As the year winds down, there’s no shortage of posts telling you to review your goals, celebrate your wins, and set new intentions. But let’s be honest—most small business owners are already knee-deep in to-do lists, exhausted from the year’s challenges, or just trying to tie everything up neatly before a much-needed break

This was me, 9 years ago, before I burnt out spectacularly.

I was not looking great right?

A single Mum to a 2 and 3-year-old, going through a divorce, commuting an hour to and from work with a big team of over 20 to manage and support.

As a Business Strategist and single Mum juggling running a business, I am known for being focused, structured and organised. And I am.

I’ve got non-negotiables within my business and I’ve got ways of working that I stick to pretty rigidly because I just know that I have to. I’ve learnt that I have to protect myself, so offering these full day strategy days allows me to have control over my calendar, have the income that I need and I’m continuing to grow.

Running a business is a journey and growth is created through the lessons. Here’s my top 12 from 2023…

Have you heard of the “toxic hustle culture?” It’s the idea that you can only run a successful business if you’re doing everything yourself, all of the time.

Of course, it’s simply not sustainable and it’s also not true.

When something isn’t working then fix it. My summer holidays in 2023 were SUPER frustrating so I’m making a big change for 2024. Find out what change I’m making and how I’ll do it.