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“Before working with Clare, my business was already delivering beautiful results for clients, but behind the scenes I was carrying a lot of ideas at once and I knew I needed clearer structure to support the level of service I wanted to offer at the high end.
Working with Clare brought exactly that. Her calm, focused approach created real accountability, which helped me protect
time to work on the business (not just in it). With that space came clarity, confidence and a more intentional direction, both
in the bigger picture and in the day-to-day decisions that shape a premium client experience.
The three most significant improvements for me were:
Clare has helped me elevate an already professional offering into something even more refined, personal and high-touch.
I’m genuinely grateful and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.”
Karen
“After 24 years running my own business, with no investment in myself, I was feeling a little lost! A friend suggested I try
coaching, and I was lucky enough to find Clare! From day one I knew she was the right person to help me, and with her
straight-talking and methodical approach, we got to work removing obstacles that were holding the business back. 12
months on, the business is in a much better place. Whilst there’s still work to do, we now have clarity and direction, and clear steps in place to achieve the goals set. Clare works you hard, asks challenging questions, and is relentless in her
pursuit of processes! Having said that, she’s fantastic fun, a brilliant cheerleader, and bursting with positivity – what more could any business owner ask for?”
Kate
“Before working with Clare our thriving business had grown organically. Despite strong governance protocols being in place structures, processes and procedures for the day to day running of the company were largely ‘in our heads’.
12 months later after Clare’s excellent tutelage we have a company handbook which covers every aspect of our business.Clare has helped us to reposition our priorities to address areas where we had less expertise. The impact on our business and our work-life balance has been significant.”
“I have worked with Clare for 2 years now. Working in a small family business, there wasn’t necessarily the opportunity for an in house mentor. Working with Clare has given me the opportunity to be challenged, reflect, and grow. It has created space for me to self reflect, and kept me accountable when setting goals.”
Lucy | Aqua Park Group | Entertainment
“When I started working with Clare I had owned my training consultancy for 21 years, initially with a partner, and then over the past ten years alone. I had lost some of my drive and wasn’t able to think as clearly and rationally as I should, which had stifled maximising company growth.
I am now much more in control of day-to-day business processes and this has enabled me to move into a new Company in a different sector, with confidence and reduced stress. Our initial opening figures have been very encouraging.”
John | Training Consultancy
“Having worked with Clare behind the scenes for years, I can’t quite believe it took me this long to ask for her help in my own business. I was lacking in focus and unsure as to where to take my business and the types of clients and I wanted to work with.
Clare’s superpower is her ability to cut through all the noise (and BS you tell yourself) to give you crystal clear clarity of your next steps. Every session with her left me reinvigorated and with the belief that my goals are achievable.
I now have a clear target audience, a marketing plan, and most importantly, the confidence to make it happen. It’s been an immeasurable experience for me as a business owner.
PS: I also LOVED the Marketing Calls with Katie, connecting with Clare’s other coaching clients and the fab Friday Surgeries to implement all the exciting actions from my coaching sessions.”
Maribel | Tick Business Support | Systems & Processes
“Clare is the calm voice of reason within the swirling vortex that is business ownership. She’s kept my feet on the ground and my head screwed on, particularly when business challenges were overwhelming me. With encouragement, accountability, problem solving and sometimes just the simplest of ideas to implement, I’ve managed to grow my business, nurture my team, expand my services and attract more of the right-fit customers. Clare has been, and will continue to be, my coach and cheerleader for many years and I am grateful to have her as part of team CUDOS.”
Kate | Cudos Creative | Graphic Design
“Before working with Clare, I thought I had some clarity in my business, but in reality I was overwhelmed and unfocussed and many of my business goals seemed out of reach. Clare’s coaching has supported every aspect of my business, from my services to my marketing and meant I have clear processes in place in these areas. Gaining that focus means I have successfully outsourced a number of time consuming tasks, giving me time and head space to spend on my goals, including finishing writing a book. My client base is stable, I have a great new business process and turnover has grown without working more hours – if anything I’m working fewer hours, because I don’t do admin at the weekends! Clare has been hugely supportive and very focussed on enabling me to create a successful business that I love.”
