Start a coaching and consulting business while you keep your day job

You do not run the day-to-day of this business, Actionist does. Here is how it works on any business idea, applied to a coaching and consulting practice: you pick it, the agent plans every task, then works through them and brings you the few that need a human.

1. 01

   You define the niche and your limits

   You choose the type of coaching, your target client, your package price and how many sessions you can take each week. That is the only strategic thinking you do at the start. Everything after this, Actionist plans and runs around your schedule.

   →A clear brief Actionist can build a plan against.
2. 02

   Actionist maps every task and subtask

   Actionist breaks the whole practice into a plan: launch stages, the tasks under each, and the subtasks under each task. From setting up your booking page to sending the first renewal offer, you see the full scope in one place.

   →A complete task plan for the coaching business.
3. 03

   It schedules the work and works through it

   Actionist schedules every task and works through them, keeping your content calendar filled, your leads followed up and your inbox answered, all in the background while you are at your current job.

   →Steady progress without you having to drive it.
4. 04

   It assigns you the tasks only you can do

   Some tasks only a person can do: taking the discovery call, delivering the session, deciding which client to accept. Actionist puts those tasks in your queue with everything you need, then carries on with the rest once they are done.

   →A short, clear list of tasks just for you.
5. 05

   It asks before anything client-facing or paid

   Before Actionist sends a proposal, invoices a client or publishes content in your name, it stops and asks you to approve. You decide how hands-on to be per task, from approving every message to letting routine jobs run.

   →You stay in control of every client-facing move.
6. 06

   You keep your day job and check in

   You run this around your job. Check the board when it suits you, approve what is waiting, and message Actionist over Telegram or Slack to nudge or change anything. The practice moves forward between your check-ins.

   →A practice that grows around your schedule.

This is the plan Actionist builds to launch and run the coaching practice: every stage, task and subtask. The work is split across your agent team, from setting up the booking page to winning the first clients to keeping them warm for renewals. Only a few tasks and approvals sit with you.

An example plan Actionist builds for this business. Yours adapts to your niche, your pricing and your pace.

Here is what a week looks like once the practice is running. Your agents keep the business moving every day. You step in for a handful of moments, the ones that need your voice or your judgement, and the rest of your week stays yours.

This is your reputation and your clients. Actionist asks before it does anything that reaches a client or moves money, and it keeps a record of every action so you can see exactly what happened.