Happy Friday!!

I feel like I'm literally just breathing out today. What a week.

So apparently August is meant to be a quiet month…

Weeeeellllllll here’s what I actually did this August:

• Completed 3 full marketing strategies for clients
• Ran my 30 Days to Marketing Magic audio challenge
• Delivered 2 LinkedIn training workshops
• Hosted a full Visionary Strategy Day
• Gave blood
• Wrote a chapter of my new book
• Ran an ABM campaign
• Signed 3 new clients for September
• Wrote 2 viral posts for a client
• Bought a new car
• Attended 4 networking events (and won new clients from them!)
• Took a whole week off on holiday
• Did it all with the kids at home for the summer holidays (helped by them being older now, and grandparents stepping in too 🙌)
• (And there's a whole week of the month left!)

Not exactly “quiet.”

And, contrary to popular belief, it’s not because I’m superhuman — it’s because I didn’t buy into the “August slowdown” myth. I stayed visible, I kept my marketing strategic, and I kept the ball rolling while others wound down.

That’s the difference between spaghetti marketing and strategy. When you’re clear and consistent, opportunities don’t take holidays.

That's what my 5 Day Strategy Sprint is all about. Creating a marketing strategy that's strategic, manageable, and shows you where to put your energy to get maximum output. The next one runs 8-12 September, 1-2pm.

Stop playing the algorithm’s game

Here’s the other thing I’ve noticed: everyone’s fed up with the algorithms. The hacks, the trending audios, the words to avoid, the “post at exactly 7:32am on a Tuesday” rules. Exhausting, right?

So I’ve stopped playing.

I've decided to write the damn thing. Post what’s bold, and real, and what I believe. Say the unsaid. Hit publish even if your stomach flips. Because people buy from people — not from perfectly timed, algorithm-approved fluff.

And that’s exactly how business growth works too: bold moves.

📸 Booking the photoshoot.
👗 Hiring the stylist.
🔥 Investing in your brand.
🧭 Getting your strategy nailed.

It’s rarely comfortable. But if it makes you a little nervous, it’s probably the exact move that’s going to shift everything.

So let me ask you: what’s your bold move for September? What are you going to do to set up Q4 to be your best yet?

P.S. I've got 3 more spaces on my September Strategy Sprint, if you want to get a marketing strategy together that will actually cut through the noise and give you a marketing plan that delivers clients rather than overwhelm, hit reply and let’s talk.