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Abigail Barnes and her 888 formula gave me one of the biggest 'ah-ha' moments that I have had in recent years. As an event producer and owner of a speaker bureau, that doesn't happen very often, but Abigail's story connected and resonated, not just with me but with every audience we put her in front of. I have worked with Abigail since 2020 on various events that we have run and we always get high scores for her in our feedback. I have also guested on a couple of her shows. Abigail is always an absolute pleasure to work with, is popular with our audiences and her messaging is quite literally life-changing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

Lucy Brazier OBE

Abigail did a tremendous job in her presentation for our annual online training, 'Enlighten.' In it, she delivered high-quality material that was devoid of fluff and essential to educating administrative professionals about tools for better time management. The 888 Formula she expanded on was explained simply and expertly, allowing attendees to take away a wealth of practical knowledge. We received incredible feedback on her presentation on how much her session resonated with attendees. If you're thinking about having her speak at your company, do yourself a favor and do it!

Joan Burge

Abigail spoke at The 31st Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. I had the privilege of working with her and watching her session. Abigail's topic was about how to influence via your time management, speaking to an audience of over 600 administrative professionals from some of the top companies across the globe. Some of the most impactful points of her session came through her personal, engaging stories that illustrated the importance of recognizing that "it's your time, and it's time to take it back." The 8 limiting beliefs she listed about time, including that "it's too late to change" and "other people's time is more important than mine" hit home for me. I look forward to applying her session points, as well as her continued growth as a corporate speaker and educator.

Delani Denton

I had the pleasure of working with Abigail Barnes as a presenter for our Enlighten virtual event and invited her to speak on stage at our 31st Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence this year. Abigail is an outstanding speaker whose deep expertise and authentic delivery resonated profoundly with our audience. Her session was not only insightful but also touched the hearts of many attendees, leaving a lasting impact. Abigail's ability to connect, engage, and inspire is truly remarkable. I wholeheartedly recommend working with her and look forward to future collaborations.

Brian Burge

I had the privilege of attending Abigail Barnes' session at the Office Dynamics International Conference for Administrative Excellence in October 2024, and it was a true revelation. Abigail shared powerful insights on time management and productivity that have genuinely changed how I approach both. Her introduction of the "888 formula"—8 hours for sleep, 8 for work, and 8 for personal activities—was a game-changer, helping us visualize a balanced approach to each day.

Abigail stressed the importance of self-awareness, tracking time, and managing energy effectively. Her emphasis on breaking limiting beliefs about time, embracing continuous learning, and even exploring AI tools resonated deeply with me. She also highlighted the significance of self-care and maintaining a positive mindset as foundational to productivity and fulfillment. The session ended with an engaging Q&A and generous giveaways which reinforced her dedication to empowering personal and professional growth.

Abigail’s energy and expertise made her presentation both impactful and incredibly motivating. If you're seeking a speaker or coach who can transform your approach to time management, I wholeheartedly recommend Abigail Barnes. Her strategies are not only practical but also deeply empowering, offering a fresh perspective that can drive real change.

Paula Thibodeau

Abigail Barnes is a true expert in transforming time management into a balanced strategy that integrates both productivity and self-care. Her insights are concise, actionable, and truly impactful, helping a variety of professionals streamline their workflows while prioritizing well-being. Abigail excels at breaking down complex strategies into practical steps that make achieving this delicate balance feel both manageable and sustainable. Her guidance has built a foundation for me to better manage my time while also focusing on a healthier approach to productivity. If you’re looking to enhance productivity while honoring self-care, Abigail Barnes is one to follow.

Quentin Brown

Abigail is an EXCEPTIONAL storyteller. She joined us at the 2024 Office Dynamics Conference, and her presentation was one of my absolute favorites. Her stage presence is incredible, we were all on the edge of our seats, and we couldn’t wait to hear what she shared next. Her story and time management recommendations were immediately applicable and memorable and I’d love to see her speak again!

Rebekah Wong

I had the pleasure of having Abigail as a keynote speaker at the Light 💡 Conference, where she delivered an outstanding presentation titled "The Timely Star." Her session provided invaluable insights and strategies on time management for entrepreneurs and professionals, and I am delighted to recommend her for her exceptional contribution.

Abigail's presentation was nothing short of remarkable. She seamlessly combined interactive teaching methods with captivating storytelling and factual information to engage our audience. Her ability to connect with the attendees was evident from the enthusiastic feedback we received.

One of the most impressive outcomes of Abigail's session was the profound impact it had on our conference attendees. Many of them left with a completely transformed perspective on time, with a newfound understanding that it truly is their most precious resource. Abigail's ability to convey this message effectively and leave a lasting impression is a testament to her expertise and passion for her subject matter.

