nick simmonds
portrait by christian banfield
I’m a coach and thinking partner to reflective owner-leaders.
I’ve spent over two decades working with individuals and organisations who want to lead well, not just work harder.
I started my first business when I was just 18 years old. I was fortunate to have two great business partners, one of whom also happened to be my father. I didn't know it at the time, but he was my first coach. Rarely telling me what to do, always encouraging me by asking the right questions. He had the skill of widening my vision lifting my eyes from the day-to-day issues to think more strategically.
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Fast forward to 2022. I celebrated 20 years as a professional coach myself. My first (official) coaching training being with CTI, then with Shirlaws, and Clean Learning where I received an ILM Level 5 in Coaching and Mentoring.
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​I love to create the environment for clients to reflect and see with a new perspective and what gives me most pleasure in my work is when a client has an 'aha' moment. Gaining an insight into themselves, or their situation that changes things fundamentally.
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​You can see the energy of the person change in an instant.
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meyer simmonds 1926-1992
My approach has evolved over the 24 years I’ve been coaching and is grounded in partnership rather than expertise.
I believe clarity comes from high‑quality thinking, honest reflection, and purposeful conversation.
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​​​The missing piece for me was something I didn’t know was missing! I’d never been much of a planner, and I didn’t learn the skills of creating a plan and taking steps to turn a dream into reality.
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That changed when I met New Level Results, and I was introduced to their coaching platform The Curve. It’s a plan that’s both simple and comprehensive. It puts an Annual Plan on a single page and I and my clients have found it to be really clarifying and motivating. It’s also a living document, prompting a review of progress and learning every month, keeping us on track towards achieving our goals.​
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The Plan holds us securely, inspiring us to take the actions that will lead to our success while ‘keeping us honest’ and mitigating the impact of external distractions.
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