You are waiting to feel ready.
Apply for the role. Start the venture. Put your work out there. You know what you want to try, but confidence always seems to be a step ahead of you.
Private coaching with Darryl James
Stop putting your next move on hold.
The decision you keep reopening. The venture you want to start. The confidence to put yourself forward, without waiting for someone else’s permission.
Work with me personally for 90 days to understand what is getting in your way, make a clear decision and follow through. In your life, your work or your business.
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Book my free intro callI take on a maximum of three new private coaching clients each quarter, so your work gets my personal attention.
20 minutes with me to explore the fit. No commitment to coaching.
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A plan from your opening session
90 days of private support
If this sounds familiar
You have given it enough thought.
Now it needs a different approach.
The cost is not only another week passing. It is the attention the unfinished decision keeps taking, and the opportunities you keep leaving for later.
You keep reopening the same decision.
Another list. Another opinion. Another round of research. You have more information, but you are no closer to choosing.
You know what matters. It still gets pushed aside.
The urgent and the comfortable keep winning. You end the week busy, with the important promise to yourself still unkept.
You are not sure what needs to change first.
An old assumption needs a different response from a missing skill or a practical obstacle. More motivation is not always the answer.
Your opening session
Leave with a decision to act on.
Not just more to think about.
In our first 90 minutes, we agree what you want to change, examine what may be holding you back and choose an action you can take.
You leave with a short working plan: what you will do, when you will do it and how we will review what happens. You do not need to solve everything to begin.
Terence’s experience
Clarity. Confidence.
A plan to move forward.
“Darryl helped me get clear on what I wanted from my business and personal life, then gave me the confidence to pursue it. Together, we turned those ambitions into practical action plans. He challenged me to put in the work, question beliefs that were holding me back and give myself permission to move forward.”
Terence WallenImpact Solutions Group · Personal and business support
How we work
What stands between you and the change you want?
You can be capable, committed and still feel stuck. More plans will not help if they leave the real obstacle untouched.
We look at what you want, what keeps happening instead and what is making that difficult. Then we work on the gap, one useful step at a time.
| Where you are | What you want |
|---|---|
| Pulled between possibilities | A direction you can commit to |
| Holding back from something that matters | The confidence to take your next step |
| Plans that get lost in a busy week | Progress that fits your real life |
Choose what matters
Name the change you want. Make progress specific enough to recognise in your everyday life.
Find what is in the way
Examine the assumption, habit, missing skill or practical barrier that deserves your attention.
Make your move
Choose an action, a date and the support you need. Your plan should fit your real week, not an imaginary perfect one.
Learn and follow through
Bring back what happened, including what you avoided. Adjust the approach instead of abandoning the change.
Your 90-day engagement
A conversation can start it.
Follow-through changes it.
The sessions give your work a rhythm across 90 days, with support between them and a written plan for what comes next.
Between sessions
One agreed support channel on working days, plus up to two short reset calls for time-sensitive decisions. We confirm response times before you begin.
One agreed support channel on working days, plus up to two short reset calls for time-sensitive decisions. We confirm response times before you begin.
- A 90-minute opening session
Focus on the change that matters most and leave knowing what you will do first.
- Five 60-minute working sessions
Normally fortnightly. Put your plan into practice, challenge what is not helping and adjust as you learn.
- A weekly check-in
Keep your commitment visible. Show me what moved, what did not and where you need support.
- A 75-minute final review
Take stock of what changed and leave with a written plan for what comes next.
There really is nobody quite like Darryl. If you get the chance to work with him, grab it with both hands.
Rachel GrovesMarketing strategist
Rachel Groves, marketing strategist, on the experience of working with me.
Your first step
Ready to make your next move?
If you are ready to begin, tell me what you want to work on and request your private checkout. I will confirm the fit, availability and terms before you pay.
Prefer to talk first? Book a free 20-minute intro call. You do not need to have everything worked out, and there is no obligation to go ahead.
90-day private coaching
£4,500 + VATOr 3 × £1,650 + VAT
Three monthly payments. Total: £4,950 + VAT.
Choose the starting point that suits you.
Your questions, answered
Is this right for you?
Is this only for business owners?
No. You do not need to own a business. We can work on a personal, professional or business priority. What matters is that you want something to change and are willing to take action between sessions.
Will you tell me what to do?
Expect questions that get beneath your first answer, honest challenge and advice when my experience can help. I will not make your decisions for you. The aim is to strengthen your judgement and your ability to act on it.
What if I only need one focused session?
A two-hour private intensive may be more appropriate for one clearly defined issue. It is £1,250 + VAT. Ask me about it by message or on an intro call. It is not a required first purchase.
Does this include consultancy or implementation?
No. Coaching focuses on your decisions and actions. A campaign, website, AI workflow or other specialist delivery is agreed separately. You are not obliged to buy another service from me or Scale DM.
Is this therapy?
No. This is coaching focused on present choices and future action, not diagnosis or treatment of mental-health conditions. If a different kind of support would be more suitable, I will say so.
How do payment and booking work?
You can explore the fit on a free intro call, or request your private checkout if you are ready to begin. Once we agree the fit and availability, you receive the scope, terms and a private Zylvie checkout link. After payment, you can arrange your opening session. An invoice is available on request.
What if I get stuck between sessions?
Use the brief weekly check-in to show me what happened and where you need support. You also have one agreed support channel on working days and up to two short reset calls for time-sensitive decisions. We agree response times before you begin.
Do I need to know exactly what is holding me back?
No. You need a change you care about and a willingness to work on it. Understanding what is getting in the way is something we explore together, not something you must solve before we speak.
Where can I check the terms?
Your written agreement sets out scheduling, support, cancellation and payment before you buy. Read the Terms & Conditions or ask a question.