Jenny | Bondfield Marketing
“I have known Clare for a few years, we met via a networking group and I had attended 2 of the annual goal setting workshops. I had experienced growth in my VA business over a 12 month period, but didn’t feel I had any control, it was more like my business was running me rather than the other way round!
I knew I wanted to continue to grow my business but needed to be in control, have a plan and the right processes in place. Following a goal setting workshop in Dec 21 I booked a Kickstart call to see how Clare could help me with my next steps.
At first I was nervous, as it was the biggest investment (time and money) I had made in my business, but the 12 months I have spent working with Clare have far exceeded my expectations. Every session challenged and educated me. Clare has a way of getting into the bones of your business, your challenges and especially your goals. With each meeting I could see the blocks being built that would ensure as my business grew I worked smarter but not harder. As a VA I have always considered myself to be an organised, process driven person, but Clare made me see how much I wasn’t actually doing and how much easier my life could be!
I started off by saying I wanted an increase in clients/hours/income and team. 12 months later I am working with less clients, but they are my ‘ideal’ clients with over double the hours and the income and my team has grown from 1 to 3.
Half way through my time with Clare I landed my dream client. I can honestly say I would not have landed this client if it had not been for the processes Clare had helped me to implement.
I would not hesitate in recommending Clare to anyone who owns their own business. Whether you are at the beginning of your journey or have an established business I can guarantee Clare’s coaching will bring such value to your business it will be the best investment you ever made.”
Helen | Aggrandise VA | Virtual Assistance Services
“I started working with Clare to help me learn some skills in how to run my business more efficiently. I have learned so much and worked so hard to get a grip of my business and ensure its fit for purpose moving forwards. The clarity and accountability that Clare has given me has been incredibly helpful. My business has increased significantly and our turnover has doubled. The processes are slick and efficient and we are offering a far better client experience as a result of my coaching journey.”
After a second coaching programme:
“Clare helped me get really clear on what I needed to do to enable my business to grow and be the very best it can be. She then helped me break down that task into manageable chunks and held me accountable month by month as I worked towards each goal. She was on hand to guide and steer me in the right direction and celebrate every single achievement. I hit all of my goals, have clarity and direction and a whole load of tools to keep loving what I do. I have recommended Clare to many people and would have no hesitation in continuing to do so.”
Jo | Speech Therapy Practice
“As a couple running our own business, our ability to separate work and home life was becoming increasingly difficult. We needed someone to be accountable to, someone who could guide us to achieve some shorter-term goals and ultimately our long-term future. Having previously worked with Meta4, we understood how Clare worked and what she could bring to support our business. Our sessions with Clare allowed us to openly talk openly and plan what really needed to be done to move forward and who would be responsible for doing it. The fact is for us, the benefits of using Meta4 were not just financial. Clare’s sessions and her coaching style allowed us to have the difficult conversations that any business owners need to have to move forward but can find difficult to approach, especially in a family run business. Overall we both loved the coaching programme. We now need time to implement the processes and marketing strategies to gain the additional financial benefits that come with it. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Clare in guiding any business owner in the future…”
Adam & Vicki | Olive Tree Creative | Marketing agency
“Clare is my pocket rocket! She has helped me grow my business and double my turnover whilst maintaining a great work-life balance. She helps me navigate all the difficult parts of running a business like pricing and process and she keeps me sane in moments of overwhelm! Working with Clare is like having a business partner, a cheerleader and a mentor rolled into one!”
Anita | Lexicomm | Marketing & Copywriting
“Before I started working with Clare I was a wedding photographer and had just made the change to brand photography. The main challenges I had were, I wasn’t charging enough, and I was treating my business as a hobby. I wanted to charge more to match my worth and wanted to be contributing more towards household expenses. Since working with Clare I now charge more in line with my worth. I’m able to say no to the jobs I don’t want to do, and I’ve grown in confidence massively. The business breakthrough programme is great value for money; you get the sessions to work through in your own time and space and the business surgery where you come together with other like-minded individuals. The marketing workshop is excellent too. As soon as I invested in my business I saw a return. Investing in a business coach was paramount because I got so much direction in many different areas that helped build my business. For anyone thinking of investing in a business coach I would say just go for it – you have nothing to lose everything to gain!”
