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Today thanks to the amazing @clareflaxen ❤️ I

Today thanks to the amazing @clareflaxen ❤️ I had a major breakthrough on something that's been replaying in my mind for years!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Back in my corporate London days, I had a manager who would consistently tell me I wasn't 'strategic enough' - but he'd never explain what I needed to do in order to perform better.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instead I ended up believing that 'being strategic' was some kind of illusive, intangible trait and that I'd never be a part of the "club". ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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His words have played over and over again in my mind. In fact they've haunted me - especially in my business ... but breaking it down with Clare today, I realised my old manager was wrong!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💫 I do know how to create a strategy (aka a plan).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💫 I do know how to think strategically, with foresight and appropriate risk taking.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💫 I do know how to look at data and be led by evidence.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💫 I do know how to optimise.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💫 I do know how to abandon a sinking ship when something isn't working and start over!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I've been doing this for my clients for years and I think as business owners we all have some level of strategic awareness...none of us (at least I hope none of us) are just blindly running around hoping for the best.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Clare asked me what I'd say to my manager if I could have my time again. Initially I'd said that I'd ask him for examples and respectfully disagree with his assessment of my strategic ability.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But actually, knowing what I know now...knowing that his words have impacted me for all of these years...knowing that he never taught or guided me on how to be more strategic, if I had my time again...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'd probably just tell him to go f*ck himself 🤷🏾‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That's all! 💜

Hey there happy Wednesday, I was hoping you could

Hey there happy Wednesday, I was hoping you could help me and fill in my survey (it only takes 2 mins).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As a token of my appreciation you will be entered into a prize draw where you could win £100 amazon vouchers.

As the old African proverb goes, 'if you want to g

As the old African proverb goes, 'if you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together'.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I first decided to turn my business into an agency, I knew I'd need to build a team and I have to be honest I rushed through the process - to my own detriment.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You know how it is in the tech and digital marketing space - everyone is a 'pro' and I still had the 'go fast' mentality so I expected everyone on the team to just know what to do.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In fact, I distinctly remember telling a coach I didn't have time to train anyone and I just needed people who could come in and do the job 😬(ha, what was I thinking???).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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After some dire results (predictably), I realised I needed to slow down and take a step back. I also realised (or rather accepted) that I would have to INVEST in training my team, one way or another, for the longevity of my business.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But, like you and everyone else in the online world, I'm time poor!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So, I came up with a solution that allowed me to teach my team what I needed them to know in a way that doesn't have an ongoing impact on my time! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And I'm looking forward to sharing it with you real soon! 👀😉

Some Wednesday Inspiration: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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From professional and personal experience sometimes when i was so desperate for something to work and it feel through i realised in time it was life was just moving me to something better.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“There are in your life defining moments that if you handle properly are pivotal points that change your life for a lifetime…”

Bishop T. D. Jakes

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