Do You Have A UK Public Sector Background?

Do You Have A UK Public Sector Background?

If you’re a qualified coach with a UK public sector background, you might already know that securing work in this space comes with its own set of challenges. Procurement processes, tendering systems, and stakeholder concerns can feel like a minefield. It’s not about...
How Do I Compete With FREE?!

How Do I Compete With FREE?!

As you may be aware, I run a free challenge several times a year. This year, this question was asked more than once, particularly by coaches who want to work with those who are employed by the NHS. Apparently, some employees of the NHS have access to free coaching...
Is Your Integrity Better Than Mine?

Is Your Integrity Better Than Mine?

“My integrity goes beyond marketing I’m afraid” A coach just said this to me in a DM, and I’m blown away. We were conversing because he had asked me about a judgement he perceived in something I said in a comment on a coach’s post. There was no judgment. It was simply...
How To Build a Coaching Business

How To Build a Coaching Business

If you’re a coach who markets their coaching business by posting inspirational quotes, or ‘humble brags’ about success, may I invite you to rethink your strategy? (And for the record, inspirational quotes and humble bragging isn’t marketing, it’s posting...
The Weaponisation of ‘Soul-Led’ Marketing Training

The Weaponisation of ‘Soul-Led’ Marketing Training

Terms like soul-led and heart-centred are used by marketing trainers targeting coaches. Far from being harmless spiritual language, these terms are deliberately wielded to exploit coaches who believe marketing is inherently unethical. The coaching profession labours...
Coach Supervisors – How Do You Handle This Question?

Coach Supervisors – How Do You Handle This Question?

I’ve been talking with several coach supervisors recently. Many (most?) of them have a similar issue with a question that is asked regularly in supervision. The question is this – how do I find coaching clients? There seem to be a few issues about this...