Modern Business Magazine June 2016 | Page 23

GETTING TO KNOW YOU What would you say to someone looking for a business consultant and what advice would you give them? In setting up the business, I‘ve had to engage several specialist consultants myself, and the one thing that I’ve definitely needed, but not always had enough of is CLARITY. My suggestion would be to take as much time as you can to gain clarity about exactly WHAT your key objectives are and why. With that detail in mind you’ll more easily be able to sift through the references to find the consultant that will be just right for you and for what you are looking to achieve. Have you written a book? If so, please tell us a bit about what business owners can get out of it. Yes, I’m the author of “COACH YOURSELF” A 7-Step Guide to Personal Fulfilment. away from the family-like cacoon of the corporate space and instead, in a quiet home office. As a coach, most working hours are spent on-site with the client but that’s very much a focused intensity. So yes, I would say I missed the morning coffee banter with colleagues around the water cooler and also had to work hard to combat the strong pull of procrastination in the morning when I needed to be working to set up the business logistics, website, an