Have you ever thought about becoming a coach? Not necessarily a sports coach, but one who can inspire and mentor business wannabees to fulfil their potential?

Talk about the mother of great ideas…
Six of Britain’s most respected female entrepreneurs have thrown their weight behind a groundbreaking new initiative that supports mums in business.

Becoming a mum can be a life transformational event.  It can impact women in different ways:  it can be exhausting, overwhelming, frustrating and absolutely fabulous all at the same time.  Sometimes the reality of becoming a mum and what it means in every aspect of our lives only becomes apparent six months or a year after baby is born.  
There is a great deal of research to show how women change as a result of having children both in terms of their priorities and their skill set.  There is a critical …

Name of Business: Big Leap Coaching Company
Your Name and Age: Suzy Greaves, 41
Tell us about your family: Newly separated single mum with one son, Charlie, 6.
What did you do before coming up with your business idea/retraining and how was it making the transition?
I was a freelance journalist working for the national press and went on to be health editor of OK! magazine and New Woman magazine. The transition was very easy for me as I started coached in the evenings and then built up my practice enough so that I …

Name of Business: Pink Skills 
Your Name: Lynette Allen
Tell us about your family: I’m married to Nick with two cocker spaniels, William and Grayson, they’re almost 2 and we live in Essex by the sea.
What did you do before coming up with your business idea and how was it making the transition?
I started life as a secretary for the NHS and left to follow my dream of becoming a singer and dancer.  I travelled all around Greece as a result for almost three years before coming back to England and working …

Anna Martin is the agony aunt for www.ukparentslounge.com, and you could win a one-to-one session with her.  Just comment on this post to be in with the chance of winning.
Winners announced Friday 10 July, so get your comment in by 10am on that day.
Find out more about Anna at www.mylifesupport.com

It is the biggest giveaway ever on Family Friendly Working, and perfect for you if you have an aspect of your life you’d like to improve.
If you’re working as a coach, or are considering coaching, you’ll be delighted to win a copy of Aryanne Oade’s book, Starting and Running a Coaching Business: The Complete Guide to Setting Up and Managing a Coaching Practice.
What is more, every winner also gets a free 30 minute session with Aryanne. You can talk to her about ANY aspect of your life you’d like to improve OR …

Suzy Greaves is the coach who got me started on my own freelance career, and next week you can read about her own journey to become a life coach. She’s got great contacts and is full of inspiration.
Suzy is offering one lucky Family Friendly Working reader a free trial coaching session – simply comment below and I’ll pick the winner at random.
Competition closes 10am Friday 10 July 2009.

Does any parent ever feel like they are doing a good job? I know there are aspects of parenting that I’d like help with. Parenting coach Sue Atkins can help you with the challenges and demands of being a parent.
If you enter this competition, you could win a signed copy of Sue Atkin’s Raising Happy Children for Dummies AND a complimentary session with Sue where you can talk about any issue you like.
Just post a comment below, by 10am on Friday the 10th of July. If you’re not sure what to write, …

Parenting can feel like a competition some days. Is you house spotless? Are your kids off to school with shiny shoes and tidy hair? It can be particularly bad at the end of term. Have you made cakes for the school fair, donated a bottle for the tombola, attended the end of term play and made it to parents’ evening? You can end up  feeling under pressure.
This week, the Family Friendly Working blog is looking at coaching. You may think that coaching is all about achieving perfection, but it doesn’t …