Think Differently. Do Differently - in Business and Beyond
I am a skilled coach and mentor. I work with purpose-led business owners and leaders who want to reclaim the thinking space and capacity to focus on what matters most
You’re capable and experienced.
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4 customer reviews
Caroline Barker
I was fortunate to meet Liz at the beginning of my business. I’m so glad I did. She has given me the tools that I needed to start my business on the right foot, from goal setting to getting the work-life balance right. I am definitely a work in progress, but Liz has helped give me the confidence to continue my journey. More...
Ali Fleming
I fully recommend Liz for her coaching and training services. I have been working on a 1 to 1 basis for a couple of months now and cannot thank her enough for her support and knowledge throughout. She goes above and beyond in every approach... her sessions on business planning and focus are excellent. She is firm but fair and very down to earth, uses simple to understand language. If you are stuck and unfocused then give Liz a call. 5 🌟 More...
David Harper
Liz is amazing, very patient and knowledgable. Exactly what I needed to get organised and keep myself accountable
Lisa Edmundson
Liz helped me to see everything clearly when I couldn’t see the wood for the trees with my business any more. Being a sole trader means you have to do everything yourself and it can become overwhelming. Liz takes an overview of everything and gently guides you along until you can start to see a clear way forward. She helps you to break tasks down to sizeable chunks and you can then take your business forward confidently and at your own pace. I would highly recommend working with Liz. More...
What do you love most about your job?
Seeing what can change when someone has the space to step back and think differently
I love those moments when a client sees something from a new perspective, makes a connection they hadn't made before, or suddenly gets clear about something they have been carrying around for weeks or months
It might be a difficult decision, an idea they haven't moved forward with, a leadership challenge, or simply realising what matters most right now
Seeing businesses positively evolve is amazing. As importantly, though, is seeing my clients and their teams grow themselves - Their confidence. Their self-esteem. Their calmer thinking and overall resilience.
What inspired you to start your own business?
After more than 20 years in senior corporate marketing and leadership roles, I wanted to build something of my own and have greater choice over how I worked and lived.
Over the last 15+ years, I've experienced first-hand both the rewards and challenges of running a business. I understand what it's like to carry the responsibility, juggle competing priorities, make difficult decisions and sometimes struggle to find enough space to think about your own direction.
Having to walk away from a business I loved hurt.
That experience led me towards coaching and the work I do today: helping people thrive, not simply survive. Creating the thinking space for business owners and leaders to step back, gain perspective and focus on what matters most.
Why should our clients choose you?
My approach is about creating the space for you to think at your best, while bringing challenge, fresh perspectives, business experience and practical tools when they add value.
I bring over 20 years' senior corporate marketing and leadership experience, more than 15 years as a business owner and professional coaching expertise.
Clients describe me as calm, thoughtful and practical. I'll listen carefully, ask questions that get beneath the surface and challenge your thinking when needed. And because I've spent many years in business myself, I understand that insight only becomes valuable when it leads to better choices and purposeful action.
Ultimately, choosing a coach is personal. I believe the relationship needs to feel right, which is why I'm always happy to start with a no-obligation conversation.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Yes. I work with business owners and leaders both online and in person.
Online coaching works extremely well and gives you the flexibility to create dedicated thinking space without travel or additional time away from your business.
Sessions are usually held via Zoom or Microsoft Teams and can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on what works best for you.
For those who prefer to meet face-to-face, I also offer in-person coaching and facilitated strategic workshops, particularly across Derbyshire and the surrounding area.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
Coaching can be delivered online for your ease and convenience.
In-person coaching, particularly for longer deep-dive sessions and strategic planning days, is possible by arrangement, subject to location.
BUSINESS & BEYOND 1-TO-1 COACHING
For business owners and leaders who want the thinking space and capacity to focus on what matters most, in business and beyond.
When you're the one others rely on, it can be difficult to find the space to step back, think clearly and focus on what really matters.
Business & Beyond coaching gives you dedicated time and space to think. To get perspective on where you are, explore where you want to go, work through challenges and opportunities, and make clearer, more confident choices about what comes next.
What we focus on will be shaped around you. It might include business direction and growth, leadership, priorities, difficult decisions, your team, personal capacity, habits or patterns that are getting in your way, or creating a better balance between the business you're building and the life you want alongside it.
I combine coaching with challenge, fresh perspectives and practical tools where they add value, helping you turn better thinking into intentional action.
Coaching can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly, typically over 3–6 months or longer to suit your requirements.
BUSINESS & BEYOND CLARITY & CONFIDENCE INTENSIVE
Up to two hours of focused thinking when you need clarity about what matters most and what to do next.
Sometimes you don't need an ongoing coaching relationship. You need the space to properly think something through.
The Clarity & Confidence Intensive is a focused 1-to-1 session designed for business owners and leaders who want to step back from the noise and get clarity around a particular challenge, opportunity, decision or next step.
You might be considering a new direction, feeling stuck between different options, struggling to prioritise, facing an important business or leadership decision, or simply know something needs to change.
You'll complete some focused pre-work before we meet, giving us a valuable starting point for our conversation.
During our session, I'll listen, question and challenge your thinking, help you explore different perspectives and possibilities, and bring relevant ideas and tools where useful.
You'll leave with greater clarity, more confidence in your choices and a clear sense of what to do next.
STRATEGIC WORKSHOPS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS & LEADERSHIP TEAMS
Create the space to step back, think strategically and focus on what matters most.
When you're busy running the business, it's easy for important strategic conversations to be overtaken by the day-to-day.
I facilitate focused, practical workshops for business owners and leadership teams who want dedicated time to think about where the business is now, where it's going and what needs attention next.
Workshops can explore areas including vision and direction, priorities, opportunities and challenges, leadership, team effectiveness and how the organisation needs to develop as it grows.
Sessions are tailored to the needs of the business and designed to encourage fresh thinking, constructive discussion and clear priorities for action.
The aim isn't to produce a complicated strategy document that sits on a shelf. It's to create greater clarity and alignment around what matters most and what happens next.
