Hello
I am Barbara Bogaert
"Growth becomes powerful when you know why you're moving. The “how” reveals itself as you take the first step on your own path to growth. Little by little, opportunities you couldn't see from where you stood begin to appear."
I’m an ICF-trained coach, senior international tax professional and entrepreneur. For more than two decades, I have worked in large multinational organisations, leading complex international tax planning projects in high-responsibility environments.
I understand both the rewards of a successful corporate career and how easily its pace, priorities and expectations can begin to define your rhythm—leaving little space to explore how you might continue to grow in your career and across your life as a whole.
Today, I help accomplished professionals in senior corporate roles step back, navigate pivotal transitions and use what they have already built to create greater choice and a richer life—professionally and personally.
At work, I applied judgement, discipline and creativity to complex challenges. Beyond work, growth came in individual leaps. Leaving Belgium to build a life in Switzerland on my own—driven by my sense of adventure and desire to challenge myself—was just one of them.
The real shift came when I applied the same strategic discipline to my own life: assess the facts, widen the lens, define direction and act deliberately. That marked the start of my own Upgrade—building my businesses as an independent tax consultant and coach, and taking active ownership of my financial future as a long-term buy-and-hold investor.
My clients are ambitious, multi-skilled professionals reaching an inflection point in their careers and lives. Increasingly conscious of time, they want to step beyond the familiar options and assumptions shaped by decades of corporate life and explore what a truly rich life and career could look like on their own terms.
My coaching combines expansive thinking with structured planning and execution. We start with ambition before turning to feasibility: defining what you want to create in your next chapter, then evaluating options, trade-offs and real risks—including the cost of inaction. As your strategic thinking partner, I bring perspective, challenge and momentum so you can make conscious choices and act with confidence.
On a personal note
I live in Central Switzerland with my dog Bobby and am a pure mountain lover — in every season. I am drawn to the breathtaking views, the many ways to be active in the Alps and the fresh perspective the mountains bring. They are a constant source of energy and inspiration in my life.
Training, Certifications & Experience
I am a lifelong learner, and my philosophy is the result of much research.
Just a glimpse below:
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ICF-trained coach in Integrative Coaching
Certified in Leadership & Organisational Coaching
Certified in Somatic Coaching Practices & Visualisations
Certified Laughter Yoga basic trainer
Master in Taxation (University of Ghent)
Master in Applied Economics (University of Leuven)
Career & Mindset Coaching
International Tax Expert for US multinationals (+ 2 decades)
