Personal Note from Rachel

What’s Life Whispering to You Right Now?

An Invitation to Listen, Reflect, and Choose How You’ll Lead in 2026

Before you rush further into the new year, I invite you to pause.

Not to set resolutions.
Not to fix or force anything.
But to truly listen.

What is your life whispering, or perhaps clearly signalling, to you right now?
What feels complete?
What is ready to begin?
What is asking for your attention, not out there, but within?

This is not tuning out. It is tuning in.

It is the kind of listening that quietly reshapes how you show up for yourself, your team, your family, your work, and your world.

And it is the kind of leadership this moment in time is calling for.

Begin by Listening to You

You have likely carried a full 2025.
There were wins and progress.
There was also effort, pressure, and moments of quiet exhaustion.

So take a moment now and ask yourself:

• What do I genuinely want more of this year?

• What am I ready to release, even if it once served me?

• What does healthy, aligned leadership look like for me in 2026?

• Where am I out of sync, and what would integrity ask of me now?

If you would like structured support to reflect deeply and plan forward, I have created a guided coaching resource for this exact purpose:

Planning Forward to a Purposeful 2026 – Guided Reflection Form

Set aside 45 to 60 minutes. Bring a cuppa, a notebook, and your full attention.

This is not about doing more.
It is about reconnecting with what matters, so you can lead from clarity rather than momentum.

What I’m Noticing in Leaders Right Now

In recent weeks, many leaders I coach or walk alongside have shared thoughts like:

“I’ve achieved so much, but I feel tired of carrying so much alone.”
“There’s a version of me I want to live into, but I’m not sure how to make space for it.”
“I can’t keep leading from depletion. Something has to change, but I don't know how.”

If that resonates, please know you’re not the only one.

Over the Christmas break, I carved out time to complete my own My Year in Review — and to really listen to what was true for me.

Here’s what I discovered.

✨ 2025:  Wins I'm Celebrating

🧭 Purpose
I stayed true to my values, even when things felt uncertain. I’m proud of the long-term work we’ve done at LCI to develop the Diploma in Coaching for Leaders, and even prouder that we gained international ICF Level 1 Accreditation in 2025. That milestone reflects years of deep work — and a shared commitment to ethical, impactful coaching leadership.

👥 People
I showed up for my family. I supported our daughter’s transition to college, travelled to see our sons, and created space for hosting, laughter, connection — while also supporting my grieving, neurodiverse niece & nephews through an incredibly tough year. It’s not always been easy, but this legacy of care and connection matters deeply to me.

💼 Professional
As The Pharmacist Coach, I submitted my own pharmacist ePortfolio for CPD Review and supported others to do the same. I also had the privilege of partnering with bold, thoughtful, and courageous leaders — many of them pharmacists — through 1:1 strategic coaching partnerships. Through coaching, you’ve navigated leadership complexity, resourced yourselves amidst scarcity, and made tough, values-aligned decisions behind the scenes. (You know who you are. I see the vision you hold, the weight you carry & the sacrifices you've made to live your vision & values though thick and thin — and I honour you.)

🛠 Products & Services
Some of the most meaningful work in 2025 came through these strategic coaching partnerships — especially with leaders who are actively choosing to change systems from the inside. These leaders are reimagining what’s possible, while carrying enormous responsibility for their teams, businesses, and communities. Their courage inspires me daily.

What are YOU celebrating?

My Learning Edge: Prosperity

For me, prosperity isn’t just about revenue. It’s about:

• ROI — Return on Investment (What’s the financial return?)

• ROT — Return on Time (Is this worth the time it takes?)

• ROE — Return on Energy (Does it energise or deplete?)

• ROC — Return on Capacity (Does it grow or drain long-term capacity?)

My 2025 review made it crystal clear: the few energy leaks were dominating the multiple energy gives.  
Of time.
Of money.
Of energy.
Of capacity.

Some of those leaks came from blurred boundaries. Others came from tolerating misalignment and lack of explicit clarity.

The consequences were real - time, money, energy and capacity - and of course, these consequences have ripple effects into relationships.

So in 2026, my first priority has already been plugging the leaks with love & clarity — and supporting my clients to do the same, while also maintaining & upgrading healthy habits & rituals.

Because our ability to give, to lead, to serve, to create — is directly linked to our willingness to stop leaking what we don’t have, and start listening even more keenly to what needs to shift and what needs nourishing.

I’m calling it energetic spring cleaning.

Letting go of what no longer serves, to make space for what truly does.

And if you’re doing the same this year — I’m right there with you.

How Might You Use This Moment?

This could be the moment you:

• Step into a new season of Sage-led leadership

• Recommit to your wellbeing, purpose, or impact

• Reimagine your business model, career, or key relationships

• Stop outsourcing your value to external measures

• Ask for support without guilt, and invest in what you truly need

If you are ready to explore those next steps with a trusted thinking partner beside you, I would be honoured to walk with you.

January Invitation: Strategy Session and Saboteur Assessment

If you want 2026 to feel clearer, more intentional, and aligned from the inside out, this offer is designed for you.

1:1 Strategic Thinking Session

90 minutes | €299

This session includes:

• A private, spacious coaching conversation to clarify your next right step

• A personalised Saboteur Assessment with debrief

• Practical actions grounded in your strengths, values, and leadership context

• A strategic thinking partnership with someone who sees you as naturally creative, resourceful, and whole

A limited number of January sessions are available.  Click to book your 1:1 Strategic Thinking Session

Thinking of Building Capacity Longer Term with the LCI Diploma in Coaching for Leaders?

If you are a leader who wants to:

• Lead with greater presence, clarity, and impact

• Build coaching capability across your team or organisation

• Create a culture of psychological safety, performance, and purpose

• Align how you lead with who you are

Then the LCI Diploma in Coaching for Leaders may be your next step.

Leaders who book and pay upfront for the full 2026 Diploma pathway receive a complimentary 90-minute Strategy Session in Q1 to support a strong, aligned start.

🔗Click here for more details.

Final Thought

2026 will be full of noise.

The real question is this:
Will you make space to hear what truly matters?

This year, I am choosing to lead even more from listening.
Not only to others, but to life itself.
To energy.
To alignment.
To what is quietly calling me and my clients forward.

What about you?

With warmth and appreciation,

Rachel The Pharmacist Coach
MCC | ACTC | NBC-HWC | EMCC
Director of Education, LCI
Founder, 4Front Pharmacy Solutions

With warmth and appreciation,

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