Are you feeling stuck, or a bit iffy about your future plans? Working together, we can look at what is holding you back, get really clear on what you want, and how you’ll get it.

Coaching and mentoring are forward-focusing, and action based. It’s a collaboration between me as your coach, and you, as the expert on you!

With my coaching hat on, I can challenge your perspective, and hopefully offer you new ones. I can offer you support, and be a place to test out ideas, find encouragement, build confidence, and grow.

With my mentoring hat on, I can offer you practical advice, suggest ways forward, share my own experience and be a sounding board for your next steps.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll have a quick chat before you book anything, to make sure that we are a good match. If I’m not the person for the job, I’ll always say so and can signpost you to somebody who might be a better fit. If you’re happy to go ahead….

I’ll ask you to complete a short questionnaire before we begin. This helps us to hit the ground running, and

We’ll agree a number of sessions based on what you feel would be helpful, and we’ll set out a schedule, deciding whether to meet weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.

WHAT HAPPENS IN A TYPICAL SESSION?

We’ll generally start a session by checking in and seeing how you’re doing, what’s been going on for you. Not for small talk (I really can’t), but so that we take stock of what you need most in that moment.

The session is completely yours and you set the agenda each time. We might start by thinking about what it is you’d like to achieve in that session, or you might tell me the things you’d like to think about. Together we’ll agree what would be useful for you.

You’ll be doing most of the talking. Coaching is first and foremost a thinking space. But it’s not therapy. We don’t delve into trauma. We might look at the past, as it helps inform your present, and we might touch upon some deep emotions, but we’re not here to “fix” you, we’re coming from a place of “you’re OK!”

Often a session will end with an agreement about what you’d like to work on between our sessions. “Homework” or “Fieldwork” is entirely optional. If something comes up in our conversation which I think might be interesting for you to look at outside of the session, I might suggest it, but as with all things in coaching, it will only ever be a suggestion, for you to take or leave.

We’ll end the session by reflecting on what we’ve covered, and what you want to do with that learning. It’s my hope that you leave the session feeling like it’s been a really valuable use of your time, that you’ve thought about something in a way which has uncovered something new or helped consolidate something for you.

Are you about to make the leap into freelance life?

Do you have a creative pursuit which you want to turn into a money maker?

Are you overwhelmed by what to do or where to start? START HERE, my friend.

Together we will create a framework for how your business is going to look and feel, with solid foundations for growth.

This is a combination of 1:1 coaching and mentoring, combined with a practical tooklkit of the things you need to do in order to start your business.

This is for you if you are

an artist, entrepreneur, service based creative or fledgling freelancer who wants to start a business

a solo entrepreneur, with the intention of starting your own business and being a team of 1

just starting out or thinking seriously about launching a business whist keeping the PAYE thing going to pay the bills

wanting practical advice on the building blocks of business such as setting up your website, task management tools, how to approach a marketing strategy, what financial procedures to adopt, how to stay sane, how to set goals, how to find a community whilst being a party of 1

interested in organisational tools and productivity techniques

keen to create or refine routines which will bring you joy as you work and avoid burn out and stress

This is not for you if you are

already well established in your business (you might be interested in my Process Pruning service) or

you are seeking really in depth, detailed strategy. This is about empowering you with the tools to create your own rather than a deep dive. Also, please NB, I am not (amongst many other things) an accountant, tax advisor, lawyer, marketing expert or graphic designer so I should stress that this package is about the foundations, not the architectural detail of building a business.

WHERE DO WE START?

It’s really up to you what we focus on but as a guiding agenda I suggest we:

Get clarity. Discuss your vision, what motivations drives your business, what brings you joy and how you like to work.

Go through a checklist of business strategy basics - looking at 5 key areas which will underpin your business forever more.

Create a framework with which to set goals and get shit done.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll have a quick chat before you book anything, to make sure that we are a good match. If I’m not the person for the job, I’ll always say so and can signpost you to somebody who might be a better fit. If you’re happy to go ahead, we’ll….

Book a session to discuss where you’re at, where you want to go and how to get there.

I’ll send you follow up notes, and a package of templates and checklists to complete at your own pace.

You’ll have monthly sessions with me and access to me in between for 6 months, while you get your business off the ground.