Feel calm, focused, and in control again.

1:1 Coaching for
ambitious leaders & founders
navigating growth, leadership and change.

Testimonials From Our Clients

  • Richard provided invaluable support in shaping my content and financial strategy, especially within the startup space. His insights were practical, actionable, and made a real difference. If you’re building something and need clarity, don’t hesitate—there’s nothing to lose and plenty to gain.

    Finlay, Founder, AI-Agents for Businesses

  • Richard's session helped me recognise elements in my behavior that I wasn't aware of myself - elements of fear that were driving me rather than excitement, and my tendency to let thought take me into a spiral rather than for me to control it. He has a lot of experience and gives advice with care and authenticity, speaking to you as someone who has understood struggles of the professional world. I am grateful for my session with him as it truly did prompt me to take action, after articulating how much I felt my time was being wasted stuck in the same thinking patterns and wishing for change but afraid to make it happen.

    Early-employee @ Growth Start-up

  • Richard makes the 50 million things you need to get done feel easy and actionable within his consultations. He takes all your tasks, chucks out the trash and puts the most important/high leverage tasks in front of your nose. Richard will give you clarity in whatever you’re looking to achieve and 10x your productivity in doing so.

    Jeff Tse, Founder, Catalyst Chemistry

The I/O Method: Who This is For

Most overwhelmed professionals fall into one of two patterns. Which one are you?

1. Internal Dominant

Tends to live in their head, high self-awareness, but low momentum.

Common traits:

  • Overthinks every decision

  • Deeply reflective, often philosophical

  • Sensitive to how others perceive them

  • Paralysed by perfectionism

  • Strong inner critic

  • Struggles with boundaries and self-doubt

  • Consumes content but rarely acts

  • Exhausted from the mental load of “thinking but not doing”

They often say:

“I just need more clarity”

“What if I’m not good enough?”

“I’ve been thinking about this for ages…”

“I don’t want to get it wrong”

(The thinker, Over-analyser, Inner Critic)

2. External Dominant

(The Doer, hustler, Problem-Solver)

Tends to live in motion: high productivity, low self-reflection or alignment.

Common traits:

  • Constantly busy but rarely fulfilled

  • Jumps from task to task without real direction

  • Feels guilty resting

  • Overcommits and burns out

  • Avoids deeper emotions or purpose

  • Solves surface-level problems but ignores the root

  • Gets frustrated by lack of true progress

  • Always putting out fires

They often say:

“I don’t have time to slow down”

“I just need to push through”

“If I stop, everything will fall apart”

“I’m doing all the right things, but it’s not working”

Coaching with Richard helps you break these cycles — by aligning who you are with how you operate.

Testimonials From Our Clients

  • Richard is a great listener. One thing I value is how he provide solutions that are both empathetic but also systematic and actionable. His sessions made me reflect on my internal blockers which I haven’t thought of before. Someone who truly care about bringing the best in people

    Employee @ Scale - Up

  • Richard's coaching sessions are incredibly impactful. He the takes time to break down your experiences, understand how they've played out, and allows you to uncover your weaknesses effectively. He offers advice that is practical, and walks through scenarios such that you understand how to implement it. His sessions are interactive, you're working together, it's easy to ask questions, and every session, I've walked away with so much knowledge on how to improve those interpersonal skills. Richard has so much knowledge, and especially for young leaders, his understanding of delving into leadership at an early age has helped me through my key challenges. Overall, Richard's coaching is career-defining, they've helped me become a better leader, escalated my personal growth and made me a better communicator.

    Early-employee @ Startup

  • Richard is masterful at guiding the conversation to uncover blind spots and helping you lay out your thinking so you can evaluate it more objectively. What sets him apart from other leadership coaches I’ve worked with, is his use of extremely pertinent imagery which made complex ideas instantly understandable. Additionally, his wisdom extends beyond his own leadership experience as he brings an appreciation for both the spiritual and emotional aspects of leadership, which are so deeply lacking in modern day leadership teachings. In our workshop, Richard also walked me through practical frameworks for leading teams and recommended tools that have since helped me streamline my workflow. I’d recommend booking an initial call with Richard to any leader who (A) senses they don’t have the right systems in place to handle their growing responsibilities, and (B) are facing indecision that’s preventing them from executing with the full force of a committed mind.

    Startup Founder

The I/O Method: How It Works.

Align who you are with how you operate.

Most overwhelmed professionals and first-time leaders fall into one of two traps:

  • Living in their inner world — overthinking, doubting, and analysing endlessly

  • Living in their outer world —
    rushing from task to task without clarity or purpose

The I/O Method bridges that gap.

It’s a simple yet powerful coaching approach that aligns your internal world (your identity, beliefs, and emotional patterns) with your external systems (your habits, routines, and execution).

01. Internal (The “I” in I/O)

Your mindset, emotional world, self-belief, leadership identity.

Think: who you are, how you think, and why you respond the way you do.

We uncover:

  • Your core values and beliefs

  • Patterns like imposter syndrome, perfectionism, or overthinking

  • Emotional triggers or blind spots

  • The leader you want to be (not who you think you should be)

02. External (The “O” in I/O)

Your actions, behaviours, habits, and systems.

Think: how you operate, what you do, and how you structure your life.

We design:

  • Sustainable routines that match your energy and priorities

  • Clear boundaries and decision frameworks

  • Personal operating systems that reduce noise and increase flow

  • Leadership behaviours that feel natural, not forced

Testimonials From Our Clients

  • On the surface, I thought I was just procrastinating and overwhelmed. I had an idea of what I needed to do, but I somehow wasn’t able to make progress. Richard recognised I was dealing with ‘iceberg’ problems, and surfaced these issues immediately. Turns out, the reasons for inaction were deeper than discipline. In one session, we were able to pinpoint the root cause (which was completely different to what I thought it would be) and created actionable steps to make progress. For people that feel like they are stuck and procrastinating, there might a root cause that is so embedded and tucked away from plain sight. Richard’s experience can help untangle the mess holding you back, so you can see what is truly important.

    First-time Founder @ Construction Startup

  • Richard is a deeply empathetic and thoughtful coach. As I prepared to transition into launching my own venture, he created the space for me to reflect, clarify, and navigate the challenges that come with early-stage companies. Drawing from his own experience and deep knowledge, he didn’t just offer advice—he helped me refine my thinking and decision-making process. He helped me to greater clarity on my next steps, allowing me to move toward a more sustainable, long-term offering with confidence. Anyone looking for a coach who can help them cut through uncertainty and take meaningful action would benefit from working with Richard.

    First-time Founder @ Construction Tech Startup

  • Richard is a deeply empathetic and thoughtful coach. As I prepared to transition into launching my own venture, he created the space for me to reflect, clarify, and navigate the challenges that come with early-stage companies. Drawing from his own experience and deep knowledge, he didn’t just offer advice—he helped me refine my thinking and decision-making process. He helped me to greater clarity on my next steps, allowing me to move toward a more sustainable, long-term offering with confidence. Anyone looking for a coach who can help them cut through uncertainty and take meaningful action would benefit from working with Richard.

    First-time Founder @ Startup