I run a coaching practice, with a broad range of corporate and individual clients. During the last 10 years, I have published a number of books, including best-seller "Get the Life you Love" - and been featured in a number of local, national and international publications.• Excellent listening / questioning skills used to great effect and success with many coaching clients, now with transformed lives and businesses.• Strong coaching skills derived from highly motivated, can-do approach to work and life, and from ultimate desire to “pull” the best from people. • Regularly organise events for over 100 people at a time for business and social networking purpose deploying excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Wrote a coaching column for a year in local paper with readership of over 30,000, using strong writing skills, focussed on clarity and conciseness• Published first book “Get a Life” in 2004, and second book “Get the Life you Love and Live it” in Jan 2006.• Developed Internet strategy for Amtico, one of the world’s leading flooring brands outlining how they could be the number one player online• Coached numerous managers within UK government department OFGEM, around team building, motivation, work/life balance & stress management, thereby improving staff morale and retention• Coached a group of business leaders in Manchester to enable them to mentor other business people.• Instigated new coaching initiative for an innovative way of helping clients achieve their goals. • Led and coached a group of Birmingham school children to enable them to become inspired entrepreneurs. This project involved ten schools and over eight hundred school children.• Ran a health and stress management workshop for group of European professionals in London.• Intense personal development and African drumming retreat in Cornwall.• Speaking engagements at graduate job fair, inspiring and motivating audience of over 120 graduates

I work one-on-one with new managers, directors, senior leaders, and high potential employees at top companies worldwide to improve their effectiveness, navigate challenges and find meaning and fulfillment at work and in life.Some of my areas of expertise include peak performance, work-life balance, stress management, emotional well-being and satisfaction in the workplace.

A principal at ZiiRii marketing, a company providing Digital Strategy and Consultancy, which helps businesses get more clients through the power of Social Media marketing.• Created Digital Strategy for both large and small companies• Presented Social Media workshops for FOCUS, CIPD and other organisations• Launched over 100 quality websites and leading edge blogs for individual clients

Sales and Marketing Director for start-up dot-com business, at one time the UK’s leading property portal. • Formulated business plan that secured a cash injection of £4.5million pound from British Energy. • Secured content for distribution deals with major portals (Excite, Lycos, Yahoo and BtInternet). • Established number one market presence by winning major accounts with key estate agents.

Product Manager for the company’s Chinese (Amoy brand) and Indian (Rajah brand) range of foods. • Headhunted by HP Foods, then undergoing massive restructuring after a merger. • Managed field sales team which established Amoy within the Chinese restaurant trade.• Achieved growth of over 10% a year in Indian food sales within the Asian sector.