RISE Programme
Build your business like an owner instead of an employee without a boss
However you arrived here, building a business after a long corporate career is a very different way of working.
Suddenly, you're the one making the decisions, deciding what matters and working out what happens next, and that can feel rather less straightforward than you expected.
You might have plenty of ideas but struggle to commit to one.
You know something needs to change but keep going backwards and forwards over what.
You have things you really want to do, while simultaneously finding extremely convincing reasons not to do them yet.
Or you simply have the nagging feeling that you're working really hard without moving the business in the direction you want it to go.
This programme gives you the space and support to change that.
Together, we'll work out what you want from your business, what's getting in the way and what you're going to do about it.
And then — importantly — you'll actually do it.
RISE is for you if...
*Someone asks what you charge and you hear yourself justifying the price before they've even reacted.
*You spent years being trusted to make important decisions, yet now you can find yourself asking multiple people what they think instead of trusting your own judgement.
*You know exactly what you do and why you're good at it... until someone asks, “What do you do?” Suddenly you're fumbling over your words, sounding like you're reading from a script or trying too hard to sound 'professional'.
*Some days you're completely sure you've made the right decision in starting your business. Other days, something doesn't go to plan and the doubts come flooding back.
*You know your business needs people to know you exist, but putting yourself in rooms, starting conversations or making new connections feels far more exposing than you expected.
*Nobody is setting your priorities or telling you what 'good' looks like anymore. Some days that feels brilliant. Other days, you'd quite like someone to tell you what on earth you're supposed to be doing.
*You know there's a business you want to build and a way you want to work. You're ready to stop letting doubt, old expectations and other people's opinions have quite so much say in what that looks like.
The method
There are six questions at the heart of RISE:
Who am I now, and what do I bring?
Getting clear on what you offer, the value of your experience and how you want to position yourself now.
Can I trust myself to decide?
Making decisions about your business without worrying or wondering whether you've got it right.
How do I know I’ve done enough?
Working out what good enough looks like when it comes to your work, your clients and the expectations you set for yourself.
Can I put myself forward?
Marketing, networking and selling in a way that gets you known without feeling like you have to perform.
How do I want to run this?
Choosing how you spend your time and the way you want your business and working life to operate.
How do I say what I mean — and what I do?
Talking about your work, and sharing your ideas and knowledge in a way that sounds like you.
These questions won't have one neat answer, and we won't work through them once and tick them off.
They'll show up in different places as you build your business. You might find yourself questioning your judgement over an offer, struggling to know what to charge, avoiding a networking event or spending far too long on something that really doesn't warrant it.
RISE gives us a way to spot what's happening underneath those everyday business challenges and do something about it.
Sometimes that means unlearning an expectation or way of working that made perfect sense in corporate but doesn't serve you here. Sometimes it's about adapting what you already know so it works in this very different environment. And increasingly, it's about leading: deciding for yourself what matters and acting on it.
Understanding why you do something is useful. But the point of RISE is to help you change what happens next.
What will be different in 14 weeks?
You'll understand what's been influencing how you run your business
You'll spot the old habits and expectations when they show up — and know when they're getting in the way.
You'll trust your own judgement
You'll make decisions with less second-guessing and stop needing everyone else's opinion before you trust your own.
You'll stop waiting to feel ready
You'll put ideas into action sooner, learn from what happens and adjust as you go.
You'll become more willing to be seen
You'll talk about your work, share what you think and create opportunities without feeling you need to prove yourself first.
You'll work more on your own terms
You'll make deliberate choices about your time, priorities and boundaries instead of automatically recreating the pressures of corporate life.
The RISE promise
At the beginning of RISE, we'll agree what you want to change or move forward during our 14 weeks together.
If, after our sessions, you've engaged fully with the process and put what we've discussed into practice but haven't made meaningful progress towards those outcomes, I'll continue working with you at no additional cost for up to three further sessions.
Because the point isn't simply to understand what's been getting in your way.
It's to do something about it.
How we'll work together
You’ll have seven 60-minute 1:1 sessions, delivered every two weeks. That space between our sessions matters. It gives you time to take what we've explored into your actual business, try something different, notice what happens and bring that experience back into our next conversation.
There’ll be a short questionnaire before we begin so I can understand where you are and what you most want from our time together.
There are no modules to complete and no enormous workbook waiting for you. Between sessions you will have ongoing support from me via WhatsApp, plus reflective activities and challenges throughout to help you put what we explore into practice. This is an important part of RISE – change happens by doing things differently, not simply talking about them.
This is focused, personal work built around you, your business and what is happening right now.
The investment
£1,500 in full or three monthly payments of £525.
Shall we talk?
If there are things you want to change or move forwards in your business but you keep finding yourself stuck in the same loops of indecision, worry and uncertainty, let's have a conversation.
We'll talk about where you are, what's happening in your business and what you'd like to change.
If RISE feels like the right fit, I'll explain what happens next. And if it isn't, that's absolutely fine too.
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