Today, we dive into one of the most frequently asked questions in the coaching industry: how to get your first paying clients as a coach. Ruth draws from her decade-long experience in leadership, confidence, career coaching, and business support to provide actionable insights and strategies. She emphasises the importance of leveraging your existing network, from friends and family to local contacts and past colleagues, and utilising social media effectively. Whether you're starting out or looking to refine your approach, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiration to help you kickstart your coaching business.
Here are the Highlights:
03:58 Initially I doubted myself, but eventually I found success.
09:19 Business development needs to be every day
12:08 Plan, measure, review, evaluate, have fun, and grow.
14:10 Get out there and share your message.
About Ruth Kudzi:
Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.
Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/
Ruth is starting a new program for up to 25 coaches click here: https://www.ruthkudzi.com/mentormaster
Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Connect with Ruth:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/
About Optimus Coach Academy:
Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.
If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training
We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/
Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimuscoachacademy/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimuscoachacademy
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