What is it really like to build a coaching business from scratch? This episode explores how I built my coaching business Ruth Kudzi Coaching Ltd and how it might have seemed like an overnight success however the truth is different. You're in for an honest and transparent look into my story from my early leadership roles to navigating confidence dips and mastering the balancing act of family and entrepreneurship.

I share the pivots, the challenges, and the triumphs that shaped my path. You'll hear about everything from my first non-paying clients to crossing that elusive 10k a month revenue threshold and all the lessons learned along the way. Plus, I delve into how I transitioned to building a thriving training business while maintaining a coaching practice that I love.

Here are the Highlights:

01:12 Coaching inspired a career shift; I began properly coaching in 2008.

05:16 Years of coaching experience and training helped my success: I was using skills I already had.

09:29 I balanced one-on-one coaching and online courses with limited work time due to having young children, facing criticism for my schedule and realised had to focus on what worked for me.

12:28 Launched a group program transitioning from employee to entrepreneur; faced challenges but grew, achieving a 5k revenue month by November 2016 and consistent 10k months from May 2017 onwards.

16:09 Many people misunderstood coaching as directive, but it’s actually about empowering individuals to take ownership.My approach using mentoring and coaching offers something unique.

18:44 Finding a supportive network has been crucial but challenging, impacting both personal and professional life.

23:01 If you have any questions you want me to cover about my business or coaching journey on the podcast, get in touch: I’m running a new mastermind for established coaches from February next year.

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/

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:

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