Learn how to price consulting services with confidence, avoid burnout, and communicate your true value to clients without overdelivering.

I recently went to a high school reunion in my hometown of Lismore. It had been decades since I'd seen some of these faces, but as soon as I walked in, the memories came flooding back. Horse riding and playing with dogs in the backyard of my best friend’s house. Going to Blockbuster on a Friday night and renting R-rated horror movies that her mother let us watch.

Launching a consulting or advisory practice is a significant step – but an important one. If you’re considering it, then you’re likely already an expert in your field. But starting your practice requires more than just expertise in your field. It also takes strategic thinking, a clear value proposition and, maybe most importantly, the right business model. 

Digital marketing is booming—$526 billion was spent globally in 2024, with projections climbing to $876 billion by 2026. It’s no secret this space is growing rapidly.

In leadership, thought leadership and personal development, the way we frame our thoughts can profoundly impact the way we perform both personally and professionally. Negative self-talk is very common.

In this edition of the Shining the Light series, I’m honoured to introduce Dr Michelle Gibbings—an award-winning workplace expert, author, and strategic influence and leadership expert helping leaders thrive in complexity and create workplaces that are fit for the future.

If you’re an expert, speaker, consultant or thought leader, you likely already know that building a consulting practice or a thought leadership practice isn’t for the faint hearted. Between the need to deliver brilliant work and manage the practice and your clients, it can feel impossible to find time to grow your business. And when you try, it can feel like you’re juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle,

In this edition of the Shining the Light series, I’m proud to introduce Tanya Heaney-Voogt—a courageous advocate for mentally healthy workplaces and a powerful voice in leadership wellbeing and workplace culture.

I have recently been thinking about the idea of ruthless clarity… particularly its importance for thought leaders. But why is it important to thought leaders? Well, because ruthless clarity is a thought leader’s currency and superpower.

I know an incredible productivity consultant – Sarah. Sarah worked with a struggling mid-sized tech firm, helping them to strategically align their direction and bring their talent into line to achieve that strategy efficiently. Her work made a big difference which translated into wonderful business growth.

Curious whether you’re meant to consult or lead with ideas? This article breaks down the key differences to help you choose the path that fits your ambition, strengths and impact goals – so you can build a business you love.

As a female leader who’s spent much of her life encouraging others to do and be better, I’ve been called a great many things. But perhaps one of my favorites is the ‘magic ingredient’ to helping businesses grow. The secret sauce. The game changer.

When you have a practice, you know when everything feels like it’s going right. But even when things are going well, you may also know the feeling that it might all end tomorrow.

Have you ever wondered what pushes some thought leaders to take that extra step towards greatness? To go from running good practices, to truly great ones?

Discover why top experts choose online business coaching to grow revenue, clarify strategy, boost confidence and build thriving thought leader practices.

As your business coach, my only goal is to help you elevate your practice, build your client list and push you into the next revenue bracket. But that takes work. Your work. 

Here are my tips on how you can get the most out of your business coaching sessions.

Automation in your business does make things fast and easy for your customer. But at a certain point automation can stop being supportive (at least on its own). The tipping point is different for everyone.

Here’s what you need to know!

if you want to reach a particular destination, you need a roadmap to get there. If you dream of achieving certain goals in your practice, you need a quality business strategy.

But this is where many people often fall backwards a bit. They dismiss business strategy as something only big corporations bother with. Or they map out a few rough ideas and call it good enough. Or they may feel afraid to put resources towards a business strategy when they’re in the trenches of the day-to-day.

But having a strong business strategy could be just what you need to elevate your consulting practice – and business strategy consulting could be the key to that.

In this edition of Shining the Light series, I'm thrilled to introduce Arabella Macpherson, a leader in executive communication and influence, helping professionals across Australia elevate their impact and presence.