Read on to find out what my clients have to say…

CATRIONA HANZEL, BACKSTOP ADVISORY

A fun and engaging way to plan for future success

“Before starting with Allison we recognised that whilst our company was relatively successful, we wanted support and guidance to give us the structure and perhaps reassurance to take the company to the next level. The workshop really brought the company executives together, drew out and highlighted what the company does, where its going and how. Allison did for us what we advise our own clients to do! Plus Allison made it a fun and engaging way to plan for our future success. So if you are serious about your business and need a business angel, look no further!”

MARIA ROGERS, GREENSTAR APARTNMENTS

Totally inspirational

“I have just completed 6 months of business coaching with Allison Jenkins and the experience has been totally inspirational. Allison’s empathetic approach to devising solutions for my business, has been both empowering, and rewarding. At every step of the way Allison has ensured that I question the choices I make by challenging my thought processes, which in turn help me to gain clarity on my business goals. When you’re a working mother it can be difficult to divide your time effectively between family and business. Her help in this area was dramatic and has greatly improved my work/life balance, as well as my belief in my own capabilities. This coaching has left me with many valuable insights, the feeling that nothing is insurmountable, along with an increased confidence in my ability to be both a successful mother and businesswoman.”

FIONA, LILY HAMILTON GIFTS

A personal and informative experience

“The business we set up had started out of necessity during the lockdown.  There was a feeling of the unknown regarding change ahead or if anything would go back to ‘normal’.  We decided to take the opportunity of time to set up a business working with Harris Tweed and selling online.  However, although we had many sales, we still needed to address our strategy and a way forward to expand and improve the business.  Allison gave us support which we valued and helped us gather energy and momentum to keep a steady pace and to open our minds to taking a fresh look at what we wanted for the business.  She had pointers and guidance that she was able to give us through her knowledge of business and business strategies. She gave us a personal and informative experience of business and was always at hand to support our decisions and suggest ways to help us run the business rather than the business running us.  Allison has been encouraging and we have enjoyed our journey of self-discovery and business acumen that we will carry forward to achieve our goals and to have an ongoing successful business.”

NEV, LILY HAMILTON GIFTS

Business is working better and more enjoyable

“Any worries about the value of investing in business development coaching were short lived.  We valued the experience of a business coach to help us develop and grow our business in a tailored and structured way.  Allison was flexible in adapting the coaching to meet our changing requirements, as our thinking and knowledge developed during the coaching so did our ideas, strategies and direction for the future.  The coaching required and enabled us to develop our understanding of what was needed to grow our business in a structured way.  It helped us understand our roles in the business and how to ensure that the business works for us and not the other way round.  It helped us explore and find what works best for us.  I would recommend this coaching to any business needing to understand not just how their business can improve its operations, develop and grow, but also how they can make their business work better for themselves and be made more enjoyable.”

ZOE, LIFE/EDIT HOME ORGANISATION

A boost to the business

“I’d say DO IT! It’s already been a real boost to our business and I can only see it getting better. We are so often busy doing the ‘doing’ bit of our business that we don’t take time to step back, reflect and act strategically. With Allison, she very much focuses on breaking that cycle, and making a start, rather than waiting for perfection (which isn’t realistic.) I’d say that Allison is not afraid to challenge, as well as coax, support and suggest. Perhaps because she knows us well, and has had a lot of experience of our business, I felt that she ‘gets’ us on a really impressive level. She understands that our personalities are different, that we are a team and want to remain one but also need to grow. She made sure that we were both heard during the session and we felt that we have an exciting future ahead of us with her as our coach. Put simply, Allison provided us with a morning’s session and it’s already changed the way we do business.”

CASSANDRA HARRISON, GRAPHIC RECORDER & ILLUSTRATOR

Allison is a delight to work with

“The difficulty in my work is that I have several projects on the go at one time. As a creative, I’m good at coming up with ideas however find that I easily get overwhelmed with my schedule and To Do list. Allison helped me work through the steps I needed to put in action to not feel over-extended with work commitments. I also appreciated her real life advice to plan in home life activities as well. Allison is a delight to work with, personable and professional.”