Thank you, Abigail, for your outstanding contribution to The Light 💡 Conference 2023, and I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you again in the future.

Haoma Worgwu

Real, authentic, compassionate, and effective. Abigail is a triple threat. Her stories will have you captivated, her lessons will be like an ear-worm guaranteeing that your team will learn and implement. You won’t regret having Abigail speak to your team or event.

Rhonda Scharf

Abigail spoke at our HR forum earlier this year, addressing an audience of senior HR professionals and leaders.

Her humility, coupled with her practical and action orientated delivery style, was extremely well received and she was able to bring the content to life through sharing her personal journey with the audience.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Abigail if you are looking for a highly engaging and professional speaker who can deliver core messages on how to improve productivity and wellbeing.

Fay Watkin

I hired Abigail to be a masterclass host/speaker/trainer for a Passionate PA away-day in May 2022. I gave her the brief and said we did things differently. I needed a speaker who could adapt, embrace, nurture and excel in a not-so-average speaking gig... SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT! 🎉

From the outset she worked hard to understand my brief, the style that would work for my team and the best way to inspire them. On the day she was engaging, supportive and very fun to work with.

Needless to say, feedback from my team has been wonderful - Abigail is the perfect speaker if your audience are anything but average and would relish the opportunity to see 'productivity' in a different way.

Kate Chatsey

Abigail has just delivered a session on Productive Wellbeing & the 888 Formula, Creating a Resilient Workforce to our SSF UK members at our virtual annual conference. It has been a difficult year for us all and when we made the decision to go virtual we really didn't know what to expect. From the moment I first spoke to Abigail I knew she was perfect for our flagship event, I explained the theme of our conference and the brief and I knew she got it straight away. Her session was so relevant and just what our members needed at a time when work life balance is not as it should be. Abigail really engaged with our audience and gave a truly insightful and interactive session that provided so many takeaways for members to implement into their own organisations. It was a pleasure to have you as part of our event and we look forward to working with you again in 2021.

Lynsey Oakes

WORKSHOPS | TALKS | TRAININGS

My grateful thanks to Abigail Barnes who took part in our recent Human Resources Forum and delivered a fascinating presentation on Productive Wellbeing and Talent Management. Abigail speaks from the heart and her session is based on powerful personal experience. She left us all with a much clearer focus on what really matters in life and how best to organise ourselves with her 888 formula! Thanks so much Abigail.

Hilary Fenwick

Abigail recently spoke at my online event for small business owners, sharing her tips on strategies to maintain mindset balance and foster productivity during rapid change. Her preparation ahead of the event was much appreciated, as was her fantastic input and professionalism during the session! It was great to see lovely comments come through from attendees following the discussion... they clearly found Abigail's input highly valuable. A pleasure to work with and a highly recommended speaker!

Danielle Murphy

Abigail is passionate, adaptable and meaningful in her approach to working with clients across different industries at different levels.

Her personal journey is incredible and acts as an empowering foundation for those she presents to when being brave enough to instigate change within their own personal and business lives.

After working with Abigail in November, I was so impressed with her approach to a tailored presentation and speech that within 48 hours I had booked her for a follow up event taking place in July.

I could not recommend Abigail enough to join you at your event or within your organisation!

Jessica Gardiner

Abigail changed my life - 8 months ago I was existing day to day, going through the motions. In January I attended one of her events and it went from there. It was like a switch was turned on inside me and from that day EVERYTHING in my life has changed from relationships to work, health and happiness. I can not speak highly enough of how awesome she is. If you ever get the chance do yourself a favour attend one of her sessions!

Andrew Wood

I loved your session, I am really pleased I attended the FA conference.  I really resonated with your slides about how we all have the same 24 hours, the 888 formula and the breathing technique. You rock Abigail!

Jenny McRae

I saw Abigail speak at the PA Hub Liverpool conference in October 2021 and she was my favourite out of the incredible line up. Within two minutes of her speaking, I turned to my colleague and said “I love her!”. Abigail introduced her signature formula, the 888 Formula to us and it really opened my eyes - allowing me to recognise where I am losing time but most importantly, how I really want to be making the best of my time! Abigail emanates an amazing energy and not only does she bring all of the joy - she inspires you to bring all of the joy too!

Kate Dunning

Abigail has just delivered a session on Productive Wellbeing & the 888 Formula, Creating a Resilient Workforce to our SSF UK members at our virtual annual conference. It has been a difficult year for us all and when we made the decision to go virtual we really didn't know what to expect. From the moment I first spoke to Abigail I knew she was perfect for our flagship event, I explained the theme of our conference and the brief and I knew she got it straight away. Her session was so relevant and just what our members needed at a time when work life balance is not as it should be. Abigail really engaged with our audience and gave a truly insightful and interactive session that provided so many takeaways for members to implement into their own organisations. It was a pleasure to have you as part of our event and we look forward to working with you again in 2021.

