About Me

Hi, I'm Dean Coates, A creative business coach and the founder of Rock Pool Coaching, based in Bristol, UK. I work with creative founders across the UK and internationally, all through online sessions via Zoom so wherever you are, we can work together. Get in touch to find out more.

This is for you if you are a creative founder and......

You're good at what you do but quietly struggling

You have lots of creative ideas but can't act on them

You're struggling to balance the business and creative sides of your work

You feel totally overwhelmed by business in general

You're undercharging because you're not sure what you're really worth

You have no clear direction for where your business is going

You don't need to be in crisis. You don't need to have it all figured out before we speak. Most of the people I work with just know that something needs to change, and they haven't had the right space to work out what. If you're ready to slow down long enough to think clearly, that's enough to get started.

In our work together.....

We'll start by slowing things down. Most creative founders come to coaching running at full speed so the first thing we do is create some space to actually think.

From there, we work on what matters most to you. That might be getting clarity on your direction, making a decision you've been avoiding, setting boundaries that actually stick, or simply finding a way of working that doesn't leave you depleted by Friday.

Some people come knowing exactly what they want to work on. Others arrive with a vague sense that something needs to change but can't quite name it yet. Both are fine starting points.

Over time you will start to see your situation more clearly, make decisions with more confidence, and find a rhythm that supports the work without consuming the rest of your life.

My Approach.....

I'm not here to give you answers. You already have most of them you just haven't had the right conditions to find them yet.

My job is to ask the questions that help you think more clearly, notice what you've been avoiding, and move forward with more intention. Sessions are calm, unhurried, and confidential. There's no agenda other than yours.

I work this way because I've been a creative entrepreneur myself. I know how rarely you get the chance to just stop and think without someone needing something from you, without a decision pressing in, without the next thing already waiting. That's what I try to create.

Grab a cuppa. Let's talk.

Specialism

small business
start ups
creatives
creative businesses
work life balance
business resilience
conflicts in business
business priorities
managing overwhelm

Keywords

small business
start ups
work life balance
work conflicts
business planning