I’d certainly recommend Richard's programme to anybody who wants to grow their business. Size isn’t relevant when it comes to what organisations should want to utilise the skills Richard teaches. Really it comes down to: do you want to grow your business?

You've got Richard's experience and there's great experience there. There's great knowledge, industry know-how… It's not just a course. You've got personality backing it up, someone who’s been there and done that, and I think that's a key component to working with Richard.

I came across Richard on LinkedIn. We were formulating a new brand, Silka Windows, and we were trying to accelerate growth on Apeer doors. I reached out to Richard to talk about strategy, accelerating growth and launching a new brand to the market.

We’ve seen lots of strategy results in regards to running the board, formulating the strategy, delivering it to the team in a legible, understandable form, but then also holding the team to account over the year, and breaking that down into 90 day sprints. When you break them down to small, manageable chunks, everything gets done. And that would be the most valuable tool I've learned from Richard.

There's a really good structure to the programme. You can bounce things off him on a regular basis, and what Richard does very well is keep you on track so you can watch out for red flags so you don't get distracted and go down a rabbit hole. From that perspective, the mentorship is very good.

I've done multiple courses with exterior bodies before. The difference this time is Richard's investing his time with you after the course and on a continual basis. We look in depth at the strategy and where it's going and what parts need to be executed… and that's across all parts of the business.

I've really enjoyed working with Richard. He's a great guy, and I would definitely recommend him to anybody that wants to grow their business.