Kate | Kate Hollingsworth Photography
“I came back to Clare for coaching as we came out of the last lockdown, to give me the confidence and focus to grow the business again and get back on track. The programme has been huge for me in many ways. We focussed on systems, processes, pricing, creative collaborations, and developing myself in leadership. We discussed and agreed all the key steps I needed to take to achieve my goals, and my monthly sessions held me accountable for these actions so they actually happened. Clare was also there to support me through difficult situations where I couldn’t see which way to go. After 12 months of coaching with Clare, I have exceeded my turnover target by 30% and had my best year in business so far. I am so much clearer now on my perfect client and have my offering, customer journey and pricing right, giving me the confidence to sell more of my packages more easily. Clare is a legend and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her.”
Kate | The Curry Design Studio | Graphic Design
“I approached Clare with a very bold goal but no clear plan for how to achieve it. My past attempts at achieving ambitious targets and securing access into new markets had poor results and I knew I needed to approach my bold goal with a professional plan and working method based on my personal strengths.
Because I had built the business in the first place, I had no objectivity to see what was and was not working, I couldn’t see how inefficient I was being and I needed that time, space and expertise to reflect on the direction and niche I wanted for the business. Clare unpackaged all of this for me – she held my hand as I revisited and reviewed each element – in EVERY case finding improvements and either putting them into place instantly or connecting me into professionals who delivered that improvement for me. I do not see how I could have undertaken this holistic upgrade without the input of a professional like Clare.”
Abigail Hall Design | Reimagining Residences
“I have really enjoyed coaching from Clare. Before I started I had so many things I wanted to do, they just cancelled each other out! Clare has helped me be clearer on the direction I want to pursue and now I have more direction to help me achieve my goals and ask the questions I didn’t even know I needed to help get me there. The monthly online sessions and workshops were great too.”
Liz | Lizardillo | Illustrator
“Since working with Clare, we have really focused on tightening the processes we had in place and implementing new processes for areas which needed some improvement and structure. This has made things in the business run smoother and enables us to refine things when change needs to happen! We have also worked on building strength and depth in our teams and staff engagement, making sure that staff are energised and we are working to people’s strengths. It is wonderful to look back over the last 12 months at how much we have achieved.”
Laura | Intercoms Solutions Provider
“Working with Clare has been life-changing. In getting support to organise my business more coherently, she has enabled me to find the space to organise other areas of my life. I still have work to do on everything, but Headway Tuition is moving in the right direction. I have used new working practices to facilitate growth in the business and to improve client communication all of which are giving me back time to reinvest in myself to grow the business further. Headway is on target to achieve 50% growth and maybe more by the end of 2021, just over a year after starting work with Clare! Thank you Clare for your nudges, passion, enthusiasm and for your endless patience with me!”
Anita | Headway Tuition | Tutor
“Clare has made a huge impact on my business and my life in a very short space of time. The Make it Happen coaching programme has given me the focus and structure I needed to grow my business from the get-go! Having Clare by my side gives me the confidence to achieve anything!”
“Specifically, Clare has helped me achieve my monthly income goals within my desired working hours and double my retainer clients.”
Anita | Lexicomm | Marketing & Copywriting
“Working with Clare and her team has been a dream come true. The business I’m left with after this year, is something I didn’t dare dreaming about. It has meant a great deal to the indecisive me, not only learning to become more determined in person, but also getting help to create a website, get help with the visuals to use in my programs and not at least my lovely branding. Together we’ve made a business I’m really proud of!”
Tine | Calluna Nutrition | Nutritionist
“Before working with Clare, I had reached a point where motivation was a struggle and I was flip-flopping between different plans to move my business forward without focusing on one direction. Working with Clare I soon found the focus and clarity I needed at that time to get my motivation levels back up. The result has been that my business is much better organised, saving me time by introducing new processes that also give me the confidence to quote my worth on projects rather than losing money by under-valuing my work. Since starting coaching with Clare, I feel much more confident in the value of the work we do.”
