It’s tempting to think “getting things done” is all about systems — better to-do lists, more structure, more productivity hacks. But the real, hidden work is knowing who inside you is making the decisions.
Getting Things Done, Gently: Making Peace with Resistance
When Your Brain Is the Worst Office Manager in the World
Taming the Busy Mind: How to Get on Top of Your To-Dos, Emails, and Mental Clutter as a Creative Entrepreneur
Last week, during a mentoring session with a new client, I was reminded of a moment from my own early business days — that strange, bittersweet stage when the dream starts to work.
I went from having three clients to fifteen. I was getting calls from people who’d heard about my work. It should have felt amazing — right?
Nope. I was completely overwhelmed.
My kitchen wall became a giant blackboard covered in to-dos and arrows. I forgot to look at it. My head was a swirl of things to remember, people to email, and a low hum of panic that I was already behind.
Then a friend asked me, “Have you heard of Getting Things Done?”
I hadn’t. But learning about David Allen’s GTD approach — or any structured task management system, really — changed my life.
Rethinking Business: What If It Were Designed by Women?
If you had to imagine your organisation in a metaphoric way, what would you pick? An oiled machine, clicking and clocking? or a bee hive, ever changing, ever buzzing? What if the future of work looked more like a living system — one designed by women, for people — where growth isn’t forced, but allowed to unfold in its natural rhythm?
Challenges & Joy: The Yin and Yang of Business
Are You Running Your Business, or Is It Running You?
Are You Running Your Business, or Is It Running You?
For the female founder, the creative entrepreneur, and the local business owner who is pouring her heart into her work but feeling overwhelmed, overstretched, and under-rewarded.
Running a business can be a lonely journey. You're the visionary, the maker, the marketer, and the bookkeeper, all rolled into one. But when the weight of it all leads to burnout, it's time for a new approach.