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Red Monkey Coaching are fearless business crusaders, dedicated to working with and inspiring small and medium business owners to take their businesses to the next level.  Flying to the rescue, clobbering your competition and generally saving the day are the things that really get our spidey senses tingling. 

Silliness and superhero puns aside, we ABSOLUTELY LOVE helping our clients to grow and improve their businesses (it's our reason for being and why we get out of bed in the morning) and we'd love to hear from you if you are someone else we can assist. 

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Why Red Monkey?

The monkey plays an important role in Chinese art and folklore for a number of reasons; its association with intelligence; its name which has a homophone meaning "nobleman or high official" and its identification with "descendants".   According to Chinese Astrology, people born in the year of the monkey are quick-witted, charming, lucky, adaptable, bright, versatile, lively, smart, clever, inventive, mischievous and have an insatiable curiosity which allows them to be successful in many areas. 

In India monkeys are considered to be the embodiment of strength, might and tenacity.  Hanuman, the mighty ape is one of the most popular idols in the Hindu pantheon and is worshipped as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion. 

In Japan, the monkey's role in guarding against demons originates from the Japanese word for monkey (猿, pronounced saru), which is a homonym for the Japanese word "expel" (去る, also pronounced saru). The latter word means to "dispel, punch out, push away, beat away." According to the legends of Japan's Mt. Hiei shrine-temple multiplex, this makes the monkey an "expeller of demons."  Red-colored monkey charms are used in Japan, even today, to ward off demons, evil spirits, and sickness.

Colours also have symbolic meanings. Red, for example, is the most yang colour and is linked with fire energy and the ch'i energy of the west.  Red is associated with romance, wealth, and happiness. 

And finally Mark's first plush toy was a monkey in a red suit.  Charlie has been a favourite with nieces, nephews and Mark's own children for many years.  You'll get to see a lot more of Charlie on our website in the coming months.