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A Half Managed Mind, Southwark (2025)

24/07/2025

The real reason most people “fail” at time management has nothing to do with the system.

It’s because they overlook this one key element 👇

Your desk is a graveyard of abandoned planners.

Your phone, a monument to forgotten apps.

Every new hack promised control, but life – urgent demands, team crises, guilt – pulled you back.

"Why does this never work for me?" you wonder.

It's a relentless, frustrating cycle.

Your "failure" isn't your fault.

Because here’s the missing element:

These tools only treat symptoms., not the root cause.

You're fighting a volume problem when it’s actually deeper identity and permission problem.

Society subtly taught you a "good leader" is an "Indispensable Problem Solver".

Always available, perfect.

This belief, aligning with your competence, is why every system crumbles.

It makes delegation risky and stops boundaries from sticking.

Because you’re forcing external solutions onto an internal conflict.

Lasting change isn't about managing time.

It's about managing your MIND.

Address that underlying belief that makes you feel guilty and responsible?

Delegation becomes natural.

Boundaries easy to hold.

Overwhelm, a thing of the past.

Leadership feels effortless and authentic.

Ready to stop the cycle and lead with genuine ease?

I'm hosting a masterclass: Essentialist Leadership: The 5 skills to master for Effortless Impact

I'll reveal the exact reframe you're missing which is why time management has been failing you (and what you can do instead to free up hours every week).

No more apps. Just actual results.

Click the link in bio to register. See you there!

23/07/2025

The last time I redid my team’s work…

It was a critical report - hundreds of thousands of dollars hung in the balance.

I was tired.

I was frustrated that, despite my careful handover, the data wasn’t accurate.

The deadline was fast approaching.

So it seemed like the best solution.

Spoiler: It WASN’T.

Even though the report went in on time,

and it saved the relationship with the payer,

and we banked the hundreds of thousands (solving our cashflow problem)…

It wasn’t the best solution.

Because I’d disempowered my team.

And I missed the chance to develop their skills, and show them where they were not quite hitting the mark.

My need to be indispensable was stifling our company’s growth.

And I’d just reinforced my sneaky, unhelpful belief that:

“If I don’t do it, it won’t get done right.”

It’s also how the Team Empowerment Protocol was born.

I started supporting my team to improve the process.

Because I learned to let go of control, we ended up improving the reporting process.

For EVERYONE.

And now I teach this method to all my clients.

Curious how I did it?

Send me a DM and I’ll share exactly how you can learn it too.

21/07/2025

Why doing everything yourself holds you back as a leader.

You are a dedicated, people centered leader.

Your instinct is to jump in to solve every problem.

Quickly. Efficiently.

As soon as it comes up.

This feels like support.

Responsibility.

But this approach, while well-intentioned, is what is keeping you overwhelmed.

It limits your strategic impact.

It prevents your team from truly owning their work.

You end up fighting daily operational fires, working longer hours.

And your team end up disengaged, bored, mentally checked out.

Many compassionate, competent leaders experience this.

They are brilliant at "doing," but find themselves overwhelmed, with work-life balance eroding.

They can’t see a way to shift more meaningful work to their teams, and still feel in control of their KPIs.

That’s where the LeaderShift Method comes in.

Our Team Empowerment Protocol helps you build this highly effective, autonomous team culture.

We’ll transform how you lead and feel, so you can have effortless impact.

If you stay stuck in the "doing" cycle, you'll miss out on seeing how much further you could go in your career.

You’ll remain torn between your high standards and your desire to develop your team.

Your greatest strengths will feel like your biggest shackles.

But with the LeaderShift Method, you'll feel confident, respected, and in control.

You'll enjoy your leadership role, knowing you're making a real impact without sacrificing your well-being.

Ready to step out of doing and into leading?

Join me on July 30th at 1pm UK /8 am EST for a webinar on the 5 essential (and ALWAYS overlooked) skills of an Essentialist Leader who gets it all done.

Simply comment on this post and I'll send you the details.

20/07/2025

Are you trying to do it ALL to be a "good" leader?

As a senior leader, you know the pressure to have all the answers, to be the expert, to constantly "do" in order to prove your value.

You might find yourself caught in the "Expertise Trap," where your deep knowledge becomes a bottleneck, and your team struggles to step up without constant guidance.

Tara, a regional director in a healthcare company arrived in her new state with a clear blueprint for success.

But her direct methods met resistance.

She found herself exasperated, wondering why her team preferred stagnation over growth.
She was tired of constantly firefighting, feeling the burden of every problem.

Her leadership felt like a constant tug-of-war, leaving her frustrated and questioning if her "way" was truly the right way anymore.

Tara's profound realization came after we'd been working together for a few weeks:

👉🏼 True leadership wasn't about having a single "way," but about creating a path for everyone.

She embraced the principles of Essentialist Leadership, shifting from being the sole problem-solver to becoming an orchestrator of solutions.

She stopped telling and started asking, guiding her team to discover their own impactful approaches.

