Are you tempted to take the entire summer off from your coaching business, hoping things will pick up in September? In this episode of The Coaching Hub Podcast, I explore the realities of running a coaching business during the quieter summer season and why the popular “just chill out” advice might actually slow your growth. Join me as I share real stories, hard-won lessons, and my best strategies for making summer a season of building momentum, not losing it. Whether you’re balancing family life, feeling the financial pressure, or simply wanting to prepare for a powerful September, this episode is packed with insights to keep your business thriving, no matter the season

Here are the Highlights:

00:00 Introduction

01:00 Starting a business takes time, consistency, and energy

02:12 In the early years, I didn't take long summer breaks because of work and family commitments

04:13 Your business context changes as your life circumstances change

06:50 Use quiet summer months for outreach, building relationships, and content creation to keep growing your coaching business.

10:35 Stopping business activity every holiday can kill momentum; commit to core business activities even during the summer months.

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

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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/

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