Laurence Knott: Coach to high-achievers taking the next step

Description

Thank you for checking out my profile. I'm an ICF-accredited coach with over 10 years of experience and 2000 hours of 121 and group coaching under my belt.

I specialise in helping professionals in their 30s and 40s to conquer impostor syndrome and the anxiety and sense of overwhelm that can come from being a high achiever. If you are looking to take your career or leadership to the next level, I can help you step into a way of being that makes thriving both full of ease and more enjoyable.

My clients report that through our work together, they experience greater confidence, clarity and peace of mind. From here, they achieve better results at work whilst creating a healthier life-work balance.

My clients generally work in leadership positions in placemaking, tech and finance and are characterised by one underlying fear:

"I am not enough, and no matter what I achieve in life, that feeling will remain."

Through deep and connected conversations, I help my clients reconnect to their most authentic selves whilst stepping into the best version of themselves. By severing the psychological connection of external success to their sense of worth, our work together creates an inner freedom, clarity, confidence and peace of mind that makes navigating life so much easier. My clients report that their inner dialogue and self-esteem are transformed through our work together: no more beating themselves up in the innocent belief that this is how we achieve success in life. And the ripple effects spread far and wide - into career development, making money, relationships, hobbies and health.

And here's the simplest question:

What do you really want?

To answer this question, we get to the heart of the matter so that you can build the outer life that most brings you alive. What I find is that my clients think that their personalities are now fixed: our work together smashes this belief - we are always evolving and growing, and when we are looking to take a step up in career and life, we are being asked to play a bigger game, one that means letting go of the baggage and limiting beliefs that are no longer fit for purpose.

HOW I WORK

Whether you want to develop your career, grow your business, have better relationships, feel more confident in yourself or live a healthier and more enjoyable life, our work together can help you gain the clarity and focus to create meaningful change in 2025.

I offer a 60-minute no-obligation free discovery call to anyone interested in working with me. Please message me at coachlaurence3p AT gmail.com to arrange this, telling me a little bit about what you’d like my help with and I will definitely get back to you. To note: due to demand, I can't contact everyone who checks out my profile - Bark charges up to £50 for me to contact you.

I work online on Zoom or see clients at my coaching practice in Chorlton, Manchester. I also run a range of leadership development programmes, workshops, and motivational talks for leaders and managers in the Manchester region.
 
Fundamentally, I help my clients to navigate change and step into a new chapter of their lives.

As well as 121 coaching, I deliver a range of leadership training and workshops in Manchester on leadership styles, self-sabotage, peak performance, team-work, communication, trust and resilience.

Since taking my first personal development course 20 years ago, I have been fascinated by what it takes to thrive and lead a meaningful and enjoyable life. I offer both deep exploration and practical support. My job is to help you make progress, get results in the world, and embrace life’s journey with more confidence, clarity, and sense of possibility.
 
My coaching is 100% focused on meeting you where you are at in life. I see coaching as offering a safe and secure space to explore what is most important to you in life. A question I ask my clients, and myself is:
 
What is life asking of me now?
 
My coaching is all about leadership, which starts with self-leadership.
 
From my work with hundreds of clients over the years I have seen how the key lever for creating meaningful and sustainable change in our lives comes from developing a healthier and more self-aware relationship with ourselves. This combined with fearless action and a willingness to step into the unknown. Yes, that can feel scary, but from what I have seen in myself and in my clients, is that we under-estimate our capacity to be resilient, creative and resourceful. This, combined with clarity on what you want, can make you unstoppable.
 
But how do we do that?
 
My coaching takes a four-phased approach:
 
STEP 1                   WHERE ARE YOU TODAY?
 
I find that many people never give themselves permission to pause and reflect. That is what a coaching space can offer you.
 
There is a saying that ‘what got you here, won’t get you there.
 
In this phase, we will examine your skills, experience, knowledge, and what you have learned along your life journey so far. We will explore your values, what makes you unique, and what lights you up. At the same time, we will examine what you struggle with, what stresses you out, and your level of satisfaction with different areas whether that is career, relationships, health, or of your life, or the different ways you express your uniqueness.
 
We will also look at how you manage your own mental fitness. Like going to the gym to work on our physical fitness, if we do not develop our psychological muscles, we can be overcome by doubt, lack of confidence, feeling like an imposter and at the mercy of our ‘inner critic. This will help you navigate the complexity and uncertainty of the world we live in today, helping you maintain a sense of calm, centredness and confidence in your ability to navigate whatever life throws at you.
 
My clients who have made the biggest gains all realised that they were living in a mindset that puts all the power in the outside world—in the opinions of others, attachment to success, and a belief that happiness and fulfilment live ‘out there’ in the future.
 
Through our work, we turn this on its head. Thriving in life is 100% an inside job, and when we learn how to harness the power of our minds, we gain access to our true power as human beings.
 
STEP 2                   WHAT DO YOU WANT?
 
