Gaining the Technology Leadership Edge

A YouTube show that examines the issues technology executives care about. We talk about:

➡️ Time Management
➡️ Operating from a daily routine
➡️ Productive Work Hours
➡️ Total mind & body
➡️ Intelligent systems & processes
➡️ Entrepreneurial mindset
➡️ Retention of staff

We bring you the top experts in the technology world today.

Founder | Executive Leadership Coach | Decentralized Team Expert | Top Tier Coaching Services

Top Tier Coaching Services

As the Founder and Executive Coach at Top Tier Coaching Services, I work exclusively with technology executives, CTOs, and founders to help them develop the leadership skills and systems needed to scale their companies—without sacrificing their sanity or personal life.

Drawing on 20+ years of experience as a CTO, I created The Decentralized A-Team Method™, a proven framework that empowers leaders to build autonomous, high-performing teams capable of executing flawlessly—even when the leader steps away.

Through 1:1 coaching, group masterminds, and strategic consulting, I help clients master:
	•	Decentralized team management
	•	Remote leadership best practices
	•	Purpose-driven communication and alignment
	•	Agile collaboration and accountability systems
	•	Work-life balance without sacrificing performance

My mission is simple: Help tech leaders break free from being the bottleneck, eliminate burnout, and achieve scalable growth.

If you’re ready to build a team that thrives without constant oversight, let’s connect.

Your Virtual CTO

As the Founder and Fractional CTO of Your Virtual CTO, I help growing companies, SaaS businesses, and non-technical founders build scalable technology strategies—without the overhead of a full-time CTO.

I specialize in NetSuite development, integrations, and customization, helping businesses maximize their ERP investment while streamlining operations. From technical leadership to hands-on execution, I guide teams through complex projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving growth.

Core areas of focus include:
	•	NetSuite development, customization, and integrations
	•	Fractional CTO services for SaaS and product companies
	•	Technology strategy and digital transformation
	•	Custom software development planning
	•	Vendor selection and technical due diligence
	•	Remote team leadership and management
	•	Process improvement and automation

Whether you’re scaling a SaaS product or optimizing back-office systems like NetSuite, I serve as a trusted advisor focused on results, efficiency, and growth.

Founder & Fractional CTO | NetSuite Development Expert | Technology Strategy & SaaS Leadership

I speak at conferences, business meetings, social gatherings, political conventions, and online summits. I speak on the topics of business management, technology management, revenue and profit growth, planning, time management, and political culture.

Public Speaker

Many businesses today rely upon technology to survive, but they have no budget for a technology leader on their leadership team. This role tends to get handed to the leader who "knows the most" about technology.

I've served as a CTO on demand (or Virtual CTO) for companies of all sizes.

Some of the benefits of having a Virtual CTO for your company are:

‣ Access to an extremely knowledgeable technology consultant to answer your questions and give you guidance.
‣ Renewed focuses on the small details of your technology platform.
‣ Representation by a consultant who "speaks the language" of your tech team.

► Book a strategy session to discuss how a vCTO can change your business by going here https://GetYourVirtualCTO.com/StrategySession

Technology Consultant | CTO on Demand

With many businesses lacking the time or resources to have an in-house team, I use my 30+ years of experience to identify, vet, and hire any technology team members my clients need.

Using my proven process that results in successful project completion, I take over management of all technology projects, including all project team meetings. This can be your internal team or a team I bring to the table.

Let me help you hire and manage a team of technology professionals.

Like Tony Camarata of Immedia Creative has said:

"In our line of work, it's common for issues to arise during the course of a project, but Mike is excellent about identifying and communicating them to me well in advance, allowing us to avoid scope creep while staying ahead of our deadlines."

Here is what it looks like for me to hire and manage your technology team:

‣ I take over all interviewing and testing of potential candidates.
‣ I find the top 10% of technologists in the pool of people interested in your type of project.
‣ Project plan generation.
‣ Regular status meetings to drive projects forward.
‣ Weekly status updates for you and your management team.
‣ Handling of all roadblocks and getting them removed.

► Get a copy of my FREE project management checklist by visiting https://GetYourVirtualCTO.com/checklist

Project Manager | Technology Hiring Manager | Team Building Specialist

In order to keep up in today's digital world, companies need fast and efficient solutions to their software needs. Together with my team, I provide high-level custom software, mobile applications, and cloud-based applications that put you in front of your competition.

Our team is "tech agnostic," meaning we can create custom software in any technology currently available. Our team contains experts in all types of software development languages and methodologies.

This is how it looks to work with me and my team:

‣ Provide a detailed specifications document for approval before the project start date.
‣ Build a thorough project plan based upon the required timeline for completion.
‣ Build your application using the technology that makes the most sense for your project.
‣ QA testing of all work completed.
‣ Complete training on the application for you and your staff.

Let us build your next application for you and avoid the pains you've experienced working with others.

► Get a copy of my FREE whitepaper on the best approach to software development by visiting https://GetYourVirtualCTO.com/development

Custom Software Development | Mobile Application Development | Cloud-based Application Development

Yogi's Podcast Network

Through the use of a unique approach, I help authors, speakers, entrepreneurs, and businesses create and launch podcasts.

Thought Leader

Restaurants on the Run

As the Director of Technology Solutions, my technology strategy caused revenue to grow from $4 million annually to $40 million annually with a 7x growth in profit.

My approach turned technology into an accelerator for both revenue and profit. This approach led to ROTR being purchased by GrubHub for $85 million.