Lynsey Oakes, Operations & Events Manager, Shared Services Forum, UK

Abigail recently spoke at my online event for small business owners, sharing her tips on strategies to maintain mindset balance and foster productivity during rapid change. Her preparation ahead of the event was much appreciated, as was her fantastic input and professionalism during the session! It was great to see lovely comments come through from attendees following the discussion... they clearly found Abigail's input highly valuable. A pleasure to work with and a highly recommended speaker!

Dannielle Murphy, Enterprise Nation

I asked Abigail to speak at the Future Assistant Conference in February 2019, and I was so impressed with her session. She is an excellent speaker, incredibly warm and generous with the audience and a breath of fresh air! Her productivity tips are fantastic. I love that she concentrates on why we are not productivity rather than repeating all the productivity tips we all know but don't use! She took the time to understand the audience, and that came through during her session. I would highly recommend Abigail as a speaker and trainer.

Nicky Christmas, Practically Perfect PA

I had the big pleasure attended a Workshop run by Abigail called Lead Don't Follow. It was an inspiring and mind-opening session, the content was well laid out and easy to follow. Having Abigail as facilitator and coach was an awesome experience. Her authenticity, her openness, her trust and her charming way to present "heavy" topics made the workshop a very personal and personalized journey! I now have a "vision wall" and a clear legacy plan for my business. If you want to get inspired, confronted with your own pitfalls concerning your "real aim" and work in a safe and warm environment on your future way of life join Abi in one of their workshops or meetings, I am deeply convinced you will enjoy it and have a real and true benefit!

Martin Capelle Founder & Owner of CCTC, Consulting Coaching Training Capelle, Germany

I had the true pleasure to take part of Abigail's Workshop on Lead Don't Follow. The content around Self-Leadership, Lifestyle and Legacy was really thought-provoking and inspiring. It made me reflect and at the same time gave me pragmatic tools in order to get into action after the session. What made the real difference was Abigail´s way of delivering the workshop. It shows she really enjoys what she does, this is contagious. Abigail keeps the audience in her hands throughout the entire workshop. She does this via her authentic style, daring to display vulnerability and shares very openly what made her to what she is today. The audience in the workshop must not have been easy to impress, consisting of very experienced international trainers and coaches. I have also experienced Abigail is a great coach, showing true interest in others development with clear and precise questions. I am happy to give Abigail my best recommendations.

Thomas Kronberg, Founder & CEO Permoveo Coaching AB, Sweden

Abigail is passionate, professional, adaptable and a pleasure to work with. She is organised, extremely experienced, and sure to have the wow factor for your audience. The feedback from her session was outstanding scoring 4.17/5. I could not recommend having Abigail as a speaker at your event enough.

Joanna Steele, Events & Project Manager, London

I had the pleasure of working with Abigail through our company HelloGrads. She provided a workshop on 'How to master your time and smash your goals' for the Creative Talent Festival, which we co-hosted with the Uni of Westminster. She also took part in a panel on 'starting out' (in the workplace). Abigail was a positive presence throughout the day and shared so many words of wisdom. She phrased her points succinctly and powerfully giving us some memorable quotes. She was punctual, well prepared and engaged the students she spoke to. I would recommend Abigail to speak for any event regarding careers, wellbeing or corporate training. It's rare to meet somebody who can engage a student and also a CEO, but Abigail's the lady to do it!

Sophie Phillipson, Founder Hello Grads, London

I have been co-hosting events with Abigail on numerous occassions and it is not often that I say this BUT when it comes to speaking, organising events, running workshops, being a host, organiser and facilitator - Abigail makes it look like ZERO effort. Her events are a MUST ATTEND. Her ability to speak from stage and teach her material is super unique as she brings very complex topics to life with here ability to simplify and create her own methodologies. If you are looking for a speaker that really leaves your audience inspired, Abigail is your woman!

Annik Petrou, Co-Founder Speaker Express, London

Having been in business for 16 years, one of the greatest challenge has always been time management. Having attended Abigail's workshop, along with one of my managers, I can only emphasise how well her workshop gets across what we CAN do.  We do not have to be a slave to time, we can, by using Abigail's teachings, make time work for us. I had the privilege of meeting Abigail before she had written her book and was still in the corporate world.  Abigail is true testament that if you implement what she has learnt, and now teaches, you will move you career, business and life in the direction of where you want to get. Thanks Abigail, to all that read this, take the time to attend Abigail's events, it's a no brainier.

Paul Wilson, Owner & MD Prologic Systems Ltd