Together, we will explore what is most important to you and create a roadmap for a compelling future for you to live into. Through imagery, exercises, and visualisation, you will see yourself thriving, living life on your terms, and living your best life.
 
I will help you clarify not just the direction you want to take but also why you want it. When we have a clear sense of purpose, stepping into a future that excites and enlivens becomes more effortless.
 
We may focus on one area of your life, such as your career, or take a holistic approach, looking at every dimension. My job is to help you create a life you love. Why tolerate and be content with average? This does not mean we have to have big, audacious goals, though they can be great for some people. For some people it is about enjoying the simple pleasures of life, like connected relationships, meaningful hobbies, being of service or enjoying and appreciating the beauty of the natural world.
 
My job is to help you dream, to come alive and to embrace the game of life with a renewed sense of passion and purpose. We only get one shot, and I will help you say, ‘Hell Yes!’ to both yourself and everything that the rich tapestry of life is offering you
 
STEP 3                   WHAT MIGHT GET IN THE WAY?
 
In Stoic philosophy, there is a saying that ‘the obstacle is the way’. This recognises that life will always throw us new challenges that can test our resilience to the maximum.
 
I will help you clarify what might prevent you from making the progress you desire.
 
Winning the inner game and shifting from reactivity to clear-sighted and calm responsiveness is key here. One of my favourite quotes is:
 
"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our happiness." 
 
And in every difficulty lies an opportunity to learn something new, to challenge yourself, and to grow. I will help you tap into the resourcefulness and resilience you have already shown in life to get you where you are today.
 
We will also look at how you relate you other people – those closest to you and those you work with. When we develop a healthier and more rounded relationship with ourselves, connecting with and understanding other people becomes so much easier. We are not here to fix or control other people. We are built for meaningful connection, and I will help you become a better listener and an effective communicator, to have healthy boundaries and to be able to discern what is your responsibility and what is not. The happiest people I know are comfortable in their own skin and that alone can inspire, touch and move those we spend time with. When we find our own peace, we unconsciously give permission to those around us to find theirs.
 
STEP 4                   FROM INSIGHT TO ACTION
 
The magic of coaching lies between sessions, where you take action.
 
In our session together you will have an opportunity to experiment, to try something new, practice or rehearse the new version of yourself that you are stepping into.
 
I will support you in becoming more consistent and persistent in taking the actions that lead you in your desired direction. I can help you craft the routines, practices, and systems that help you take the tiniest steps, which all add up and compound over time. You may be surprised by how quickly you make progress.
 
I will support you in being accountable, acting with integrity, and doing what you say you will do.

But I recognise you are human. There will be times you don’t take action, where fear, restlessness, avoidance, distraction, or old sabotaging patterns get in the way. These are all rich learning experiences from which you will grow and a natural part of the journey of creating the change you want.
 
There is a choice: to live a default future based on our habits and programming or to live a created life, making conscious choices, living mindfully and embracing the unknown, seeing every day as an opportunity to learn, grow and, most importantly of all, enjoy.
 
WHAT NEXT?
 
If you’ve read this far, I invite you to contact me so we can arrange an exploratory call.
 
I will listen to you
I will coach you
I will help you gain one insight, which alone could change everything
 
At the end of that conversation we can look at what a coaching partnership that serves you could look like.
 

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Clients report that I bring presence, warmth and spaciousness to the coaching conversation, which facilitates a strong sense of ease – this helps you gain the insight, clarity and courage to take the next step.

I am committed to developing my knowledge and skillset as a coach on an ongoing basis. I employ various approaches to help you create the change you want in your life. My training has included:

Certified Narrative Coach (trained by Dr. David Drake)
Licensed Firework ™ Career Coach
Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF)
Coaching Diploma (125 hours) (Optimus Training Academy), accredited by the ICF
Certified Culture Talk Jungian Archetype Personality Profiler
Certified Clarity Coach (trained by Jamie Smart)
Diploma in Cognitive Hypnotherapy (Quest Institute, trained by Trevor Silvester)
NLP Master Practitioner (trained by Andy Barton)
Innate Wellbeing Facilitator (rained by Rudi Kennard and Jenny Anderson)
iHEART Facilitator (trained by Terry Rubenstein and Jon Scott)

I draw on my extensive training and knowledge in Pure Coaching, Positive Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Jungian Archetypes, Neuroscience, Transactional Analysis, Human Givens, Cognitive Hypnotherapy, NLP and the Inside Out understanding (aka the 3 Principles).

I see myself as a reflective and evocative coach that offers a safe and inclusive container for clients to explore what matters most to them. Through presence, deep connection, and embodied leadership I create a powerful space for my clients to ascend to their full potential. Through my wholehearted commitment to my clients, I seek to inspire greatness and draw out genius.

My work focuses on supporting clients to grow in self-awareness and to create a powerful new narrative for their lives, transcending and moving beyond what is no longer serving them. I am solution and future-focused, and I support my clients to step into their full power as leaders of their own lives.

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