As a member of their Executive Team, I made decisions on the following issues:

- Acquisitions of other delivery services
- Business growth strategy
- Strategic planning
- Team management processes
- Training programs
- Software architecture
- Software development
- Marketing strategy

Putting the customer first has always been my motto and it was no different with this position.

Director of Technology Solutions

Join us to learn all of the juicy secrets of tech leaders - their biggest successes (and failures) - on our quest for gaining that all-important technology edge.

What separates good tech leaders from great ones? The ability to stay ahead of the curve — not just keeping pace, but setting the pace.

That’s why I created Gaining the Technology Leadership Edge — a podcast for tech executives, founders, and change-makers ready to lead with clarity in a world where AI disruption, digital transformation, and shifting markets collide.

Each week, I sit down with experienced leaders who’ve been in the trenches — sharing real wins, costly failures, and hard-earned lessons you can apply immediately. No fluff. No buzzwords. Just strategies for building resilient, high-performing teams.

I know what it’s like to carry that weight. As CTO of the largest restaurant delivery service in the U.S. at the time, I was working 105-hour weeks — successful on paper but burning out, missing family moments, and watching my marriage slip away.

That breaking point forced me to rethink everything. I rebuilt my leadership approach, empowered my team, and the results were undeniable — zero turnover for over two years, no missed deadlines, and a 40-hour workweek that gave me my life back.

That journey became The Decentralized A-Team Method — a framework I now teach and the foundation of my book, The Decentralized A-Team Handbook: Leadership Strategies.

Whether you’re scaling a SaaS startup, leading a tech team, or driving enterprise innovation, the podcast is your playbook to sharpen your edge, gain real-world insights, and connect with a growing community of tech leaders who’ve been where you are.

Want to share your story or collaborate?
DM me with “PODCAST” and let’s connect.
Together, we’re building the future of tech leadership — smarter, stronger, and ready for what’s next.

🎙 Listen to the show: https://gtle.show/
📖 Grab the book: https://amzn.to/3NBSqK9

Mike Mahony

Karita Beard

Build a business that feels like home.

Not just profitable
But purposeful
Not just seen
But recognised

You’ve done the hard yards. Built a reputation. Made it work.
But deep down, you know it could be simpler. Smarter. More aligned.
And that’s what we do in here.

Together, we take what’s already working and rebuild your business from the inside out.
So it fits who you are now.
Not who you used to be.

This isn’t about doing more.
It’s about creating a business you love showing up to.
One that gives you your time back.
One that reflects your values, your voice, your vision.

Inside The Zone, you won’t be handed a bunch of videos and left to figure it out alone.

I’m in here with you - coaching, mentoring, troubleshooting.
Helping you refine your positioning, simplify your offer, and install a client acquisition system that runs quietly in the background.

We focus on three core pillars:

Genius Code – Pinpoint your unique value and turn it into a signature framework that makes you the obvious choice.

Offer Matrix – Package your expertise into a simple, scalable offer that feels true to you.

Acquisition Engine – Build a system that brings the right people to you, without the noise or performance.

The Zone is for experienced professionals who want to do business differently. A solo online model you can run in 20 hours a week. Without burning out, selling out, or doing it someone else’s way.

This isn’t another program.
It’s a space to realign, rebuild, and grow.

With support that actually sees you.

If you're ready to stop holding back and finally build the business you started this entrepreneurial journey for - The Zone is where it begins.

The Zone

I work with experienced service-based founders over 40 who are ready to take their business online - but want to do it on their terms.

No shouty marketing.
No pretending to be someone they’re not.
Just a simple, aligned business that feels good and gets results.

Many of the people I work with have built solid offline businesses, but behind the scenes, things feel stretched.
They’re undercharging, overdelivering, and running on referrals.
They know their work is valuable, but the idea of showing up online feels vulnerable and overwhelming.

That’s where everything starts to shift.

My role is to help you strip it all back.
To build a business that reflects who you are now - not who you used to be.
A business that feels purposeful, spacious, and actually fun to run.

I do this through the Boundless Blueprint - a method I’ve developed over the past 7 years that helps you turn your genius into one framework, one offer, and one system that brings in dream clients without the chaos.

Because building online doesn’t mean becoming someone you’re not.
It means becoming more of who you are — and letting your business do the same.

Coach | Consultant | Confidant

MarketingM8

Introducing MarketingM8 the bespoke business growth platform specifically for Founders of service-based businesses.

Recognising the unique challenges faced by many Founders who've grown thier business to date offlinek, such as, heavy reliance on referrals, confusion on how to market their services effectively, and struggling with tech overload — MarketingM8 offers a clear roadmap to more clients, money & time. 

Providing you with the ability to shine even in the most crowded markets by turning your expertise into a simple yet powerful marketing mechanism that sells your consulting for you.

Our mission is clear: Enable you to become boundless, by building a business that affords you the lifestyle you envisioned when you started your entrepreneurial journey. 

I promise simple yet highly effective marketing & sales strategies and systems for consistent & quality lead flow, conversion, and client delivery.

For those on a quest to transform their online brand, establish a commanding market presence, and build a business that both you and your clients love, look no further. 

MarketingM8 is changing the game for Founders of service-based businesses around the globe.

Intrigued? 

Click the link in my bio.

Founder

Helperstreet

Personal Brand Partner

Infinity Group Australia Pty Ltd

Coach & Mentor  - In Partnership With Infinity Group Australia

Success Resources Australia

We Help Guide You To The Success That Lies In Every One Of Us.

Success Resources was founded over 25 years ago and is the world's largest education seminar company. 

