Leading the self & team

On the mental and emotional load of the founder. Focuses on improving decision quality, managing personal capacity, and shifting from “doing” to leading.

  • It’s time to focus on what is important to your agency, not what is urgent

    High up on my personal list of “Mistakes agency owners know they’re making (but just keep repeating)” is allowing things that are urgent to take priority over what is actually important. Whilst this is a pitfall for any type of business, the nature of the model makes it particularly common in agency world: Constant deadlines,…

  • Learning to love imposter syndrome

    People love to talk about imposter syndrome. From sharing strategies on how to combat it to the “humble brag” LinkedIn post that may as well say “I’m really great… I just have to remind myself how great sometimes… I’m really humble like that”. It’s a hot topic for sure, but the more I see and…

  • The 5 Business books that changed my life

    I’m not a person who is naturally inclined to hyperbole, so it’s a bold claim to say that there are business books that have changed my life. It’s a true one though. Some of these are great books, others are good books that I happened to read at a pivotal time, but each of them…