Orkney Consulting

09/06/2025

One of the things I love about my life is the range of people I get to support, and the precious lives that I get to encounter.

Very recently it's been a local business wanting to bounce some marketing ideas around, an online community looking to develop their leadership skills, and, closest to my heart, a struggling veteran reaching out for assistance to access wellbeing support.

I feel really blessed to be a trusted source that people can turn to.

12/12/2024

It's a hectic time of year folks, shops are getting busy, and people are getting stressed.

Look after yourselves, you matter.

09/11/2024

This afternoon is the start of a new adventure with a new client.

I'm always excited to work with passionate local businesses in and it's great to see growth in a range of local sectors.

10/10/2024

Today is .

How well are you looking after your mental health?
How well are you supporting rhe mental health of your team?

Struggling to sleep?
Feeling overwhelmed?
Short tenpered?

Let's have a chat over a brew and see what we can do to change that, eh?

06/10/2024

It's normal not to be okay 24/7/365.

It's normal for your business to go through peaks and troughs.

It's normal to have issues around balancing work, play, and family etc.

It's also normal to reach out and get help from an independent source, that cares about your success, and will not bu****it you, when you're juggling all of this.

Orkney Consulting is here for you.

05/08/2024

So I was involved in a yesterday with 4 others. One of the participants asked me for 5-10 mins to sort out an important personal call, and was apologetic about it all.

I'm not going to go into the details, but it was a family issue. Absolutely not an emergency, but something that was deeply important to them.

So we sent them to deal with it and drop out the event. Did it make things more challenging for the rest of us? Absolutely. Did it remind the individual that they were important to us, and that their life was important? Absolutely.

The world did not stop turning. No-one died. People worked a bit harder. The activity goals were achieved. The team member got the time and space they needed.

Display the your team deserves. Be the giant upon whose shoulders your team stands to see further.

If you want to inspire your to even more greatness, give Orkney Consulting a shout and we can work something out ;)

10/03/2024

So, those that know me, know I'm a huge fan of and also of good and .

When you might not know is that one of the organisations I volunteer with is about to hold the UK's first academic conference on the therapeutic benefits of tabletop games, on 27th of March, at Derby University (and also online)

If that interests you, either personally or professionally, why not sign up and come along:

Interested in research in role playing game RPG therapy? It's all here.

26/08/2023

I get that I don't post a lot, but I've had a couple of interesting chats over the last couple of weeks that might be worth highlighting...

A veteran struggling with anger management that just needed to bounce some ideas around with someone they knew wouldn't bu****it them. After a short chat to reframe their perspective on things a weight was lifted off their shoulders. I also sent them some useful resources to look through if they needed them.

Someone blaming themselves for what they felt were negative responses to some life 'stuff'. After we had a chat about WHY they responded like that, they were able to cut themself some slack, treat themselves with a bit more kindness, and again lifting a weight from their shoulders.

Sometime all it takes is a chat with someone that's on your side and in less than an hour, your world can turn around, no matter how challenging it might feel right now.

Don't struggle alone, reach out to someone and chat; it can be a family member, a friend, hell it can even be me. But please reach out, you matter.

Simon

10/09/2022

Those that know me, know that I'm an active member of the Orkney Men's Shed and a vocal supporter of men's mental health.

No matter who you are, we all know someone out there that's struggling with stress, anger management, lack of sleep, drinking too much etc, and it's having a knock-on effect to their jobs, their family, and their friendships.

Sometime they don't know they need help, other times they do, but they have no idea who to speak to, or what to ask for.

Like I've said before, I've worked with guys from around the world, and from all walks of life. From business executives looking to excel, to struggling soldiers living with combat PTSD. They all had one thing in common, they wanted to change.

If you think this might help you, or someone that you know, how about getting in touch and we can sit down over a brew for a bit of coaching / mentoring, and see how we can help you get from where you are, to where you want to be in life?

Simon

13/07/2022

I volunteer with a number of organisations and I'm noticing that it's time to move on from some of them, and focus my efforts on those that bring me the most happiness.

In life it's easy to find yourself stuck in situations that you don't want to be in, whether at work (or volunteering) or with friends or family. It can also feel hard to get out of these situations, leaving us feeling trapped or taken for granted.

This can affect us financially, it can cause us stress, it can cause us problems in our relationships with friends and family, and/or it can seriously impact our sleep etc.

If you can relate to any of this, have you thought of some life coaching to support you to make changes? If so, why not get in touch?

Simon

02/07/2022

Are you a bloke struggling with life? Work getting on top of you and there's no-one to turn to? Can't get a good night's sleep? Or perhaps you're doing well, but want to reach higher levels of success?

I've worked with guys from around the world, and from all walks of life. From business executives looking to excel, to struggling soldiers living with combat PTSD. I love helping people to see their value and to help them succeed in life and business.

If this sounds like your thing, how about getting in touch and we can sit down over a brew for a bit of coaching / mentoring, and see how we can help you get from where you are, to where you want to be in life?

Simon

14/06/2022

Lucky people in this world get to turn a hobby into a business.

People who love creating art set up as professional artists, people who love gardening set up a landscaping business, people who love cooking set up a catering business etc...

The problem is, people who are good at doing something, often focus on the 'something' rather than the business skills needed to turn that 'something' into financial success.

I regularly encounter business owners who are doing their best to keep going day-to-day but don't have a business plan to help them.

Or they have a business plan but it's 5 years old and was used to get a bank loan and now it's gathering dust on a shelf and they hope 'things will all work out.'

A business plan is a living document helping a business owner to understand their business and to operate effectively, efficiently, and making money.

If this makes you think you might want to create / update your business plan for 2022, why not get in touch with Orkney Consulting and we can sit down over a coffee or two and get it sorted for you?

Simon