She learned to leverage her team's strengths, creating champions who inspired their peers, fostering collective ownership and innovation.

Today, Tara is leading a thriving, autonomous region.

She no longer feels the weight of having to do it all, but rather the immense satisfaction of empowering others to rise.

Her clinics are growing, not because she's pushing every button, but because she's cultivated a culture where everyone contributes to collective success.

➡️ This is the power of becoming an Essentialist Leader: achieving incredible impact with less effort and more fulfillment.

Want to know how she did it?

Comment "ME" below and I'll share the details of a free webinar I'm hosting on July 30th where I'll be sharing the 5 overlooked skills that Tara developed which set her up for success.

18/07/2025

This hidden assumption is what makes work-life balance seem incompatible with senior leadership.

And it’s wrong👇

You look at senior leaders, observing their constant 60+ hour weeks, and know that isn't the life you want.

Yet, a quiet message persists:

Setting boundaries and prioritizing family means sacrificing any chance of promotion or the best projects.

You feel caught between ambition and burnout.

That’s why you’re trying every time management hack, only to land back in overwhelm.

You've been conditioned to believe that your worth and impact are measured by time spent working.

But that's a fallacy.

Because leadership impact isn’t about the volume of work you can do.

It’s about the Identity you bring to your role.

It's about IMPACT.

When you shift from being the "Indispensable Problem Solver" to an Essentialist Leader, you unlock the ability to create senior-level impact without sacrificing your life.

You learn to manage your mind, not just your time, allowing boundaries to hold firm and delegation to become natural.

Ready to redefine success and lead with genuine ease?

Comment "Impact" below. I'll share how the LeaderShift Method makes this transformation your new reality.

17/07/2025

Lasting change doesn't need years.

It can happen in an instant with the right support.

You've tried so many things.

Books, apps, courses.

You've worked incredibly hard to get where you are.

Yet, real, lasting change still feels out of reach, something that takes forever.

Perhaps you've thought, "This is just my personality."

“Maybe I should just accept it.”

Or "I should be able to figure this out alone."

NONE of those thoughts are true. And thinking them feels like admitting defeat.

And you are NOT a quitter.

Luckily, I’ve got good news:

Sustainable transformation for leaders like you doesn't require endless struggle.

Nor do you have to add more to your plate.

You just need a simple shift to your internal operating system.

To address the core beliefs that keep you stuck in overwhelm and constant "doing."

Our LeaderShift Method is designed for quick wins and lasting integration.

It feels natural, authentic and straightforward.

Like it was designed for you.

(Because it was!)

This allows you to reclaim your time and energy, feel confident, and truly enjoy leading.

You're not admitting weakness by seeking a proven path.

You're choosing a smarter, faster way to your desired future.

Ready for real transformation, faster than you think?

Join my FREE Webinar on July 30th to discover the 5 little known skills of highly productive people.

Link to sign up is in my bio.

15/07/2025

The "always on" mentality feels productive.

Being available for your team 24/7 seems like the supportive thing to do.

It feels like commitment.

But it’s actually lazy leadership.

It’s eroding your boundaries.

It's fueling guilt.

And it's heading you towards a team walkout.

Think about it:

Are you truly more effective when you're perpetually busy?

On the surface it makes sense: The team’s complaining of too much work, so you need to be available to support them.

You're solving what feels like a capacity problem by managing the volume of work.

Which seems logical.

BUT…

The volume of work isn’t really the problem.

Sustainable impact isn't built on endless hours.

It's built on a fundamental shift in your relationship to the work itself.

So that you never over extend yourself again.

And your team have the collaborative confidence to take on more.

It’s all included in my Team Empowerment Protocol.

Shifting you from constantly reacting to strategically acting.

And builds your most engaged, powerful team ever.

Your best work comes from stepping back, not leaning in harder.

Join me at my FREE Webinar on July 30th to find out exactly how this will work for you.

Link to sign up is in my bio.

07/07/2025

Your “Yes” holds less power than your “No”.

As a people centered senior leader, your instinct is probably to say “Yes” whenever you can.

We think it shows our commitment, willingness to help, dedication.

And in a way, it does.

I used to work for a company which had a value: “We’re a YES first organisation.”

And it seems like a proactive, positive standard.

At first glance.

But it covers a dark side.

Which had serious consequences for the culture.

Because when you HAVE to say YES first - it means that you cut off avenues of dissent.

You remove the challenge.

Then, people say “Yes” when they really should say “No.”

And THAT means…

↳ Projects get approved and started which shouldn’t

↳ Untenable ideas don’t get changed

↳ Workloads balloon

↳ Resentment grows

↳ People start burning out

That’s why I built a system for failsafe prioritisation into my LeaderShift Method.

Because sometimes, the RIGHT answer to a request is “No.”

Not because you’re unhelpful.

Not because you’re lazy.

Or “difficult”.

But because it’s not the best use of resources to drive the results you want.

When you see yourself as the asset, you know that you have to choose where to act - strategically.