This year Success Resources will be successfully running 500+ entrepreneurial events across 37 countries including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, USA, Europe, Middle East, South America, and the UK with an annual turnover of $150m. With over 250 staff in 10 offices Success Resources will empower 350,000+ entrepreneurs this year and has served 12 million+ over its history.

Success Resources Australia exists to support individuals, enterprises and organisations through education.

Providing the key to your personal success, we open the door to the world’s best speakers, such as Tony Robbins, Sara Blakely, Sir Richard Branson and Robert Kiyosaki, Graeme Holm… to name a few!

Coach & Mentor - In Partnership With Success Resources

pearshop

Director | Co Owner

Impress Design Sydney

Account Director

British American Tobacco

Portfolio Manager

Activation Manager

Channel Manager

Brand Manager

Petty Wood & Co. Ltd.

Alldays Stores Ltd

Segmentation Manager

I Show Consultants How To Monetise Their Expertise By Mastering The Art Of Self-Promotion (Even If The Thought Makes Them Feel Queasy) In 60 Days 🚀

I spent over 20 years building global brands, including co-owning a 7-figure design agency.

On the surface, it looked successful.
Behind the scenes, I was burning out.

Every proposal was custom. Every client wanted something different. Growth meant longer hours, more stress, and less time with my young family. The business I was building was running me.

And the truth is, I’d been moulding myself to fit other people’s expectations for years.
First for corporate bosses. Then for corporate clients.
Even online - holding back the real me to stay “professional” and be accepted.

But that’s why I started my own business in the first place: to be myself.
And yet, even after leaving corporate, I still hadn’t escaped the trap.

Eventually, I made the call to walk away and rebuild from the inside out.

Now my work is about creating a business that gives more than it takes.
Profitable. Predictable. Fun.

One that lets me live life on my terms and actually be present with my children.

But I quickly discovered the trap most consultants fall into: offline you’re respected… online you feel invisible.

LinkedIn makes it seem like you have to play a game you don’t want to play. Post more. Comment more. Hustle more. And none of it brings the right clients.

The truth is, it only works when you build from the inside out – starting with a personal brand that’s truly aligned with you.

That’s why I created BoundlessOS™ – the operating system for consultants and founders 40+ ready for $20k+/month in 20 hours a week without becoming full-time marketers.

Here’s what that looks like:
✅ A consultant who took a month in Europe and hit $25k
✅ A corporate escapee turned business consultant who scaled from $12k → $36k/month in 5 months
✅ A consultant who added $14k in 30 days without creating content
✅ An e-commerce consultant who went from $5k → $42k in 6 weeks and now plays golf on Fridays

Without feeling fake or selling your soul to LinkedIn.

Just your genius, turned into a signature offer and marketed with a simple system.

If you’re ready for a business you love – simple, profitable, and fully aligned with who you are now - DM me BOUNDLESS and I’ll send you the details.

...or click 'Visit my website' for free resources.

Karita Beard 🚀

When I started my consulting business, I threw myself into networking.

I'd never seen myself as an introvert until this point in my life.

But I quickly realised that around groups of strangers, I was useless.

I didn't know what to say.

I certainly didn't know how to articulate what I did.

The small talk drained me.

And the push to constantly be referring people to each other was, quite frankly, bloody awkward (and weird).

This is exactly what virtual coffees are like to me.

Yesterday this all came flooding back when Tara, my client, said she was off to a network meeting.

She’s just shifted direction - helping corporate execs personally through change, not just their teams.

Same skills. Different focus.

And the same fears Kendra had earlier this year.

After we’d nailed her positioning and offer, she started showing up on LinkedIn.

Virtual coffee offers started coming in left, right, and centre.

She accepted every one.

Last week she told me: "I get why you don't do virtual coffees anymore. Everyone just wants free advice, or to pitch at you. Before you know it, half the day is wasted."

Yep, that's about right.

But just because I don't do 'virtual coffees' doesn't make me unapproachable.

Far from it.

I have conversations with peeps every single day in the DM's.

I didn’t 'hop on a call' with Tara or Kendra.

And they still became clients.

Here’s what that looked like:

Tara followed me for a year → downloaded my free training → DM’d me → became a client.

Kendra - I invited her to a workshop → she came along → saw the value → signed the same day.

Because when your positioning is clear...
When your method is visible...
When you invite people to see it...
When you teach in public and give real value...

Clients qualify themselves.

You don't have to 'sell'.
You don't have to 'push'.
You don't have to be creepy and spammy in the DMs.

And you certainly don't have to have virtual coffees (if you don't want).

I'm hosting a workshop on Thursday 11th December (Wednesday USA) to show you how to strengthen your brand, start 10 conversations with dream clients each week, and sign 1-2 of them every month.

Would you like to join us?

Add a private coaching/consulting practice alongside your corporate consulting without jeopardising income or credibility • Founder of BoundlessOS™ • See Featured 👇

I believe free strategy calls (and virtual coffees ☕ ) are dead.

Last week I walked my BoundlessOS clients through my new paid GamePlan strategy.

Here's what Tara said afterward:

"I'm highly suspicious of free calls. And I think immediately I think 'Well there's gonna be a sales pitch at the end.' Um and I feel really awkward about that and it makes me feel very uncomfortable.

Whereas if you're buying you know the the game plan with the person, you know that you're less likely to be given a hard sell at the end. Because I've... Like yes sure there'll be some information about how do I continue going on or whatever. But I've bought this person's time. Um so it's gonna... Less pressure on me as a client.

So it's clever. It's a clever... Yeah. Like it."

Tara nailed the psychology.

Free calls create sales pressure.
Paid GamePlans create value exchange.

