We love our job, we know our purpose
SO Coach was started in 2017 when Simon was made redundant and had a dream.
He got to work and built a website, got a first aid course booked in and then off he went to places he never expected to be. SO Coach has since gone from strength to strength.
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Simon says:
"I have never had a business plan. My only mission is to deliver every course to the best of my ability. Make every course special, memorable, helpful and have a great laugh along the way. I want people to book again and come back. To do that every contact I make has to mean something, has to create a moment of magic.
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Our courses aren't boring, they aren't predictable and they leave a lasting impression.
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I would love it if they saved a few lives too. Mental Health First Aid, the impact can be lifechanging and lifesaving.
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My only hope is that SO Coach will be in business tomorrow and I promise to do all that I can to make it happen.
Simon's favourite quote is:
'Little by little, one travels far'
J. R. R. Tolkien.
I love it because it is so true, when I focus, I fly.
Meet Simon
I have been a hairdresser, a farm hand, a sales executive, a supermarket manager, an NVQ assessor, a bar tender, an L&D consultant, a recruitment manager, a business coach, a first aid instructor and now a 'Lee Evans' lookalike.
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I am known for my 'dad jokes' and that will never end, I promise it won't because I can't, it's my biggest addiction. I am dependent on them and they help me through life.
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My other quest is to try to make nobody see me and leave without feeling happier. It doesn't always work, I will keep doing my best though.
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I am 40+ now and I still have no clue what I want to be when I grow up.
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My experiences in the past are the reasons why I am a Mental Health First Aid Instructor.
I have experienced suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety and self-medication, all whilst hiding behind the façade that is the 'Lee Evans' lookalike.
Smiley, extrovert and oblivious to my mental health illness. I was in a period of poor mental health and help would've been amazing,
Support from MHFAiders® would've been life-changing.
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Please get in touch, it would be awesome to hear from you...