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24/03/2026

The 10-Minute Weekly Strategy Habit

Most small business owners spend nearly all their time in the work.

Delivering projects.

Solving problems.

Answering messages.

And before you know it, the week’s gone…

without much time spent thinking about where the business is actually heading.

That’s why a simple weekly reset can make such a difference.

Just ten minutes.

Same time each week.

Away from the desk and the phone.

Ask yourself three questions:

• What moved the business forward this week?

• What slowed things down?

• What’s the one thing that matters most next week?

Write the answers down.

It’s a tiny habit, but it builds clarity, momentum and better decisions surprisingly
quickly.

So, try that and follow me for more ideas like this.

20/03/2026

Why Word of Mouth Is Holding You Back

Word of mouth is a great thing for any business.

It usually means your work is good.

Clients are happy.

People are recommending you.

The challenge is… referrals tend to arrive in waves.

You’re busy for a while.

Then it goes quiet again.

And that makes it very hard to plan ahead.

A simple shift that helps is to keep word of mouth – but add one steady source of enquiries alongside it.

Something predictable.

Sharing recent projects online.

Explaining the story behind the work.

Showing the problems you solved for the client.

Over time that creates visibility – which turns into enquiries.

Referrals then become the bonus on top, rather than the only engine driving the business.

Simple, but surprisingly powerful.

So, try that and follow me.

19/03/2026

I don’t think many people talk honestly about this part of running a business.

The part where things don’t go to plan.

Where work dries up.

Where you start questioning your decisions.

For me, that moment came not long after starting.

And if I’m honest, it was uncomfortable in a way that’s hard to explain unless you’ve been there.

What I’ve come to realise since is this:

Most businesses go through a period like this at some point.

Not because the idea is wrong.

Not because the person isn’t capable.

But because building something takes time… and a bit of resilience.

Those periods tend to shape how you think.

How you make decisions.

And how you run your business going forward.

If you’re in one of those phases at the moment, it’s worth remembering:

It’s not permanent.

And it doesn’t define where things end up.

Often it’s just part of figuring things out.

So, keep going. You’re probably closer than it feels.

And follow me for more business insight like this.

17/03/2026

The “Future Client” Exercise

Most small businesses end up working with whoever happens to enquire.

Which works for a while…

but it can quietly pull your business in a direction you never really chose.

One simple way to reset that is to get clear about the kind of clients you actually want more of.

Try this exercise.

Think of three ideal future clients you’d love to work with.

They can be based on people you’ve already worked with –

but only the ones you’d happily do again.

Then ask yourself:

• What do they care about?

• What problems do they want solved?

• Why would they choose you?

Just getting clear on that tends to change how you talk about your work – and who you talk to.

Which slowly starts attracting better-fit clients into your business.

So, try that and follow me.

13/03/2026

The Portfolio Mistake Most Professionals Make

Most portfolios quietly undersell great work.

They show the finished project…

but leave the client to figure out why it mattered.

And that’s where attention often drops.

When someone is looking through your portfolio they’re usually thinking:

“Nice project… but would this work for me?”

A simple fix is to add three short lines to a project:

• What the client came to you needing

• What you helped them change or improve

• What it meant for them in the end

That small shift turns a portfolio from a gallery of work into a story clients can see themselves in.

Which tends to improve engagement, enquiries and conversions.

So, try that and follow me.

11/03/2026

The Simple Pricing Confidence Exercise

Pricing confidence affects more than most people realise.

When you’re unsure about pricing, it often shows up in subtle ways during client conversations.

You hesitate.

You explain more than necessary.

You soften your recommendations.

Clients can feel that.

A simple way to sense-check your pricing is to look at your last few happy clients and ask two questions:

Did they feel the result was worth the investment?

And would you happily do that project again for the same price?

If the answer is yes to both, you’re probably in roughly the right place.

If clients are delighted with the result and you feel like you undercharged…

that’s usually a good signal it might be time to raise your prices.

So, try that and follow me.

09/03/2026

The AI Empathy Exercise

One of the easiest ways to improve your marketing is to remember how much your work actually matters to your clients.

Most business owners focus on what they do — the service, the process, the deliverables.

But what clients really remember is how things feel after working with you.
More confident.

Clearer.

Less stressed.

Better supported.

AI can actually help surface these emotions surprisingly well.

When you ask it to step into the shoes of your ideal client, you start to see your work from their perspective – which is incredibly useful for marketing, messaging, and confidence.

So, try that and follow me.

04/03/2026

Three Good Things.

If some days in business feel heavier than they should…

this one’s for you.

It’s a simple end-of-day habit I use a lot.

Takes a couple of minutes.

Changes how progress feels.

And no, don’t worry, it doesn’t involve ice baths.

(That’s a morning thing for me, not evenings 😉)

Watch this and try it tonight.

Give it a go and follow me for more ideas like this.

03/03/2026

Sick of hearing “How much?” before anything else?

It’s frustrating.

You put time into your work.

You care about quality.

And the first question is price.

Most builders assume that means they’re attracting the wrong people.

That’s not always the case.

There’s usually a simpler explanation…

and once you see it, things start to shift.

Watch this.

And follow me for more ideas like this.

02/03/2026

The £0 Market Research Exercise

If you’re ever unsure what to post or talk about next…
…this will help.

There’s a simple place to look that most business owners completely overlook.

No tools.
No research.
No budget required.

Watch this – it might change how you come up with content.

Follow me for more ideas like this.

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