Entrepreneur - Writer - Speaker -
Coach/Therapist - Storyteller
◆ Intellect · Creativity · Courage ◆
What I stand for
"I am proof that the most dangerous professional in any room is the one who refuses to be just one thing."
— Zach Falconer-Barfield
The five worlds I live in.
Most people pick one. I never saw why that was a rule.
I
BUSINESS
Started work at 12, set up my first business at 19, set up over 10 companies and been on the board of many others. The rollercoaster of entrepreneurship has never been a dull ride!
II
WORDS
I love the power of words. They have the capacity to change our world. I have written 5 plays and am about to publish my 2nd book, with more to come.
III
PERFORM
Whether it's the stage of a theatre, the stage of a conference room, or the floor of a lecture hall, it is a joy to change people's thinking and feelings in person.
IV
GROWTH
Helping people find their true purpose or why they do what they do is my greatest passion in life and my personal growth is always part of that journey.
V
EDUCATION
Whether that's formally in a university or boardroom, or more directly through a course or personal connection, guiding people to know more drives me onwards.
Unprepared.
The Skills Gap — and what nobody taught you about succeeding in the real world.
You've been told the problem is a lack of education. Or Degrees. Or you.
It isn't.
The Problem is everything you were never taught at school, college or university.
How to communicate effectively, even to an audience, using your emotional intelligence, building trust, working with people, handling conflict, solving problems, and dealing with when things fail.
These are the things your career depends on.
This is the Skills Gap.
And the education system won't admit that there is anything wrong…
Read the first chapter — free (from 1st September 2026)◆ The Renaissance Files ◆
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