When prospects invest in your expertise upfront...
→ They're committed before you even start
→ You're not scrambling to close at the end
→ They feel served, not sold to
→ You get paid whether they buy more or not

The energy shift changes everything.

Your prospects go from "What's the catch?" to "I'm getting real advice."

You go from "How do I close this?" to "How do I help this person win?"

That's the difference between chasing and attracting.

☕

Built a profitable & predictable 20 hr/wk online consulting biz after 20+ years in corporate - without virtual coffees ☕ | Your genius ​> 1 signature offer ​+ 1 acquisition system | 700+ transformed | See Featured👇

"Let's grab coffee" = "I wanna pitch you"

Another "virtual coffee" invitation landed in my DMs today.

That's 3 this month and it's only 4th December.

I used to say yes to nearly every single one.

Because that's what we're told, right?

"Just network. Be open. You never know…"

Three years ago, I was drowning in Zoom calls with strangers who wanted to "pick my brain" or "explore synergies."

Awkward small talk. Zero business outcomes. My calendar packed with conversations going nowhere.

What annoyed me the most were the no-shows.

Someone would book a call and just not turn up....sooooo rude!!!

That was my breaking point. Because let's face it we're not getting younger and time is one thing we ain't ever going to get back.

Look, I'm all for proper business conversations.

When someone has a clear challenge and wants to discuss how I might help - bring it on.

But virtual coffees? That's different.

As consultants, our time is our business. Every hour spent on pointless virtual coffees is an hour not spent:

→ Delivering value to actual clients
→ Building your expertise  
→ Spending time with family
→ Working on your own business growth

When someone on LinkedIn asks for 20 minutes of your time for "a quick chat" they're essentially asking for a piece of your life you'll never see again.

And for what?

So they can pitch you their services or "pick your brain" for free advice?

I bet you're getting the same requests. Every. Single. Day.

The reality is the people sending those coffee invites mostly aren't your ideal clients.

Because ideal clients don't want coffee.

They want clarity.
They want results.
They respect your time because they value their own.

That's why I built a system that attracts real buyers - and gently repels time-wasters.

A system that sells before you ever get on a call.

And next week, I'm walking through the whole thing in a 90-minute workshop.

No virtual coffee required.

For the details comment 'COFFEE' below

Kreat ☕

Stop asking for permission to have an opinion on here.

Your decades of experience already earned you that right.

But I still see brilliant consultants & founders playing it way too safe:
 – Sharing boring af industry news instead of their own takes
 – Reposting others who kind of say what they believe
 – Asking “What do you think?” instead of “Here’s what I think.”

The fear is conflict.

Because it takes them back to the classroom...not wanting to put their hand up in case they got it wrong.

Or when the marketing director sniggered at their idea in the board meeting.

Let’s face it, social media as an entrepreneur can sometimes feels just as toxic as Tom from Finance was back in the day.

These memories stay lodged in your mind.

So you play small.

You hold back your real thoughts in case someone disagrees in the feed.

But here’s the truth...

We manufacture these fears.

Stories about what might happen if we post what we really think.

Will they like it?
Will they hate it?
Will I look like a donut? 🍩

When all you really want is to sound credible - and get clients.

Here’s the harsh bit...

You won’t get clients if you don’t show the real you.
Because that’s what actually attracts the right people.

And repels the wrong ones.
(Which is the whole point.)

That’s polarising content doing its job.

The biggest shift for me?

Getting crystal clear on my why, my vision, and who I’m here to serve.

After that, everything unaligned started to fall away.

Courage kicked in.
Confidence from taking real action followed.

So if you wanna make your content count and start attracting the right people on here click 'Visit my website' above.

The phone call came on a Friday afternoon.

"We're not renewing the contract."

Just like that, 70% of Mike's revenue disappeared.

He’d been coasting on this contract being renewed every 6 months for a couple of years.

Telling himself he was "too busy" to focus on business development.

That his work would speak for itself.

That good clients would just... find him.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t really work like that.

Most consultants live in this cycle:
→ Land a big contract
→ Get busy delivering
→ Stop marketing completely
→ Contract ends
→ Panic and scramble for the next one

It's exhausting.

And it puts you at the mercy of other people's decisions.

The consultants who break free from this cycle have one thing in common...

They build systems that work while they're working.

Systems that generate conversations with ideal clients.
Systems that showcase their expertise automatically.
Systems that create predictable pipeline.

Not more networking events.
Not more virtual coffees.
Not more hoping and praying.

Actual systems.

That's exactly what I'm teaching in this week's workshop.

The client acquisition system that gets you in front of the right people every single day.

While you're delivering to current clients.
While you're building your expertise.
While you're living your life.

I'm going to show you how to strengthen your brand, start 10 conversations with dream clients each week, and sign 1-2 of them every month - in just 30 minutes a day, and one workshop a month.

Reply with 'workshop' if you'd like to join us and I'll shoot over the details.

☕

7 years ago, I made a choice I wouldn’t recommend today.

I’d just left a 20-year career in corporate and agency life.

Fresh off a messy breakup with my business partner, and I was adamant I wouldn’t work for anyone ever again.

So I went all in.
Started from scratch.

I had a bit of savings - but not enough to last more than a year.

And the pressure was intense.

We went from regular income, holidays, dinners out, all the comforts…

To watching every dollar coming in and out of the bank.

And when the slush fund started to run out - I panicked.

But the bigger fear was having to give up on the dream and go back to a job I didn’t want.

So I kept going. Stubbornly.

Eventually (and fortunately), it worked out.

But if I was starting today, I’d do it differently.

Because things have changed.

