Meet Olivia
My hero’s journey
I believe life is a gift, and a gift that deserves more than being put on hold for “when…”. I learned that the hard way.
Following the clues
In 2012 I was succeeding in operations management, yet I couldn’t shake the sense that life held more. I love the quote “success leaves clues”, and I followed mine to what genuinely brings me joy: helping people grow. I qualified as a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, spent a year preparing and then I took the leap into starting my own coaching practice. In the 14 years since, I have been privileged to coach business leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes and corporate teams. Through that time I developed Progressive Behavioural Engineering, a methodology for lasting change through incremental and deliberate steps that stack results.
The notebook
Then I watched someone I cared about deeply fight cancer and lose his life. None of my tools could help me find light, except one. A messy dot-grid notebook, where I got very honest about my own goals and asked myself each day: what is the one thing you can do today? Small actions brought me back, and I made a decision - If I get to live this life, I will honour those who don’t, and I will get off the sidelines.
This is the first FIG, the messy notebook where the method began. I still have it.
That notebook became the FIG Method
That notebook became the FIG Method: Focus, Implement, Grow and it has helped me create a life that is as fulfilling as it is successful. Every Field Guide comes with coaching built in to help you think clearly about the life you want for yourself and the story you want to tell. Over 12 weeks, you define what matters most, create and follow a strategy you can keep, then review, learn and refine.
At the end, you will know what you are capable of and where you want to go next.
What FIG alumni say about working with Liv
“It didn’t feel off the shelf. Olivia takes the time to know where each person’s strengths, development areas and blocks are. You’re not just a number.”
Sarika Thakor, HR Executive
“Olivia can call you out on playing small, even in a gentle way. She has a great balance between calling you out and being empathetic. She almost knows when to push and when not to.”
Dave Mogotlane, Professional Problem Solver
The Idea
An ancient arc.
A practical method.
The Hero’s Journey gave the process an arc. Focus. Implement. Grow. gave it a method.
Together, they create a way to approach change that leaves room for uncertainty without losing direction.
Not sure where to begin? This short Clarity Quiz looks at four arenas of life, Character, Energy, Work and Love, and suggests where your next chapter might start. It takes a few minutes, and your results arrive by email.