Darren | Darren Langley Web Design | Web Development
“Before I worked with Clare and Meta4, I’ll confess, I was a little lost as a business owner. Over the last 12 months, though, Clare has given me tools and processes to bring about clarity, focus and a renewed energy for the growth and future of my business. During my time with Meta4 my client base has doubled. So much of this is down to the knowledge that Clare has gifted me during the coaching programme.”
Peter | MonkeyPants Productions | Multimedia Communications
“Before I began working with Clare, my business was lacking direction and I was not focussed on the things I wanted to be doing. She helped me to identify my values, change what I offered clients and work on how I get the right client for me. She helped me build confidence and provided me with a sales funnel to obtain the clients that I wanted to work with. Clare was great to work with, she was supportive with the right level of challenge. I particularly liked her monthly Friday Business Surgery where we all came together online to work on business development. Clare was really encouraging, supportive and tweaked each stage of the programme accordingly. I would highly recommend Clare’s coaching services to anyone looking to grow their business and gain clarity. Thank you for all of your support Clare.”
Alex | Virtual Business Support Services | Business Support Services
“Before working with Clare, we felt our company had become a bit stagnant, we wanted to grow to the next level and saw that the right business coach could help us do that. Working with Clare gave us a new focus to help create the company we wanted to run. She gave us thought provoking sessions that really helped us to make some big decisions including rebranding and re-evaluating our offerings. The biggest improvement would be our focus and strategy, having a direction to grow the company going forward.”
Jo Foster | Brave New Beast | Video Production
“I have really enjoyed working with Clare for the past 12 months. Before working with Clare I had no systems in place within my company, within months Clare had helped me get organised and systems set out for staff to follow which made our lives so much easier. Clare helped me with putting a brochure together to attract Style Consultants to the party side of my business. In my time with Clare I went from having 2 to 10 Style Consultants. I really enjoyed my one to one time with Clare, I would always come out of our 90 minute meetings feeling much clearer with direction on what to work on next.”
Johanna | Peony & Mint | Retail
“Before I started working with Clare as a business coach I had lost a lot of focus, I felt that I had a lack of identity and I needed some form of direction. I’d understood from talking to two other people that had worked alongside Clare that it had made a massive difference to their business. I actually chose to work with Clare after going to see a number of business coaches. Clare was different, she asked me what I wanted and nobody else had actually asked me what I wanted. It actually felt far simpler than I anticipated, simple steps to enable me to plan and realise by planning it took a bit of pressure off me. The biggest goal I was trying to aim for was to provide a form of identity which then helped me create a brand. If I had to narrow it down to three significant improvements which I’d struggle to, but if I had to narrow down, the biggest one is choice. We noticed quite a return, so we decided with this development that we’d increase staff numbers, we’d relocate, we took our services that were provided and we focused on the services we wanted to provide. Clients I dealt with, I now feel that they’re dealing with a business rather than just a person.”
John | Felton Consult | Chartered Quantity Surveyor
I’ve seen my business blossom
“Coaching for me has been like having a business partner without having to share my business, someone to bounce off, make decisions with and be accountable to. An experienced pair of hands guiding me through 12 months of growth to get me where I wanted to be. Throughout this programme I’ve seen my business blossom and become the business I always dreamt of. Thank you to Clare for getting me to where I am today; #OwnBoss #BossLady”
Katie | Halestorm Marketing | Marketing & PR
“Having worked with my previous coach for 4 years, I wasn’t sure what real impact I could get from working with Clare. However, I was totally wrong, I now feel the I have massively improved the way I work, increased my productivity and as a result are in a much stronger position to have a more profitable business in 2020.”
Karen | Social Media Consultant
“Working with Clare has helped me sort through the noise and really focus down on what my business is actually all about, who my ideal clients are, and how to communicate with them. Through her coaching process, Clare has helped me to recognise my expertise, but see that I’m not offering my skills or selling the features and benefits of my programmes… I’m doing much more than that: I’m helping my clients to get the results they’ve been striving for, create better health and improve their quality of life. It has made me focus my business lens 100% from my clients’ perspectives and led to an expanding portfolio of happy, healthy clients. Thank you, Clare!”
