Do Less. Be More. Play Bigger.
Welcome to my blog
Happy Revenue (and calling out the BS of the ‘get more clients’ message)
Get more clients. It’s the message that many marketers want you to hear. Making money is, of course, an important function of your business but when the numbers in your bank account may feel smaller than you think they should be, money has this habit of taking up...
Making ripples together – the impact your business can make
How often do you consider the impact you are making? There are three energies that your business can give you; money, creativity and impact. Money allows you to be profitable and have the time that you want to live your life. Creativity allows you to work in flow and...
Hello. Is anyone listening?
Do you ever wonder if anyone is actually really and truly reading, listening or watching your content? Today, all our content can be tracked by metrics; number of likes, comments, click-throughs and shares. But do they tell the whole story? I was out last night with a...
From feast and famine to feast and fallow
I see many business coaches and mentors drive their clients hard; fuelled by the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk and other high adrenaline entrepreneur gurus, many people believe that hustle and grind are proof of success. Heck, I used to do it myself back in the early days...
What is the real truth behind your profit?
For many of you who decide to start up a business, it isn’t the money that necessarily drives you above all else. However, making sales is a critical component to having a successful business. Without someone buying what it is you are selling, you have no business....
How to start your working week
For many of you who decide to start up a business, it isn’t the money that necessarily drives you above all else. However, making sales is a critical component to having a successful business. Without someone buying what it is you are selling, you have no business....
Is making a decision a skill or a way of being?
How do you start your working week? Do you find what you do on a Monday morning, or maybe even a Sunday evening, sets the tone for the rest of the week and the weeks proceeding? Today, I wanted to share with you the three things I do every Monday morning. I've learned...
Revenue streams – how many ways can you make 6 figures?
The number of choices you have to make to each and every day can add up into the thousands; from what clothes you put on in the morning and what you eat for lunch to what podcast you listen to next or radio station you play in the car. In fact, some sources claim that...
Marketing with your cycle
No, it’s not a trick question nor am I about to launch into some scammy way of turning on a money tap whilst lounging back on a Caribbean sundeck. It’s a serious question that all experts and service-based professionals need to answer at some point in their business....
How to stop over delivering and set your professional boundaries
Have you ever taken into account the timings of your monthly cycle when planning your business or deciding when to launch your next programme or to speak at an event? (Yes, this article is written for ladies but if you're a guy with women in your team, please read on...
How to get through the Festive Fog
When a client spends money with you, do you deliver what you promise? Of course, you do! But if you are like 80% of business owners who sell their expertise and talent, you probably deliver far more than what was expected of you. Over delivery is a common problem and...
Claiming back any power you may have lost in your business
Happy New Year! It's the first blog post of the year and it feels wonderful to be back in the office, albeit for just for an hour to write this. I know there are plenty of people who have been dreading the return to work; having to face the daily commute or office...
Red, hot convertible or roomy SUV?
As we approach the last few working days of 2018, I am reminded to share with you my thoughts about claiming back any power you may have lost in your business. The Winter days here in the UK are an ideal time to give us the gift of reflection and review our past 12...
When fatigue and burnout is hurting your business
Have you ever taken into account the timings of your monthly cycle when planning your business or deciding when to launch your next programme or to speak at an event? (Yes, this article is written for ladies but if you're a guy with women in your team, please read on...
List building and how to stop falling into Alice’s rabbit hole ????????
Our start-up culture here in the UK and the US celebrates hustle-and-grind and hard work, and yet sells us the passive income dream and laptop freedom lifestyle. This social pressure to achieve, crush it and chase the 6 or 7 figure business formulas, has resulted in...
The Yes Paradox
List Building; a topic that I know you realise is important for your marketing but often a topic that is overcomplicated and focused on tactics, rather than strategy. So today, I want to give you 3 key questions to answer which will help you find answers to your...
When bootstrapping hurts your business
Let's talk about the words YES and NO. Does saying YES really lead you to the right opportunities? Or does it lead you to the world of insanity? YES and NO. Such definite answers. Great words for making decisions. And yet say YES more often than you've got time for,...
Following up and the rule of 3
For many of you who decide to start up a business, it isn’t the money that necessarily drives you above all else. However, making sales is a critical component to having a successful business. Without someone buying what it is you are selling, you have no business....
VAT registration and the implications on your business if you’re not
How do you start your working week? Do you find what you do on a Monday morning, or maybe even a Sunday evening, sets the tone for the rest of the week and the weeks proceeding? Today, I wanted to share with you the three things I do every Monday morning. I've learned...
The space between your pendulum swings
I see many business coaches and mentors drive their clients hard; fuelled by the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk and other high adrenaline entrepreneur gurus, many people believe that hustle and grind are proof of success. Heck, I used to do it myself back in the early days...
Don’t squeeze me too hard
How often do you consider the impact you are making? There are three energies that your business can give you; money, creativity and impact. Money allows you to be profitable and have the time that you want to live your life. Creativity allows you to work in flow and...
How our fears can be our greatest strengths
Happy New Year! It's the first blog post of the year and it feels wonderful to be back in the office, albeit for just for an hour to write this. I know there are plenty of people who have been dreading the return to work; having to face the daily commute or office...
How to stop to-do lists and post-it notes from ruining your business
How do you start your working week? Do you find what you do on a Monday morning, or maybe even a Sunday evening, sets the tone for the rest of the week and the weeks proceeding? Today, I wanted to share with you the three things I do every Monday morning. I've learned...
Marketing live events in this digital age?
Today I want to bring up the question of VAT registration and the implications on your business if you’re not. If you’re already registered for VAT, congratulations. But if you haven’t and you’re not even sure whether you should be even thinking about this, then this...
Be More Tortoise
I’ve gone back to marketing live in-person events again. After a three year run of being totally digital, I’ve realised how much I missed running them and how important they are to a business like mine; a business that needs me to show up and be visible. Perhaps...
Resilience and the game of business
Before you plough into next thing on your to-do list, stop. Take a breath. If your weeks seem to be going crazy fast and your juggling your WhatsApp pings, emails and Facebook notifications, it’s easy to feel you can’t keep up. But I’m here to tell you that you can....
Product Launches: How big does your list need to be?
I’ve gone back to marketing live in-person events again. After a three year run of being totally digital, I’ve realised how much I missed running them and how important they are to a business like mine; a business that needs me to show up and be visible. Perhaps...
How to get off the marketing treadmill and play a bigger game
Before you plough into next thing on your to-do list, stop. Take a breath. If your weeks seem to be going crazy fast and your juggling your WhatsApp pings, emails and Facebook notifications, it’s easy to feel you can’t keep up. But I’m here to tell you that you can....
What do you do when you’ve had a crap day?
How long do you keep on pushing? This was the question I asked myself a few years ago. It was the start of 2014 and I realised I couldn’t keep going the way I had been. From the outside, I had a successful coaching business. I had a steady flow of 1-2-1 clients, had...
Asking for referrals: it’s in the way that you ask for them
If you work from home, it's easy not see any one for several days. Especially if you work with clients by email or phone. There is no coffee room talk or quick catch-ups by the photocopying machine that you used to have in PAYE world. And sometimes it can feel just...