Tech. Social. Buying behaviour.

The market’s noisier and smarter.

If I was where I was 7 years ago now, I’d secure a consulting contract or retainer first.

Then I’d build the private practice alongside.

With a view to transitioning once things were solid.

You see, I used to think it had to be all or nothing.

You’re either in or you’re not, you can’t be half pregnant etc.

But I’ve shifted my view on that - especially this year.

Most of my clients are building the private side of their business on top of their corporate consulting gigs.

Dan’s just about to cross $100k from one day a week. He's done it quietly, consistently, without panic.

Yesterday I was speaking with my mentor about what this looks like in 2026…

And what’s coming is pretty spesh.

I’ll be launching BoundlessOS as a complete all-in-one AI offering...

A self-paced solution for corporate consultants who want to build the private coaching arm of their business without...

❌ blowing up what they’ve built
❌ risking their income or reputation
❌ or having to be “on” 24/7

Just steady growth, on their terms.

More meaning. More margin.

More of the good stuff.

If that’s something you want in 2026 - comment 'private' below as I’m opening a few case study spots.

☕

We all want to go viral.
Don't we?

"I got to 40,000 impressions and I was going to delete the post. It all felt too much."

This was what one of the guys in BoundlessOS said this week on a call.

6 months ago she wasn't posting at all on LinkedIn.

But last week she wrote a post that went off the charts.

It's clear to see why.

It was polarising.

Some people loved it and completely agreed with her point of view.
Some people hated it and completely disagreed with her point of view.

It was the comments from the latter camp that started to freak her out.

"What if I don't have the right to say what I think?"
"What if I'm not qualified to say that?"
"What if people think I'm stupid?"

Every single negative consequence was going through her head.

I asked...

"Why do you really care what people think?"

Her response:
"I don't want to damage my reputation. And my business being ruined before I've achieved what I want."

I know why she's saying this.

She spent years climbing the corporate ladder.

Giving her all to a business at the detriment of family and her relationships.

Only to be put through the ringer for months by a boss with too much power, playing her off against her peers, spoken down to, made to feel 'less than', only to eventually be let go without so much as a thank you.

It took her 12 months to get through the emotional turmoil the situation had caused.

And is why she chose to go it alone and start her own business.

So she didn't have to put up with corporate politics and the mind games that came with it.

It's situations like this that hinder so many highly experienced and valuable consultants and founders from showing up in full and sharing their voice online.

Because it brings back all the feelings of old.

And when you finally do, you get noticed.

You polarise.

And it can leave you feeling exposed to criticism and judgement again.

But here's what I told her...

Your corporate trauma doesn't get to dictate your business success.

Those people who disagreed with your post?
They're not your people anyway.

The ones who loved it?
That's your tribe finding you.

You spent decades being told to play it safe, keep your head down, don't rock the boat.

Look where that got you.

Redundant.
Replaceable.
Forgotten.

Your opinion - the one they tried to silence for years - that's your competitive advantage now.

It's what separates you from every other consultant playing it safe.
It's what makes people remember you.
It's what turns strangers into clients.

Because in a world full of vanilla LinkedIn posts, polarising is profitable.

The people who matter don't mind.

And the people who mind don't matter.

Your voice is your business.

Use it or lose it.

☕ 

P.S. 
If you're ready to stop playing small and start showing up as the expert you are click the 'Visit my website' link above and grab the blueprint to $20k/mo 20 hour/weeks without selling your soul to LinkedIn.

Consistent clients. 20-hour weeks. Zero virtual coffees ☕️. I help founders 40+ build a simple & highly profitable consulting model | Your genius ​> 1 offer + 1 system | See Featured👇

Spent an hour scrolling LinkedIn yesterday.
Big mistake.

Everyone's "crushing it."
7-figure launches. Viral posts. Perfect bloody lives.

Made me feel like I was falling behind. Like I'd missed the boat somehow.

Then I caught myself.
I used to feel like this all the time on here.

The reality is that your feed is just highlights.

You're not seeing the failures.
The 3 am stress sessions.
The clients who didn't pay.
The launches that went tits up.

You're comparing your real life to their marketing material.

That's mental. Stop it.

Your timeline isn't their timeline.
Your success doesn't look like theirs.
Your path is yours.

Simple as that.

So here's what I'm doing instead:

Less scrolling. More building.
Less comparing. More creating.

There's room for everyone.
Including you.

What would you build if you stopped looking at what everyone else was doing?

☕️

P.S. If you're ready to focus on your own path instead of everyone else's highlight reel - the Boundless training is waiting. Link's above.

I'll show you how to build something that works for your life.
Not theirs.

"I'm invisible online."

"Generated $2M for clients last year."

"But no one is looking at my LinkedIn profile."

Here's what I told him...

You can be brilliant at what you do.

But if no one knows about it, it doesn't bloody matter.

Results without visibility equals best kept secret.

And secrets don't pay the bills.

The problem isn't your work.

It's how you're positioned.

Most people waste their profile completely.

Generic headlines that say nothing.
Lists of companies no one cares about.
Buzzword soup that means bugger all.

Your profile isn't a CV.
It's a shop window.

Your banner should speak to the person who needs help.
Your bio should meet them where they're stuck.
Your content should make them think "Finally, someone who gets it."

Visibility isn't showing off.
It's showing up.

If you can solve someone's problem, say so.
If you've done it before, prove it.

There are people out there struggling with stuff you fixed years ago.
Make it easier for them to find you.

How many people actually know what you're capable of?

❤️ 

Wanna see how to do it simply grab the LinkedIn Made Simple workshop in my Featured section. It gives you the exact 6 steps you need.