Izabella | Izabella Natrins Nutrition and Lifestyle | Health & Nutrition
Coaching helped me realise my bigger business dreams
“Working with Clare has been great for both me personally and for my company. Over the last five years of coaching with Clare, not only has my business has grown by 200%, but I’ve also diversified and scaled up my team beyond any expectations.
For me, having Clare as my coach to hold me accountable for my goals has been hugely beneficial and the extra support I needed to make things happen.”
Phil | Ark Media | Media Production
“Working with Clare has been extremely rewarding and I would recommend any new starter or existing business to use her abilities and skills to improve your business. Working from the bottom up, analysing our process management we have eliminated time-wasting gremlins that have now made our business a lot more efficient. Her knowledge about marketing strategy and making you think out of the box have been extremely valuable. This allowed us to present our service information in a professional and easy to understand format that new and existing clients appreciate. Thank you for all your support and hard work.”
Ameet | Five Star Languages | Translation Services
“When I started working with Clare, I was at a crossroads with my business wanting to move forward and grow it but struggling to move it to the next level. Since working with Clare a lot has changed with the business and in all honesty, I’m not sure I would have stayed with it without Clare’s ‘no nonsense’ guidance, support, and coaching. We have put into place several systems and processes that I know going forward will allow me more time to focus on the parts of the business I enjoy the most, which has given me the confidence and vision to continue to build and grow. A couple of the most important strategies implemented have been to relax more in my business, identify and focus on what will really make a difference and the significance of regular contact and clear communication. Thank you, Clare, for helping me on this part of the journey. I would recommend Clare to anyone who is looking to grow.”
Kate | Flamingo Paperie | Retail
“Before working with Clare, I had just resigned from a 13-year teaching career as I was unhappy. Consequently, I lacked the self-confidence and focus to pursue the next steps in my future career.
Now, with Clare’s help, I am a professional actor in charge of my own success and happiness. I am so much more confident in my abilities and have the strength, along with many strategies, to keep striving forward on my new chosen career path.”
Linzi | Personal & Career Development Coaching | Actor
“Having worked with Clare before, my business had grown and I now had lots more ideas to move it forward again. I wanted to step things up a gear to get to the next level and I knew Clare would be able to help me with that. I needed systems and processes in place that would enable me to work with more of my ideal clients. Within the first month of working with Clare I implemented one of her strategies and gained a new client on my new 12 week course. Implementing and following Clare’s processes she has helped me to work with more of my ideal clients and retain more of my existing ones. Thank you for helping me to move up to this level. I know I couldn’t have got here from where I was without your help.”
Sharon | Complete Harmony | Holistic Therapy
“I sought Clare’s help when looking to set up my own freelance marketing business. Whilst at times my coaching sessions were a little uncomfortable – because Clare challenged and pushed me out of my comfort zone – she really inspired and made me feel that what I wanted was actually possible (which I had doubted previously). Having worked out my objectives we then went onto develop a detailed action plan with tangible actions. If I hadn’t had Clare’s help and support I really don’t think I would have got my business off the ground with the self confidence that she has helped me to develop.”
Fiona | Personal & Career Development Coaching | Marketing Consultancy
“The work I’ve done with Clare has improved the way I run my business immeasurably, resulting in an almost immediate increase in profit and the development of long-term strategies. I am now supremely confident that my business is growing and will continue to do so in the future.”
Lisa | Zest Chiropractic | Chiropractor
“Clare is a superstar and I have no hesitation recommending her. I had always dreamed of running my own business, but for me the challenge was more about tying down all the ideas and mapping out potential options. Through Clare’s significant experience and structured approach, I am the proud owner of my own business and we’re having a great time as we negotiate the start-up process. Don’t miss the opportunity to work with Clare, she can help!”
Adam | Impact Sales Coaching Coaching | Sales Coaching
“I have really valued my time with Clare and the support she has given me, she has helped me reach for and set targets for those often things you consider ‘desirable’ in running a business and pushed me to work beyond the ‘day 2 day’ operation objectives.
It’s added clarity, structure and accountability to my high-level thinking and been there to support ideas and proposals and mapping routes forward.”
Connor | Coaching Client
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