Hello
I’m Joanne Cornish, Transformational Coach, from North-West England. I’m passionate about helping women navigate the latter years of their working life so they can build the life they truly desire.
Having left the corporate world with no clear idea of what to do next, I understand how daunting it can be to leave the security of a good salary and all the perks to start a business on your own. I also know what it’s like to gain that freedom and start living life and work on your terms – it’s fabulous!
If discovering a rewarding new lifestyle that brings you joy and fulfilment is something you’d like to have, let’s chat.
How I got from where you are to where I am
When I was 19, I decided I wanted to own my own business. I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I knew it was my destiny.
Fast-forward 20 years, and I’d qualified as an accountant, had a blossoming global corporate career, and a passion for managing risk and project management.
Something was missing.
The dream of owning my own business was still there, and I had to do something about it. So, I made the brave leap to leave a secure and progressing career and take control of my own destiny.
Taking time out of the corporate world gave me time to reset and reassess my priorities.
After a decade and a half of running a successful business, I now focus on helping women transition from successful corporate careers to entrepreneurs so that they can create the future they truly desire.
Joanne Cornish Coaching brings together the wealth of experience gained through twenty years of global corporate experience and over fifteen years running my own businesses. I’d love to help you take that leap towards a life lived on your terms.
What matters most
At the heart of everything I do are the values that shape how I live, work and connect with others. They sit quietly beneath everything I do, influencing the choices I make, the way I support my clients and the kind of life and business I continue to create for myself.
Freedom
I believe life feels richer when we have the space to think differently, live differently and create a life that feels genuinely our own
Creativity
Creativity sits at the heart of everything I do, from problem solving and teaching to the way I build experiences, spaces and ideas.
Curiosity
I’m endlessly curious about people and what changes when we give ourselves permission to pause, reflect and do things differently
Growth
Growth, for me, isn’t about constantly striving for more. It’s about becoming more honest, more grounded and more fully yourself.
Enjoying life as well as business
My happy place is on a hillside, particularly the hills around Patterdale in the Lake District. Living in the Ribble Valley means popping my boots on and being in the open countryside within minutes.
I enjoy scuba diving and have been known to get wet in a quarry in Cumbria, although these days, I much prefer the clearer
waters of warmer climes. Over the years, my fondness for globetrotting has taken me to over 40 countries and all seven continents.
When I’m home, you’ll most likely find me cooking up something delicious or curling up with one of my three rescue cats with my nose in a good book.
More about Joanne
In her 20-year corporate career, Joanne has worked with businesses worldwide, from China to Brazil, and has been responsible for corporate governance in a €500 million turnover global company.
She’s been the Financial Controller for a European business with 15 manufacturing sites, managed the implementation of a new worldwide internal control project, and project-managed a $130 million acquisition.
A head for numbers & an eye for detail
After qualifying as an accountant in 2001, Joanne has been a Financial Controller for several manufacturing businesses and led the European Finance department while living in sunny Barcelona.
Poacher turned gamekeeper
Joanne has seen business from all sides. During her corporate career in audit and compliance, she managed risk management programs, facilitating risk workshops worldwide.
Well-travelled business leader & innovator
In 2008, she was selected for a corporate leadership program centred on business sustainability, which included an Antarctica expedition. On her return, she developed a series of sustainability training programs.
Project and people manager
In 2009, she spent six months travelling between Amsterdam and Philadelphia, project managing the acquisition of a $230 million turnover paint company and coordinating management teams across three continents.
