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After 25+ years at the 'virtual' coalface supporting Founders, Speakers, Authors and busy creatives, one thing that has really hit home for me is that strategic planning beats daily fire-fighting . Every. Single. Time .   People sometimes assume that being “ flat out ” equals growth, when it actually doesn’t. Fire-fighting caps your revenue, drains your energy, and keeps you stuck in reactive mode ( which is the exact opposite of leadership ).   “ Busy does NOT equal growth.

Virtual support teams aren’t a passing trend. They’re the quiet advantage behind many of today’s most successful Founders, Thought Leaders, Professional Speakers, and busy Executives and Solopreneurs.   After years of watching smart people burn out trying to do everything themselves, I can say this with confidence: you cannot scale what you personally prop up every day.   This isn’t about hiring someone to “ help out .” It’s about building an operational backbone that lets yo

I can tell you with absolute certainty that the most successful thought leaders, speakers, and entrepreneurs I support share one habit: they take real  breaks. Because rest isn't the enemy of productivity; it's the foundation of it.   People sometimes (incorrectly) assume that taking time off means you're "less serious." From 25+ years of not only running my own business, but also partnering with high-achievers, I can promise you: that belief will sabotage your 2026 before i

I can tell you with absolute certainty that most thought leaders are doing virtual team setup completely backwards. After 25+ years supporting entrepreneurs and thought leaders, I've watched brilliant people with game-changing messages burn out trying to manage everything themselves, or worse, hire virtual team members without any real strategy and wonder why it feels like more work, not less.   Here's what people sometimes assume: you can just hire a VA, give them your to-do

People sometimes assume business success comes down to luck – being in the right place at the right time, knowing the right people, landing the right opportunity.   From all my years in business, I can tell you with absolute certainty: Luck has never built a sustainable business.   What actually moves a business forward is far less magical and way more practical (and it’s one of those things that people often don’t want to hear when they’re riding the wave of excitement that

If there’s one thing my career has taught me, it’s that the right kind of support changes everything. It frees people to think , create , and lead … without being buried in the day-to-day grind.   Before stepping into the world of virtual business, I spent over 15 years working in high-level administration roles across corporate, legal, and entertainment sectors in Sydney. Those years taught me the importance of precision, discretion, and adaptability - qualities that have sh