Richard Boome

Life Coach

Live and work with passion and purpose!

As a life coach in Cape Town, I help my clients to integrate their interests and talents into a balanced, meaningful lifestyle and financial success. I’m motivated by personal fulfillment – for myself and others – and I’m inspired by people that are open, curious and driven to live a purposeful life.

When coaching, I see myself primarily as a ‘thinking partner’. I’m curious about life and excited by new possibilities, so I’ll encourage you to view your life from different angles and fresh perspectives. This usually involves a focus on improving your self-awareness and accountability – and exploring how to live a more authentic life.

Experience & Qualifications

I’ve travelled extensively, held many different job titles (including in the corporate jungle), and lived as a successful entrepreneur since 1999. I’ve been (mostly!) happily married for 25 years, and have a teenage son.

• BA (LLB) – UCT (1992)
• Diploma in Practitioner Coaching (Dip.PC) – The Coaching Centre (2006)
• Certified IEQ9 Enneagram Practitioner L1 (2015)
• Certified IEQ9 Enneagram Teams Practitioner L2 (2023)
• Founder member of COMENSA (Coaches and Mentors Association of South Africa)

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“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.“ – Alan Cohen

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Some References…

“I can enthusiastically endorse Richard Boome as a life and business coach. I am a psychotherapist and executive coach myself, and I have chosen Richard as my own coach. I find our sessions invaluable. He is a great listener, but is also capable of giving valuable input from his own successful business experience.” – Mary Ovenstone

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“Richard integrates his realism from the business world, his community-minded spirit, his legal background and a healthy dose of east and west into his coaching toolkit. Anyone lucky enough to get a regular time-slot of Richard’s magic is bound to move forward feeling supported and buoyant. Richard engenders a gentle Can-Do attitude and a balanced view of the world in the people he works with.” – Rosemary Shapiro

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“Thank you for the incredible session yesterday. You literally picked me up from the floor and I left confident, knowing for sure that I can do this. I can’t express how grateful I am to you for opening my eyes, inspiring me and getting me to look at that man in the mirror. The visible difference that these sessions are making to both my work life, but also my relationship with my family, has just been astonishing…” – Todd

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“Hi Richard, more thanks to you. I chatted with (my son) the night before last and he sang your praises… said that of everyone you have helped him the most. He’s a great kid and you have helped give him direction and motivation and a sense of what is important for him in life, and for that I am extremely grateful” – Brendan

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“I have had the privilege of being coached by Richard Boome for the past two months. The coaching experience has been tremendously beneficial. Richard has proved to be a perceptive and intuitive coach. He has an excellent ability to draw out my own insights and does not project his own values or opinions onto the situation. His approach has been empowering and developmental, teasing out my thoughts and experiences and gently guiding me to developing responses and corrective action. I can strongly recommend Richard Boome as a personal coach.” – Cecilia Dawson

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“Richard has really opened my eyes to thinking about things in a different way. He inspired me to learn about myself and challenged me to grow in a positive way. I highly recommend Richard to anyone who is wanting to implement positive changes and grow themselves, in any aspect of their lives.” – Angela Bain

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“I would recommend Richard to anyone seeking coaching. Richard listens with full attention, conveys non-judgmental acceptance and respect, and his relaxed style put me at ease. He offered exercises and questions that challenged me to go further in my thinking and actions towards my goals.” – Kerry Acheson

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“I highly recommend Richard as a life coach to anyone wanting a life change. His calm and sensible demeanour helped me make my transition to freelancing a lot less scary. Through his guidance, he showed me that by doing the groundwork I can get what I want if I go for it!” – Karen Douglas

25 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa