I recently engaged with Phil on a business startup that I'm working on, launching within the online media space. The issues that we had related to; 1. Attempting to build a business in a very competitive market with a very limited budget 2. The structural side of running and growing the business in this vertical with a bootstrap mentality/process After some excellent feedback and analysis from Phil, we worked on a plan to achieve the end goal with radically different tactics to those that I had originally planned. This helped address and solved the main issues outlined above (and added to the initial plan/offering). What I specifically enjoyed is Phil's probing style of asking questions. I found it fostered an atmosphere that lead me to start to think outside the box and offer solutions myself. I would strongly recommend working with Phil if you have an end goal in mind but need to develop a roadmap to help achieve this commercial goal. We initially started by bouncing some ideas around and then developed it into a more formal plan. I found the experience to be extremely positive.

Phil has been a valuable source of advice and encouragement ever since I started my own business 2 years ago. Phil was always generous with his time to give advice on what direction to take. Most recently when I was about to launch my newest product, Phil was quick to offer his support and provide feedback. I made a number of small changes based on his recommendations which have definitely improved things. As a solo entrepreneur, you sometimes forget how useful it is having someone to bounce ideas off and just chat in general about the direction of the business.

"Working with Phil is enjoyable and informative. I left feeling revitalised, re-energised and motivated to move forward. If you are looking for a Sounding Board for your business, I'd happily recommend Phil to anyone."

"What Phil did for us was to challenge and ask the right questions. What particularly impressed me about Phil was his integrity, approach and his engaging manner. He's so easy to talk to."

I've known Phil for a long time. When the opportunity came to chat with him about marketing ideas, I jumped at the chance. He provided practical, realistic suggestions to a marketing conundrum I had been unclear on for sometime. I'd thoroughly recommend speaking to Phil about marketing or any other business idea that would benefit from a knowledgeable likeable Business Sounding Board.

"Phil’s experience and personality make him unique within the Business Coaching/ Sounding Board community. He can talk the talk but he really has walked the walk. He's a good listener with a friendly enthusiastic approach."

As a small business owner seeking to grow the companies I run, Phil's sounding board service provided me with a rational, well-conceived approach to planning for such growth and gave me the tools I needed to hire in key areas of the business. The highest accolade I can give him is that he helped me achieve my ultimate goal of falling in love with what I do all over again. He is an inspiration and I cannot recommend his 'Business Sounding Board' service more highly.

We have hit a point in our business where it is time to grow and sometimes as a director you need a bit of guidance with that. I have heard a lot about Phil and heard him speak, so me and the team booked him for a sounding board session. By the end of the session, we had created aims and goals for the year ahead and had the tools to start planning this. Phil made everything so clear and talks to you in realistic terms which was reassuring. If you are looking to set goals in your business and reach them, just want to bounce a few ideas around then I'd highly recommend speaking to Phil. It can be lonely as a director, but speaking to Phil gives you the motivation to do things right and help you reach the next level.

"Phil has run several successful companies and has a wealth of knowledge. We met, as I wanted to pick his brain on a number of business issues. Very useful meeting - I'd highly recommend him."

Phil is a great listener and a real pro in solving business issues that aren't obvious. As an example, I have recently had the daunting task of recruitment staff for my web development company. This is something I've got wrong in the past and wasn't sure how to do efficiently. The main issue was that I wasn't actually sure what role I needed to recruit for. Phil helped me put together a plan to figure this out, and then guided me through the most efficient process. From job descriptions to onboarding staff. Phil has made expanding my business an easy and pleasurable experience. With taking on new members of staff, I also wanted to increase the revenue of the company. Phil has been amazing in suggesting ideas and enabling me to think of ideas too. Overall, he's helped me implement structure and systems into my business and I can't thank him enough. If you're looking for support in any area of your business, you won't regret speaking to Phil.

I was stuck for ideas of routes to contact a specific audience, 15 mins on the phone to Phil and I had a potential solution. The idea of treating the problem as we would for one of our clients, doing a discovery session, carrying out a deep dive on the issue was a great one. So straightforward and yet so impactful. It was great to be talked through the process and to come out with a potential solution so quickly. I’d messaged Phil and within minutes he’d replied and we were on a call. The immediacy with which Phil contacted me was very impressive and meant a lot. Rather than having to book a session in a few days’ time, I had something to work on within the hour. I would highly recommend anyone who is at a bit of road block with their business or their thinking to get in touch with Phil and get his thoughts on your issue. He does make a great Sounding Board! Thanks so much Phil!

"Phil helped to develop my ideas and refine them in a way that gave me more purpose. I left the meeting with a clearer understanding and a greater drive to push myself and succeed."

Phil is easy-going and knowledgeable, and offers useful advice and perspective in a non-preachy way , and has a track record of personal success to prove his credentials. Working with Phil has really helped us to focus in on how to drive our business forward in the most effective and impactful ways.