Hey there, I’m Dinko Barbalic. I’m a coach living in New Orleans…

I was born in Croatia (former Yugoslavia) into a multilingual and cross-cultural family which formed the basis of who I am today. I spoke different languages, played many different sports, studied music, travelled and met people from various countries. This shaped my communication and emotional skills which I have used throughout my life and continue to use today. Italy was the country where I moved to study economics, political science and marketing and where I worked for most of my life, ranging from sports coach to project manager, to general manager, and then partner in some international ventures, some of which were successful and some which were not. The projects and experiences that were not successful were the ones that I learned from the most, and that was the beginning of the journey which brought me to coaching. I wanted to find a way to give back to people what I had learned and that is how I came to pursue professional coaching. Coaching transformed my life, and it has helped countless others transform their own lives.

My mission as a coach is to help my clients discover who they truly are and what they really want, in order to build extraordinary lives. To do that one has to explore one’s options, decide what one wants, and uncover what one’s true obstacles are. This is a process that takes time and effort and seeing people on this path, succeeding and thriving in their lives and careers is extremely fulfilling.  As a client recently said: “to be coached by Dinko is addictive and conducive to general health and well-being.” This reaffirmed one of my main goals, to inspire others in creating their great lives.

My passion, empathy, curiosity and energy allow me to easily connect with people and gain their trust. My sports and global corporate career are important because they allow me to better understand the particular challenges of my clients and to serve them with confidence and credibility. My coaching training and experience help me work with people of different ages, cultures and backgrounds from all over the world in four different languages.

Today I live in New Orleans, USA, with my wife and our beautiful daughter.

This is my story and if you wish you can tell me yours.

How can coaching help you?

• Do you want to discover what you really want in life?

• Do you want to discover what drives you in life, your values, strengths, beliefs?

• Do you want to become a better leader and need guidance?

• Do you feel like you are stuck in your relationship or in your career and want to discover the steps forward?

• Do you feel something is blocking you from reaching your highest potential?

• Do you feel like you’re not ‘pushing hard enough?’

• Do you feel that you should be achieving more?

• Do you feel like you lack the motivation or clarity to take the next step?

• Do you need to find new zest for life and don’t know where to start from?

I work with clients who want to change and push through the barriers that they perceive in their lives.