I introduced a private $250 session, and within 18 hours it sold itself.

Last week I launched a new 1 hour GamePlan session where I help you cut through the mind spaghetti to get clarity & direction on your positioning, offers, & acquisition system.

There was no big hoorah.
No announcement post.
I just simply added a link to my Featured section.

18-hours later I woke up to a Stripe payment from a stranger.

(This is the power of an optimised profile with clear positioning, a great offer, and a 24/7 acquisition engine running whilst you sleep 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBhqXmmj).

Normally, I reserve private 1-hour consulting calls for existing clients.

But after a recent session with a new client, I realised keeping this locked away was doing a disservice to my audience.

Because some people simply need a sounding board with no strings attached.

For two years, consultant Tara - had been stuck in the ‘grey zone’.

A head full of ideas.
Decades of experience.
But no clear way to bring it all together.

She’s been running her consulting business for 7 years.
Working with big-name corporates.
But deep down, she’s wanted something slightly different.

More personalised. More meaning. More aligned. More fun.

But she was scared she'd have to start all over again.
Scrap everything and rebuild from zero.

She doesn’t.

I gave her my Genius Extractor Wizard to work through.

Then we sat down for a private 1:1 hour.

That single session took her from grey to green with a $20k/mo strategy.

She’s now crystal clear on her brand positioning, a launch offer, and a simple client acquisition pathway.

So, let me ask you this.

If you had one hour with a dream client what could you teach them?

…and if you’re unsure, let’s map it out together.

Kreat ☕

Built a profitable & predictable 20 hr/wk online consulting biz after 20 yrs in corporate | Turn your genius into clients with 1 signature offer + 1 acquisition system | 700+ transformed | See Featured👇

A client said something to me last week that a lot of consultants over 40 secretly feel:

“I can’t change direction now…
I’ve come too far to start over.”

He’s 48.
Experienced.
Talented.
Respected.

And the only thing holding him back was the belief that a pivot erases everything he’s done so far.

It doesn’t.

When I left the design agency, I had the same fear.

Four years of building.

Steady income.

A structure I assumed was permanent.

And then I realised:

I wasn’t throwing anything away.

I was simply rearranging what I already knew into something that fit the life I wanted.

That’s what I wish more people understood:

A pivot isn’t starting from scratch.
It’s starting from strength.

It’s taking the most useful, powerful parts of your experience…
and pointing them toward something that feels aligned, energising, meaningful.

My client made the shift.
He didn’t burn his business down.
He simply reshaped it.

Same income.
Less pressure.
More space.
More joy.

You get to do the same.

So here’s a question worth sitting with 👇

If you trusted that nothing you’ve done was wasted…

what would you allow yourself to create?

☕️

If you want a simple framework to reshape your business around your life, comment PIVOT and I’ll send it.

Worked 16 hours yesterday, including Saturday - this isn't the first time this month.

I knew at this point my business owned me, not the other way around, and if you're nodding along you know exactly what I'm talking about.

I used to think being always available proved my value to clients, that staying "on" 24/7 showed I was committed and professional.

Turns out it just showed I had no boundaries, no systems in place, and definitely no leverage.

Now I work four days a week and Fridays are completely mine - no emails, no client calls, nothing.

Revenue went up, stress went down, and I actually sleep through the night.

The shift wasn't about working less, it was about building systems that work without me constantly babysitting them.

Your expertise isn't meant for busywork and endless task lists at 11pm - it belongs in strategy, in the big moves that actually move the needle.

You took the leap to build a business that serves your life, not one that steals every waking moment from you.

So here's what I want to know…

if you had one extra day off each week, what would you actually do with it?

(And don't say "catch up on work" because that's exactly the mindset that keeps you trapped.)

☕️


If you want to see how I went from 60-hour weeks to 20-hour weeks while growing revenue, there's a link in Featured.

He didn’t need more. He needed this.

On Thursday, R said something that stopped me mid-sentence...

“I’ve had everything I needed all along…
But no one ever showed me how to bring it together.”

This is a man with:
– 20+ years corporate management experience
– 3 years consulting
– $30K+ spent on coaching
– And still stuck second-guessing himself

When he joined me three weeks ago, he was skeptical (and rightly so).

But now?

“I’m so much happier with where I’m at - and so much closer to where I need to be.”

Here’s what shifted as we've worked through the Genius Code (my process for transforming your wealth of expertise into clear, magnetic positioning that makes the right clients seek you out).

We didn’t add more.
We clarified what was already there.

We pulled out his process.
Named it in his words.
And built a visual that made his value undeniable.

And just like that - the fog lifted.

No more wondering if he’s “doing it right.”
No more twisting himself to sound like everyone else.

Just clarity. Confidence. Direction.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re sitting on something great - but can’t quite explain it…

Let’s fix that.

BoundlessOS is only $100 p/w for the next 24 hours.

On Monday 1st December it increases to $250 p/w.

For the details comment ‘100’ and I’ll send you the details.

Kreat ☕️

Helping corporate consultants add a private coaching practice alongside their existing work • A path to more meaning & impact, without jeopardising income or credibility • Founder of BoundlessOS™ • See Featured 👇

I’ve just done a 10 minute splurge.

Sat at my kitchen bench while Mr B is out running with the dog and before little miss 12 & 15 get up.

One thing I’ve known for a long while - my copywriting and my discipline around writing isn’t where I want it to be.

And honestly, AI hasn’t helped.

It’s made things quicker, sure.
But it’s also made me lazy. Complacent.

Which has chipped away at my creativity.

