Your Momentum is Our Mission.
Our Mission & Vision
We help executives and teams unlock their full potential through expert business consultancy and practical, evidence-based and solution focused coaching that is rooted in neuroscience, positive psychology.
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​​​​​To create a world where leaders lead with purpose, authenticity and impact - while staying grounded, human, and brilliantly imperfect.
Our Golden Circle
Meet the Motivate Team
Stuart Fairbairns has spent the past two decades as a business leader, coach and personal development mentor in a variety of industries.
Stuart has a wealth of experience in working with individuals one on one through personal and professional development. His career began in the corporate world where strategic integration and business development filled his days. This led to establishing multiple businesses in the conservation and social development arenas. With a passion for people and business Stuart has rare and unique abilities. Guiding you to discover the core issues that stand in between you and your greatest success for you personally and where relevant for your teams and your business.
Over the past decade Stuart has supported hundreds of people from around the world. Stuart is a gifted coach who gets to the heart of what his clients want and helps them unleash their greatest possible potential to achieve it.
"My greatest passion is seeing that light bulb moment when a person sees past their issues and achieves things they never thought possible"
Our Signature Methodologies
At Motivate Coaching, we believe powerful change doesn’t come from pushing harder, it comes from creating the right space. That’s why we work with two evidence-based frameworks designed to help leaders and teams thrive in today’s fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Do It Your Way
Because real leadership starts when you stop trying to be someone else.
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Too many leaders are operating from a borrowed playbook — doing what they think they “should” be doing, rather than leading in a way that truly reflects who they are.
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The result?
Disconnection. Self-doubt. A sense that something’s missing, despite outward success.
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Perhaps you’ve noticed,
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You’re second-guessing yourself, constantly comparing your style to others.
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You’ve achieved a lot — but it doesn’t feel energising or fulfilling anymore.
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You’re ticking boxes, following best practices, but struggling to feel authentic or impactful.
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You’re starting to wonder if leadership is meant to feel this misaligned.
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Do It Your Way™ is a return to what makes you you. It’s a practical, strengths-based approach that helps you lead with clarity, purpose and confidence — on your terms.
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It’s about letting go of one-size-fits-all leadership models and building a style that’s not just effective, but energising and sustainable.
Hold It Lightly
Leadership doesn’t need to feel heavy to be effective.
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​So many of the leaders we work with are carrying too much. The pressure to get everything right. The weight of responsibility. The internal drive to push harder, do more, and be everything to everyone, all the time.
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They’re successful on the outside, but inside? Exhausted. Overextended. Disconnected from what really matters.
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Does this sound familiar?
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You constantly feel the pressure to perform, but it’s never quite enough.​
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You’re stuck in overthinking and self-criticism, despite your achievements.​
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You’re moving fast, but lacking clarity, unsure where your energy is best spent.​
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You’re beginning to question whether this pace is sustainable at all.
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Hold It Lightly™ invites a new way forward, one that honours your ambition, but releases the unnecessary tension that’s weighing you down.
It’s a mindset shift and leadership toolset that brings focus, balance and headspace, so you can lead effectively without burning out.
