Are you doing what you want to be doing?
Life takes us places – it can be a place you wanted to go but you’re now not certain how to get to the next place (or possibly even what that ‘next place’ is!). Or perhaps, you didn’t expect to arrive here and you’re not quite sure what your next steps are.
It’s that moment of uncertainty when many of my clients come to me. Not because something is broken but because they’re ready to evolve – whether that means growing, changing direction, becoming more efficient, or something they can’t even put into words yet.
Sometimes the clearest thinking happens when you have someone alongside you. To listen – really listen – support, challenge or advise – all without judgement.
That’s what mentoring with me looks like.
I’m Debra Levitt. As a mentor with a background spanning over 25 years in business, I work with business owners and professionals who want a trusted, independent perspective, someone who listens carefully, asks the right questions, and helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.
What Describes You Best?
As a solo founder, I've found Debra to be hugely beneficial in helping me mull over ideas, re-align my focus and unravel complex problems. I'd strongly recommend her to any business owner looking to gain some perspective or simply work through possible strategies.
What Describes You Best?
You’re running a business – alone or alongside others – and you want someone to talk your ideas through with, a thinking partner to challenge, advise and support you as you take the next steps with your business.
You work for someone else but you’re ready to think more clearly about your role, how you lead and what you want your working life to actually look like.
You really need to speak to someone now. You are feeling lost, overwhelmed, angry or upset and need someone neutral to help you work through your current situation.
Not Just A Business Decision
Not Just a Business Decision
Business Owners, Founders and Directors
Running a business is demanding. It takes skills you possibly never knew you’d need. You are managing your clients, your team, your suppliers, your co-directors, your family and it’s a lot!
Sometimes you need insight from someone else. Someone entirely on your side, asking the questions nobody else is asking, helping you see things clearly so you can figure out where to focus.
It’s not that there aren’t people around you who you speak to, it’s just that sometimes you can’t tell them everything, or they just don’t get it, or maybe, they’re the problem!
How Does It Work?
All sessions take place online, so wherever you are, we can work together.
Before anything else, we have a free 15 minute call. It’s a chance for us to get a feel for each other and make sure we’re a good fit. It’s important that we both feel comfortable, so the call is no obligation, no pressure and we take it from there!
What do you get in a session?
Me – listening, supporting, sharing, challenging, questioning. The aim is for you to come away with a different perspective and with specific actions to move you forward.
Speaking things out loud – knowing there is no judgement – is often undervalued. The sessions are about you and you don’t have to feel guilty about it.
What do you get after a session?
If you agree, I will record the session and then use AI to generate a transcript and provide you with a summary of the conversation and any plans you want to put in place. Plus, if there is anything that AI may be able to pull together for you, you’ll get that as well. Recent examples include a suggested conversation structure with prompts to help a mentee have an uncomfortable conversation, creating a suggested organisation structure diagram based on what was verbally described along with job descriptions, research on a proposed business change format.
How many sessions? What is the commitment?
A lot depends on what you are trying to achieve and how much time you have to take action between sessions. That said, my recommendation is to start with a six session package. Here’s roughly how that looks:
Session 1 – getting to know you, your business, your situation and what you want to focus on.
Sessions 2 to 5 – working through your priorities or whatever is demanding your attention that day.
Session 6 – a wrap, reflecting on progress and thinking about next steps.
If you book ten sessions, session 6 becomes a mid-point review rather than a wrap up to keep us on track and focused for the remaining sessions.
Will you start trying to sell more sessions to me?
No – I may follow up to see how you are doing and remind you that I’m here if you need me, but no hard sells, just a genuine interest in how you’re getting on and desire to be of further assistance should you want it.
What will it cost?
Sessions are 60 minutes and take place online.
Once we’ve decided to go ahead, you have three options. I’ve listed them below as I know I like to have an idea of costs before committing to anything! But you don’t need to make a decision now. After our call, we’ll talk through next steps and I’ll send you a summary of the package options.
All packages include the summary notes and any additional materials generated for you (dependent on your agreement to recording and use of AI). There are no hidden extras.
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Individual Session £150
A single 60 minute online session. Includes AI generated summary (dependent on your agreement for recording and use of AI).
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Six Session Package £750
Six 60 minute online sessions. We agree frequency together. Typically, after our initial kick off, these take place every 3-4 weeks. Includes AI generated summary (dependent on your agreement for recording and use of AI).
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Ten Session Package £1,200
Ten 60 minute online session. We agree frequency together. Typically, after our initial kick off, these take place every 3-4 weeks. Includes AI generated summary (dependent on your agreement for recording and use of AI).
Next Steps
It’s important that we feel comfortable with one another, so a Chemistry call is how we start. This is a brief 15 minute chat. It’s free.
After (or sometimes during the call), we agree whether to go ahead or not.
I Work for Someone Else
You’re good at what you do, that’s why you’re in the role you are. Yet being in this position brings challenges you haven’t had to navigate before. Perhaps you’re managing a team for the first time, trying to let go of the doing and be the leader. You may be figuring out what you want your working life to actually look like and what change is needed so that your current role fits that picture. Whatever it is, you’re looking to feel more confident and clear about yourself and your role in the business.
How Does It Work?
All sessions take place online, so wherever you are, we can work together.
Before anything else, we have a free 15 minute call. It’s a chance for us to get a feel for each other and make sure we’re a good fit. It’s important that we both feel comfortable, so the call is no obligation, no pressure and we take it from there!
What do you get in a session?
Me – listening, supporting, sharing, challenging, questioning. The aim is for you to come away with a different perspective and with specific actions to move you forward.
