Leadership is often described in terms of confidence. We admire decisive leaders, celebrate bold decisions and encourage people to believe in themselves before taking the next step. Confidence has become one of the most frequently discussed attributes of effective leadership, particularly during periods of uncertainty and...
There is a moment in the growth of many organisations when a leader begins to feel that everything important depends on them. Every significant decision lands on their desk. Clients ask to speak to them personally. Team members seek their reassurance before taking action. Their diary...
There is a widely held assumption that organisational growth inevitably creates leadership problems. As businesses expand, communication becomes more difficult, decision-making slows, leaders become increasingly stretched and teams begin to lose clarity. The conclusion often seems obvious: growth has introduced a new level of complexity that...
One of the most honest questions I am asked — and one I have wrestled with myself — is this: What is a fair price for business coaching? It sounds straightforward. In reality, it is one of the more difficult questions many coaches face. For a long time, I...
One of the most common situations I encounter as a business coach is not a failing business, but a good one that has reached a plateau. The owner has been trading for years. Clients are loyal. The team is capable. Revenue is steady. From the outside, things...
In business, momentum is everything. Not hype. Not busyness. Momentum. Many owners work incredibly hard yet still feel as if the business is stuck in the same place. The problem is rarely effort. More often, it is the absence of momentum. Momentum is what turns ideas into income. It...
We’re in the final month of the South Lewisham Business Support Programme. And this is usually where things become real. At the start of any programme, there’s energy. Optimism. Big ideas. People feel ready. Motivated. Open. But by the final month, motivation isn’t the question anymore. Structure is. Over the past...
I arrived there through lived experience, deep observation — and a conscious dare to do things differently. At the centre of that path sits the foresight, courage and clarity of Beverlee Rasmussen — the creator of Systems Business Coaching®. Her work gave structure and language to something...
If you’ve ever found yourself avoiding sales calls, second-guessing your marketing posts, or wondering why promoting your own work feels harder than doing it — this one’s for you. In this month’s newsletter, I share reflections from my own business journey and from coaching Emma Meheux,...
The recent commissioning of BigohCoaching and DCS Training to deliver the South Lewisham Business Support Programme is an important step for our organisations, and for the businesses and communities across Bellingham, Downham and Grove Park. While the programme carries clear targets—supporting fifteen businesses, helping ten introduce...