Strategic action will drive more impact, without working harder, longer or with more pressure.

This shifts you from feeling overwhelmed to feeling truly powerful.

What's one thing you'll say "no" to this week? Share in the comments!

06/07/2025

Your "indispensable" status is quietly costing you.

Many leaders believe their worth comes from being needed.

Always available.

Solving every problem for their team.

I know how that feels…

It feels like a badge of honor to be "Indispensable”.

Because deep down, you believe that if you CAN help, then you SHOULD.

Even if it costs you.

Even if it’s inconvenient.

Even if you’d rather say “No.”

It feels like it’s your responsibility to carry everything in your downline.

Because you’re the leader.

If something goes wrong?

You immediately ask yourself what YOU missed.

A team member fails at a task?

Instantly you start wondering what more support YOU should have given them.

Someone resigns?

Your mind goes straight to the last feedback you gave them, and where you failed…

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

You can be a great leader, AND not feel the heavy weight of all that dependence.

When Emma came to work with me she prided herself on fixing every crisis.

And she was EXCELLENT at it.

She'd jump in, work late, feeling a rush of validation.

Job done. Problem solved.

She’d collapse, exhausted, into the couch and a large glass of Merlot.

But because of that, her team never fully stepped up.

(They didn’t need to!)

Her own strategic work suffered.

(While the operational side was perfect…)

And she was secretly contemplating giving up and going to run a flower farm.

She couldn’t marry her values and her experience.

If always being helpful was the right way to lead, why did it feel so terrible?

Her revelation moment came when she realized:

Senior leadership isn't about being the hero.

It's about empowering others to shine.

And creating systems where success doesn't hinge on your constant intervention.

This shifts you from constantly doing, to truly leading. This is how you reclaim your time. This is how you REALLY help everyone.

This is what Essentialist Leaders do.

Have you ever been caught in the “Indispensable trap”?

Comment “Yes” if you know what that feels like.

02/07/2025

Being the hardest working expert got you here.

But now? It doesn't feel so satisfying anymore...

You're the go-to problem solver.

The one who fixes everything.

It feels satisfying to be needed.

On the other hand?

This "indispensable" feeling?

It's also a bit of a burden.

And it also feels heavy.

You're constantly working late, feeling stressed.

Starting to doubt whether this feeling is ever going to change…

And knowing that if it doesn’t…

Your career as it stands is not sustainable.

What if your biggest strength is now holding your leadership hostage?

I remember trying every time management hack. From shiny new apps, to complex paper based systems.

They promised control, but the results never lasted.

Within weeks, not seeing the results I wanted, I'd “un-delegate” most of the work.

Because of that, I’d be staying late again.

Annoyed.

Hunched over my computer, jaws clenched, until 10 or 11pm.

Convinced, "This system just doesn't work for me."

It wasn’t until I figured out this critical piece that anything shifted.

Because it’s not about the tools.

(The truth is, EVERY time management system and hack works IF you have the crucial missing element…)

The real key isn’t the tool - it’s your BRAIN.

That’s the secret to becoming an Essentialist Leader instead of an Indispensable Problem Solver.

The essentialist leader has a different relationship to work.

One that allows them to get more done, with less effort and less stress.

Without compromising their values.

Or becoming a leader who does nothing while burning out their team…

This isn't about giving up.

It's about leading better, with ease.

(And feeling useful, but NOT weighed down by everyone relying on you).

Ready to learn the five crucial skills that Indispensable Problem Solvers lack?

Join my upcoming free webinar on July 30th: Getting it ALL Done: Secrets of Highly Productive People

DM me “WAITLIST” to secure your spot.

01/07/2025

Doing nothing is easy.

Doing nothing feels safe.

Doing nothing is familiar.

But what is that easy, familiar, safety ACTUALLY keeping you from?

It’s standing between you and that high performing team you dream of (because you're avoiding a tricky conversation with a low performer…)

Or maybe it’s stopping you from going after the promotion you want (because you don’t actually have all the skills for that VP role 100% nailed yet…)

Perhaps it’s keeping you from telling your boss that you'll be working flexibly and leaving at 3:30 on Wednesdays because that’s the day your son has his soccer games and you want to cheer him on.

So actually…

I was wrong.

Doing nothing is EXPENSIVE.

It’s costing you precious evenings with your children before they turn into sulky teenagers who seem biologically attached to their cellphones.

It’s costing you the satisfaction of knowing that you went all in… Even if you don’t get the promotion right away.

I know what it feels like to hold yourself back for fear of failing.

It seems like it’s the better option.

But all it’s really doing is denying the world the pleasure of seeing you shine.

And denying you the accomplishment that’s within your capability.

Imagine how far you’d go with a little support, a dash of strategy and the mindset upgrade that comes with investing in your own future?

Let me help you.

Book your free leadership assessment and we’ll lay it all out together.

(You can still decide not to go for it, if after all, doing nothing seems like the option for you.)

Link to book is in my bio.

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