Speaking things out loud – knowing there is no judgement – is often undervalued. The sessions are about you and you don’t have to feel guilty about it.
What do you get after a session?
If you agree, I will record the session and then use AI to generate a summary of the conversation, including actions and any plans you want to put in place. Plus, if there is anything that AI may be able to pull together for you, you’ll get that as well. Recent examples include a suggested conversation structure with prompts to help a mentee through a difficult conversation with a colleague, research on an Employee Owned Trust and what it might mean for that individual, and a framework to help think through delegation and where to start letting go.
How many sessions? What is the commitment?
A lot depends on what you are trying to achieve and how much time you have to take action between sessions. That said, my recommendation is to start with a six session package. Here’s roughly how that looks:
Session 1 – getting to know you, your role, your situation and what you want to focus on.
Sessions 2 to 5 – working through your priorities or whatever is demanding your attention that day.
Session 6 – a wrap, reflecting on progress and thinking about next steps.
If you book ten sessions, session 6 becomes a mid-point review rather than a wrap up to keep us on track and focused for the remaining sessions.
Will you start trying to sell more sessions to me?
No – I may follow up to see how you are doing and remind you that I’m here if you need me, but no hard sells, just a genuine interest in how you’re getting on and desire to be of further assistance should you want it.
What will it cost?
Sessions are 60 minutes and take place online.
Once we’ve decided to go ahead, you have three options. I’ve listed them below as I know I like to have an idea of costs before committing to anything! But you don’t need to make a decision now. After our call, we’ll talk through next steps and I’ll send you a summary of the package options.
All packages include the session recording, summary notes and any additional materials generated for you (dependent on your agreement to recording and use of AI). There are no hidden extras.
-
Individual Session £150
A single 60 minute online session. Includes AI generated summary, follow up email and where possible, AI generated materials based on our session (note these are dependent on your agreement for recording and use of AI).
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Six Session Package £750
Six 60 minute online sessions. We agree frequency together. Typically, after our initial kick off, these take place every 3-4 weeks. Includes AI generated summary (dependent on your agreement for recording and use of AI).
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Ten Session Package £1,200
Ten 60 minute online session. We agree frequency together. Typically, after our initial kick off, these take place every 3-4 weeks. Includes AI generated summary (dependent on your agreement for recording and use of AI).
Next Steps
It’s important that we feel comfortable with one another, so a Chemistry call is how we start. This is a brief 15 minute chat. It’s free.
After (or sometimes during the call), we agree whether to go ahead or not.
When It Can't Wait
There are times when it’s just too much and you need to talk it through with someone. You’re not looking for a longer term mentoring relationship, all you want is to make it through your current situation.
Trying to find a mentor or a coach (or even thinking of finding one!) adds to your overwhelm.
You don’t know who else to speak to. Not that you don’t have people around you who support you but sometimes you need and want that neutral voice.
How Does It Work?
You click this link and look for a time for us to speak. I keep several timeslots free so that we can speak in the next day or two.
If you can’t find a time, you can send me a WhatsApp with your availability and if I can make it work, I will.
If it really can’t even wait till the next day, WhatsApp and tell me. Again, if I can, I’ll make it work.
How long do I have?
The purpose of this call is to help you and you may need more or less time than another person – depending on the situation. Plus, you may be feeling overwhelmed and that it is going to be difficult to squeeze this in – so we book an hour long session. For most people, that feels do-able. I leave an additional 45 minutes free in my diary in case you need longer.
What do I get?
Me – listening, supporting, calming, questioning. The aim is for you to come away feeling calmer and with some specific actions you can take to deal with whatever has brought you to me.
Speaking things out loud – knowing there is no judgement, no need to be polite and ask what’s happening in my life – helps. It may not solve the problem but it will help you gain clarity.
If you agree, I will record the session and then use AI to generate a transcript and provide you with a summary of the conversation and any plans you want to put in place. Plus, if there is anything that AI may be able to pull together for you, you’ll get that as well. Recent examples include a suggested conversation structure with prompts to help a mentee have an uncomfortable conversation, creating an organisation structure diagram based on what was verbally described along with job descriptions, research on a proposed business change format. Could you do these yourself – possibly – if it doesn’t rely on the transcript. However, this takes one more thing off your plate and provides additional support to help you move forward.
Can I have more than one session?
Of course! BUT – importantly – there is no pressure to have further sessions. You might decide you do want to have a mentor but that, while I was great in the moment, you need someone else or the time isn’t quite right for you.
I’ll support you whatever you choose.
Will you start trying to sell more sessions to me?
No – I may follow up to see how you are doing and remind you that I’m here if you need me, but no hard sells, just a genuine interest in how you’re getting on and desire to be of further assistance should you want it.
What will it cost?
Next Steps
When It Can’t Wait happens as quickly as possible, you book, you pay and we meet – as soon as possible.
What is the difference between the six and ten session packages?
The main difference is, as you would expect, the number of sessions. The ten session package is slightly better value as the per session cost is lower than the six session package. Both provide a saving compared to the individual session.
Which should I choose - Individual, Six or Ten Sessions?
If you are a new client, the individual session is a good taster if, after our Chemistry Call, you are still hesitant. The main focus of a single session will be on whatever is at the forefront of your mind. As we are unlikely to have worked together before
The six session package is a focused commitment that works well for most people starting out. The ten session package gives you more time to work across a broader range of priorities, or simply to have more sustained support alongside you over a longer period. If you start with six sessions and want to continue, you can upgrade and we will work out the difference so you are not paying twice.