Because the ideas are there. Constantly swirling.

But I haven’t been channelling them. I’ve been dumping them.

I’ve always been an A4 pad kinda girl.

Write a load of shit down.
Make a job list.
Cross it off.
Repeat.

But it’s not efficient. It’s not focused.

And a lot of the time I add more than I remove.

So I’m trying something else.

Today's first exercise was a 'splurge'.

10 minutes. No distractions. No editing. No structure.
Just write.

Everything else in my business is mostly systemised.

But my ideas? My content? My writing flow?
Chaos.

Heading into next year with a big vision means I’ve got to get more organised.

I'm fortunate to have a couple of peeps in my orbit who are absolute legends at all things writing - so I invested in their courses over the weekend.

Ross O'Lochlainn- to help me unleash my creativity and lock in a daily writing practice. Because I am a MOFO creator 😉.

And Jacob Pegs - to help me weave my words better into my content and campaigns. 

Fortunately I don’t get stuck much on what to say anymore.

Because content is everywhere.

It’s in what you’re already doing.
What you’re building.
What your clients are achieving.
What you’re seeing, hearing, thinking.

The gold’s already there.

But from using ai too much to help me get the flow and positioning right, it’s making me sound like everyone else in the feed.

And I hate it. It’s like the magic in the words gets lost in translation.

And honestly leaves me a feeling a little dirty.

I wanna be prouder of what I’m putting out there and for it to mean and make a difference to someone.

This ain’t about likes.

Yeah, that dopamine hit is cute, but it doesn’t mean anything.

It’s about resonance.

With the people who matter.
The ones who can actually take something from what you put out there.

Because that’s the bigger picture for me.

A world where people stop trading their time, energy, and identity for income. Where success looks like freedom, not frenzy.

And where the next generation can grow up knowing you don’t have to fake it, mask it, or become someone you're not to win.

But for that to happen, I have to go first.

Say what I want and what's important. Even if it’s messy.

Because if you’re wanting and waiting for everything to be perfect - you’re not going first either.

☕ 

Ready to unleash your genius and build a consulting biz that finally fits you - click 'visit my website' above and I'll show you how

A $27 DM script ain't gonna get you clients flocking in.

Many consultants I know hate LinkedIn.

I’m not here to convince you otherwise.

But there is a way to leverage it, without selling your soul to it.

Yesterday I saw five Facebook ads from LinkedIn “influencers” all pushing the same thing:

A $27 DM script training that apparently gets you to a million dollars.

Here’s what they’re not telling you…

Those DM scripts that worked for them a couple of years ago?

They’re near on useless now.

Cos they've been overused to death.

(Matt Lakajev’s DM GPT’s are the very best option).

I don't believe anyone on here sees a DM and thinks, “Ooh, how lovely.”

They roll their eyes.

And when they see “Just checking you got my last message”… the rage is real.

It doesn’t matter how “personalised” you make it.

I know this because I once spent hours a day crafting personalised messages to over 1,000 people… and pulled a 5% response rate.
(And no, I never sunk so low as “bumping this to the top of your inbox”.)

These days I send one simple message:

“Great to connect X - don’t worry I won’t be inviting you to a virtual coffee.”

That’s it.

And somehow… it gets me a 16.7% response rate.

Why?

Because it’s non-threatening.
It’s light.
It shows I have a sense of humour.
It removes the pressure.

Then we can actually have a conversation.

If someone doesn’t reply, I follow up a couple of weeks later with a free resource or workshop invite.

If they want it, great.
If they don’t, also great.

No push. No pitch. No “circling back.” Just value.

For those who do want it, eventually I make an offer.

I’m running a business. I have teenagers. And they're expensive.

But I didn’t start this business to live on LinkedIn.

I spent 25 years working 60+ hour weeks and giving up far too much time with the people I love.

I’m not interested in being glued to this platform for 5 hours a day.

I work four days a week unless absolutely necessary - and that’s how I like it.

What does work is clear positioning, real conversations, and inviting people into a space where you can actually demonstrate your wisdom… then using that demonstration in your content.

It took me years to build an acquisition system (BoundlessOS) that lets me do meaningful work with brilliant humans and get paid properly for it.

My clients seem to enjoy it just as much as I do.

If you want to see the exact 30-minute-a-day LinkedIn method I follow comment ‘30’ below and I’ll shoot it over.

Kreat  ☕

Knowing what I do now, I was failing my clients 12 months ago.

2026 is gonna be the year for speed.
And no, I'm not going to take up a drug habit.

I'm talking about the speed to learn.
The speed to find answers.
The speed to implement.
The speed to get results.
The speed to make changes.

This year surprised me.

Because I launched something I knew was good.

But I didn't know how good until I started receiving feedback that blew me away.

A year ago my delivery was centred around coaching sessions, workshops, workbooks, and templates.

6 months ago I took module 1 of my Boundless Blueprint and turned it into an AI tool, The Genius Extractor Wizard.
(attendees of tomorrows workshop get it for FREE - https://lnkd.in/gyPbSvfg)

What took 4 weeks to do in person, now takes a couple of hours.

I honestly was worried that it could jeopardise my perceived value to prospects and clients.

What if it replaced me?

It hasn't.

What it's done has enabled me to serve my clients better, and faster.

They work through the wizard in their own time, come to a session with answers and we work through a plan to take action and implement the outcomes.

Over the last 7 years my business has changed a lot.

But at the core it's exactly the same.

Helping experts over 40 to turn their genius into a profitable business they're confident to market.

Brand positioning - a brand and business built from your genius, and services that leverage your expertise.

