Ever thought of starting your own business?

I’m meeting so many people at the moment that are toying with the idea of becoming self-employed or starting their own small business. Those people all have one thing in common: they’re concerned about the future of their jobs in the public sector.

With undivided attention I listened to a radio interview and phone-in last week on the Radio 2 Jeremy Vine show, I was driving back from a meeting with clients in Huddersfield, it was so interesting I pulled over for ten minutes to hear what advice was being given to those leaving the public sector to set up their own business.

In part I agreed with the advice being given although it did seem to skim over the here-and-now reality of the UK and Global recession. Its purpose was to get people looking at what they love to do over the practical skills and the understanding of ‘how to’.

They were talking about ‘personal mastery’ one of the great starting points to becoming an entrepreneur: doing something they love by creating something that matters with a clear sense of purpose. It was creating and creativity, innovation and adaptability that positively brought British businesses out of previous downturns.

I believe that a good starting point for anyone right now is to align trends with what you love to do: look and focus outside yourself, on your creation. Remember that today’s customers are hugely different to generation X or the baby boomers.

Spending too much time trying to psych yourself into a phony ‘business-like’ sales pitch to yourself will be a complete waste of time and energy, instead focus on what you want to create, on its value and benefit to you and the world. The vision of the result will motivate and inspire you into action.

The most difficult challenge is to clearly know what you want before you enter the creating process.  In just a couple of coaching sessions I can work alongside you and help you on your way to starting your own business.

Engaging with me is simple and straight forward, drop me a line and I’ll schedule a half hour no obligation face to face or telephone meeting where we can discuss your needs and you can find out how much your coaching sessions will cost.

gail@torchlightcoaching.co.uk