Business Insights

Building Your Credibility as a New Executive Coach and when Coaching is your 2nd Career

  • by Jackie Jarvis The Walking Business Coach
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Stepping into the world of executive coaching can be both exciting and a bit daunting. You arrive with passion, skill, and a genuine desire to make a difference, but your market doesn’t yet know you.

Credibility isn’t something you can simply announce; it’s something you can demonstrate, consistently and intentionally.

Credibility grows through small, strategic wins, the kind that build trust...

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Step Through the Doorway into 2026 – New Year Reflections

  • by Jackie Jarvis The Walking Business Coach
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As we step gently into 2026, take a deep breath. A moment to pause before we get back to work. Maybe take a special walk to reflect.  Reflect on how far you’ve come, not just in business, but in courage, clarity, and confidence.

You’ve chosen one of the most rewarding paths there is: Helping your clients to grow whilst building...

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How your Purpose can Help with your Motivation for Business Development

  • by Jackie Jarvis The Walking Business Coach
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As a coach, you know the value of helping clients gain clarity, motivation, and direction. But when it comes to your own coaching business, marketing and business development can sometimes feel challenging. Something you maybe don’t really want to do.

If you relate to this, your solution may lie in connecting your true purpose with your business development. 

Aligning with Purpose...

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How to Work Your Black Book and Confidently Approach Past Contacts

  • by Jackie Jarvis The Walking Business Coach
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If you’re a senior corporate manager, leader or executive who has recently made the leap from corporate leadership into coaching, you’re not alone, and you’re certainly not without resources.

One of the most powerful assets you bring with you is your Network.

Yet for many newly qualified executive coaches, that “black book” of trusted contacts, which have been built over years...

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