Offer creation - turning your genius into offers that meet your prospects where they're at and are super fun to deliver on your own terms.

Marketing systems - to get your offers in front of the right people every day, without wearing a mask or living on LinkedIn.

At each stage I've created Wizards to support delivery.

Because speed isn't just about doing things faster.

It's about getting to clarity faster.
Getting to results faster.
Getting to transformation faster.

The wizards handle the heavy lifting.

I focus on the genius work that actually transforms lives.

My clients get breakthrough moments in hours instead of weeks.

They implement faster because they're not stuck in analysis paralysis.

They see results faster because they're taking action on clear direction.

That's the speed that matters.

Not the frantic hustle kind of speed.

The purposeful, strategic kind of speed that creates real change.

2026 is the year we stop wasting time on the stuff that doesn't move the needle.

And start accelerating the stuff that does.

Genius + Tools = Speed that transforms.

Tomorrow I'm going to show how you can use tools yourself to strengthen your brand, start 10 conversations with dream clients each week, and sign 1-2 of them every month - in just 30 minutes a day, and one workshop a month.

Oh, and I'll also be giving you the Genius Extractor Wizard for FREE.

Click here to grab your spot - https://lnkd.in/gyPbSvfg

☕

"Maybe I've missed my window."
"Everyone else started earlier."
"Should've done this 10 years ago."

Client said this to me yesterday.
He's 54.

Brilliant at what he does.
30 years experience and still thinks he's too late.

Your age isn't holding you back.

It's what you've experienced in that time that sets you apart.

While 30-year-olds are trying to build credibility, you've got it.

While they're making rookie mistakes, you've already made them.

While they're guessing what works, you've seen it play out dozens of times.

You're not behind.
You're just not positioned right.

Colonel Sanders was 62 when he started KFC.

Susan Boyle was 47 when she auditioned for Britain's Got Talent

Nelson Mandela was 76 when he became President of South Africa.

Those aren't feel-good stories.
They're proof that timing is bollocks.

Your window isn't closing - it's wide open.

You've got something most people spend decades trying to build - real expertise.

The kind that can't be faked.
The kind that solves actual problems.
The kind the world desperately needs.

So here's what I want you to ask yourself...

What would you build if you stopped worrying about when you started and focused on what you could finish?

Because the world needs what you know.

And it needs it now.

Not 10 years ago.

Right now.

❤️ 

Check out my featured section if you’re a founder 40+ and want to get and grow your brand on here.

Your genius ​> One offer ​+ One system = a profitable & predictable 20 hr/wk consulting business that finally fits | BoundlessOS™ for founders 40+ | 700+ transformed | See Featured👇

“Quick question about the project.”
That was the message.

I was already in bed.
Kids asleep.
Dave snoring.

And yet… I picked up my phone anyway.

Twenty minutes later, I was still typing.

On something that absolutely could’ve waited until Monday.

Why did I do that?

Because I thought being available 24/7 made me valuable.
Turns out, it just made me exhausted.
And worse - it trained clients to expect it.

You see, when you’re always available,
you’re teaching people your time has no value.

The clients who text you at midnight?
They’re the same ones who question every invoice.
Ask for “one more thing” for free.
Drain your energy… and give nothing back.

So I set real boundaries:

⛔ No client facing work Friday
⛔ No emails after 6pm
⛔ No weekend work
⛔ No “quick questions” that secretly take an hour

You know what happened?

My best clients respected it.
The energy vampires disappeared.
And I got my evenings - and sanity - back.

Your boundaries teach people how to treat you.

What are yours teaching them?

❤️

P.S. If you want the exact system I used to cut my hours from 60 → 20 a week, type HOURS in the comments and I’ll send you the free workshop.

Percy Pigs have finally hit Australian shelves.

All the Brits in pilates were losing their minds over this this morning.

Personally, I'm not a fan but Miss 12 & 15 are already planning our "emergency" Coles run.

I'm betting they'll be sold out by the time we get there.

Oh, how I miss M&S Foodhall... if you’ve never been it’s a must!

Seriously though, UK retailers in general are great at understanding their customers' wants & needs.

They don't try to force everyone into the same box.

They get that some people want premium, some want value, some want convenience.

That's exactly what I've realised working with hundreds of founders over the years.

You're all at different stages.

Some are ready to roll up your sleeves and build everything yourself - you just need the right tools.

Others want someone to map out the exact plan for you.

And some want the full system with ongoing support and a community of people doing the same thing.

All heading to the same destination: $20k+ months in 20-hour weeks.

Just different journeys to get there.

So this Black Friday, I'm doing something I've never done before.

Three completely different offers for three different stages:

**Offer 1: The Wizard Collection - $25 (save $160)**
Five tools that walk you through positioning, offer creation, and client attraction. Everything you need to build your own Boundless Blueprint.

**Offer 2: Boundless GamePlan - $250 (save $250)**
One hour with me to map out your personalised roadmap. You get the blueprint, I do the thinking.

**Offer 3: BoundlessOS - 1 year for just $5,200 (save $7,800)**
The full system with direct access to me and a community capped at 30 founders. Pay in full before Dec 1st and lock in 2025 pricing.

For the full details on any of these drop me a DM with "Offer 1", "Offer 2", or "Offer 3" and I'll send them over.

Black Friday pricing ends November 30th.

In the meantime, the girls are back from school and I’m off to Coles!

☕

Building 30 min/day client acquisition engines with busy founders 40+ | Your genius ​> 1 offer + 1 system | No virtual coffees ☕ | 700+ transformed | See Featured for resources & support👇

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