Work with me

All the ways we can work together.

Whether you're building something new, fixing what's stuck, or getting ready to scale, there's a way in that fits where you are right now.

No long contracts, no consulting price tags. Just the tools, habits and thinking big businesses use, resized for a business like yours.

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How I work

One method, used everywhere.

Everything I teach runs on the same structure, whether you're in the membership, at a workshop or watching from the back of a room.

It's built on one belief: small businesses deserve the same tools big businesses use. Resized, not watered down.

  • 01

    Six foundations.

    Strategy. Products and services. Customers. Systems and operations. Performance. Sustainable growth. Every business runs on these six, whether you've named them or not. We find the one that's holding you back, instead of fixing everything at once.

  • 02

    Find it. Choose it. SPARC it. Check it.

    Find what's actually wrong, choose the one thing worth doing, run it through SPARC (Scope, Plan, Action, Review, Continuous improvement), then check the whole business again. Two loops: one at process level, one at business level.

  • 03

    Big business habits, not big business.

    The point isn't to act like a corporate. It's to make decisions and solve problems the way the good ones do, at a size that suits you. Better habits, not more hustle.

  • 04

    Use the tools.

    AI, automation, data and digital tools aren't just for big businesses or tech teams. Use the right ones to remove work, make better decisions and build systems that can grow with you. Better tools. Less manual work. More leverage.

The options

Start where you are.

You don't need to have it all figured out before you start. Maybe you're testing an idea, fixing what's not working, ready to build properly, or looking for someone to shake up the thinking in a room.

Start with the thing that makes sense now. We can build from there.

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01

Free · 3 minutes

The founder quiz.

Hustler, Doer, Dreamer or Builder? Find out where you are now, and what to work on next to build the business you want.

Free

Take the quiz

02

Paid · 2-hour masterclass

Zero to Something.

How to take an idea from your head to something real: shape it, test it, and build the first version with the right tools.

Coming soon

Coming soon

03

Membership · Monthly or yearly

The Milking Ducks membership.

Where Hustlers, Doers and Dreamers become Builders.

This is where we get shit done. Pick what needs fixing, improving or building, use the Milking Ducks method to move it forward, and do it alongside other business owners doing the same.

Less overthinking. More action. Better businesses.

$147 USD a month, or $1,176 USD a year

Explore the membership

04

Keynotes · Panels · Workshops · Podcasts

Book me to speak.

Keynotes, panels, workshops (online or in person) and podcast guest spots on startups, tech, innovation, business improvement and creative problem solving, with plenty of real-world lessons from building businesses, backing ideas and making things work with the tools you already have.

On request

Get in touch

Not sure where to start

Start with a question, not a purchase.

Both of these are free, take minutes, and tell you something useful whether you work with me or not. Send me your result and I'll tell you what I'd do next.

Free · 3 minutes

The founder quiz.

Find out what type of founder you are, and what's most likely getting in your way.

Take the quiz

Free · 15 minutes

The business health check.

Score your business across the six foundations and see exactly which one needs attention first.

Take the health check

Got a question? Just ask.

If your situation doesn't fit neatly into one of the options above, tell me what you're working on and I'll point you in the right direction.