I’d wholeheartedly recommend Richard and give my recommendation to anyone who asks. We're more than happy with the growth we've had to date and the results we achieved through working with Richard – we are turning over nearly double year on year practically, which is fantastic.
He’s very approachable, realistic and normal. A lot of the advice he gives you is very practical. He steers you in the right direction to find the solution, which really helps you implement changes into your business.
The difference with Richard to other coaches and mentors is he's been there and done that… He's got real world experience of scaling a business. A lot of coaches or mentors, they haven't walked the walk or talked the talk – but Richard has.
I probably touched base with Richard 18 months before engaging, which was 18 months too late – if I had engaged right away, I'd be 18 months further down the line and the business would probably have doubled again – so that’s a regret on my part!
We turned to Richard to help us take the next steps in growth for the business. It can be very difficult to get your head above the parapet and see it from a higher perspective, and it takes somebody outside the business to see the areas you can improve on.
Richard made me realise I was too involved in the day-to-day of the business – without removing myself, I wouldn’t be able to grow the business, find more work, and find more clients – I was snowed under.
Richard was very good at stripping the company back and letting me see areas we needed to bring in new personnel. From there I was able to recruit several people where they were needed, so I could take time back and grow the company.
Now we have much more robust systems and processes in place Richard helped us implement, allowing me to not have to work so hard on a daily basis. Most days now I focus on business development and marketing, with a team of 10 around me to take care of the rest. Before, I’d be doing everything myself alongside a couple other guys – the designing, engineering, production…
If you’re on the fence about working with Richard, first of all, I would say make contact with me – I’d be happy to discuss it with you.
Second, follow his podcasts, his articles – if, like me, an MD is struggling with where to turn to next or what to do, when you read those articles you’ll go: “that’s me, I’m in that position”. Because it's very easy to relate to the content Richard puts out there, the situations he’s been in – he has real world experience doing this himself, and he’s been in those situations you’re in now.
So my advice would be: book a consultation with Richard. You’ll know straight away his demeanour is easy going and he’s so easy to get along with – and that makes the whole process very, very simple.