognise and to remedy Self-Sabo...

This is a tough conversation today... How we feel about ourselves internally determines how we invest in ourselves externally.  In today's Podcast I will share ideas and concepts that will help us to recognise how we truly feel about ourselves. I will share some very simple strategies that will help us to "level up" and I will ask you to bring a whole dose of curiosity and integrity to your t...

Have you ever wondered how you can enhance your life? Perhaps you are already asking that exact question, but can't find the answer... Maybe you need a little inspiration just to get you started... If any of these scenarios apply... then you have to listen to this podcast. I will share 6 questions that when you really start to think about them will open up all manner of ideas and possibilities......

Life is one big problem and that then breaks down into lots and lots of little problems...  Particularly at the moment, as we are exiting from the Covid Problem, many of my clients are experiencing an overwhelm with problems.   They tell me how they are surrounded by problems.   In this short and to the point Podcast, I share with you a very powerful strategy that will hel...

We all need knowledge.... Knowledge is what ensures we understand, can do things and ultimately....stay safe. Have you ever thought that Knowledge could be holding you back? No? In this podcast I share a perspective, which when explored fully, demonstrates why knowledge will force us into playing the small game and staying safe.  Want to know more? You will have to listen to the Podcast.... A...

There is so much uncertainty around right now. Australia is moving closer to this 80% vaccinated benchmark, which will trigger the start of "living with Covid" Understandably, this is causing heaps of uncertainty and in some cases a lot of anxiety and worry.  Now, I am not here to answer the questions about what the new normal will look like.... But what I can provide is some insights into Uncerta...

Potholes, if you drive, you know what a pain in the arse they are... Then the council come along and do a quick fix, which never works and the pothole returns even bigger and deeper than last time.... Occasionally the council will do a full repair and fix the problem once and for all..... sure we moan about the road being closed and the inconvenience of the diversion....but deep down, we are glad...

Fear impacts us all and in some cases it can paralyse us.... It can stop us doing things we want and even stop us from chasing our dreams. I have experienced this and I am sure you have too... How can we reduce the impact that fear has upon us? In this short podcast I share 3 strategies that I have personally used to reduce the impact of fear upon me.  I have also shared these 3 simple strate...

Identity is so important and yet we don't really give it much time or respect. Over the last few months, I have noticed how the language we use around our identity actually starts to determine our worth or value.  Even more, when we are describing ourselves....especially if it is through our internal dialogue (self-chatter) In this podcast I share some of my insights and discoveries about thi...

What has Socks got to do with changing your life... Well there is a connection and in this short podcast I share with you how changing my socks changed my life and how it then snowballed from there... If you are curious and you want to know more, you are going to have to listen.... Click now listen to how changing socks can change your life... #stevebarker #iamenoughcoaching #dotheinnerwork #inner...

Curiosity is something that we can bring into our thinking and our mindset on a daily basis if we choose too... But what is a curious mindset? Even more than that....how do we bring a curious mindset on a consistent basis? Well, this is exactly what I explore in this week's Podcast... Personally, curiosity has changed my life and how I see the world that I live with in... #dotheinnerwork #innerwor...

Why am I exploring the top 5 regrets of the dying? Because when we have awareness around what other people regret, we also have insight and perspectives. These are the top 5 compiled from thousands of interviews with dying people....and these are their top 5 regrets. Personally, I know that having this insight may help me to make choices so that I don't have these same regrets. As we explore each...

Hindsight = Insight In this Podcast I explore the power of Hindsight and I also explore why so many of us do not reflect on our outcomes. Even more, I then share with you some hints and tips about how we can create time and space to bring reflection into our daily Inner Work Practices. Join me in this episode of the Inner Work and uncover an extremely powerful tool, that is so freely available and...

I was asked by Lisamarie - how do you stop falling in love with the same destructive patterns and wrong types? Great question Lisamarie.... In this podcast I share some insights around this question from the perspective of Human Behaviour... If this is something that you notice happening a lot in your life, then this podcast is for you... Join me as we look through many different perspectives that...

We all have Self-Talk....but what do we do when it is destructive and toxic? The problem with Self-Talk is that we cannot get away from it? So how do we calm down the destructive side of our Self-Talk.... Join me in this Podcast where I share a model around human behaviour that will enable you to be able to tune into your Self-Talk and remove the venom that it may have.  #dotheinnerwork #innerwork...

Time is a gift.... However, sometimes we feel that we don't have time... When that happens, we self-sacrifice for the benefit of others or the tasks we feel we must complete.  But at what cost? In this podcast I explore the concept of giving ourselves the ultimate gift... The gift of time. I share my insights and personal strategies that have enabled me to be able to reclaim a few precious mo...

Vulnerability is very often seen as a weakness and something that brings shame.  But what if it wasn't.....what if it is a strength....an inner strength. What if I were to tell you that through vulnerability you will have stronger relationships? Not just with your significant family and friends, but right across your life. Let me share with you a perspective on Vulnerability that may change y...

This is a powerful Podcast, where we address the uncomfortable issue of the weak link in a team. Join me as we explore and unpack the impact that a weak link or even a number of weak links can have upon a team. Even more, we will go through 5 different ways of being able to tackle the issue of performance before we even consider the option of moving them on or sacking them. As Leaders, we must alw...

Who wants to know the secret to getting an 80m head start in the 100m race of life? If you do....you need to be willing to ask some tough questions and accept the answer, regardless of what it is. In this podcast, we explore what those questions are and how the answers will give us that 80m head start from everyone else in the human "race" Because it is those that create their own 80m head start t...

Over the last few weeks I have heard lots of examples of where people feel like they cannot be themselves....their true selves....in relationships. It is like they have to do things to please the other person and in the majority of these examples the relationship has broken down and their is hurt, sometimes resentment, and always stress. In this podcast I would like to share an insight that is bas...

Description of a verb - a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence Leadership is Dynamic - dynamic means changing... Therefore we need Adaptability. We get this through growth, failure, an open mindset, grit and vision...but how do you develop these qualities? Join me in this Podcast where I explore what it takes to be a Dynamic Leader and how you grow and develop things like grit, de...

We have all experienced it where you wake up in the middle of the night, boom...your brain kicks in and you can't get back to sleep.  It can lead to exhaustion.... it is also a massive part of anxiety. I experienced this last week and I implemented a strategy that eased my anxiety, worry and concern... In this Podcast, I share this strategy with you so you can try it yourself.

Everything in life is our Choice... I know this may sound controversial and in some ways it is... However, when I was able to get my head around it and grasp the fundamentals of what Choice meant... It opened up a whole new way of experiencing my life... Even more, as a Leader, it opened up whole new concepts and ways of being able to not only understand those around me.... it also meant I could c...

Having a Success Mindset is gold, but what if you don't have benchmarks set around that Success Mindset? In this podcast I share with you 5 Success Mindset area that I focus upon and the Benchmarks around them.  A Benchmark is a standard that we want to meet, a level of excellence.  This level needs to be of a high enough standard that it will get us to where we want to be, it also needs...