Lifestyle Agency vs. Agency for Exit: Which model works best for you?
The fundamental difference between a Lifestyle Agency and an Agency for Exit is that one is established to support your life now, not later.
How to make services so easy to buy, the sales process becomes self‑service, with Joe Daniels
In this episode of Lifestyle is a Plan, I’m joined by Joe Daniels, Buyability expert and positioning specialist helping agency owners and consultants package their services into offers that practically sell themselves.
Nano Day Leeds: A day for mighty‑but‑tiny agencies
Running a nano agency is a special kind of experience.
You’ve got freedom and flexibility, which is brilliant. But you’ve also got no safety net. No head of ops. No new biz person. No backup plan when you’re ill. Everything rests on you.
Building a “career returner” agency model, with Carys Dorritt
In the latest episode of Lifestyle is a Plan, I’m joined by Carys Dorritt, founder of The Polka – a business she built because she couldn’t find what she needed herself.
The rise of small independent agencies with Tom Salmon
In this episode of Lifestyle is a Plan, I’m joined by Tom Salmon, Co‑Founder of Agency by Agency, which provides data and intelligence to the UK’s marketing, advertising, creative and media agency sector.
The unconventional agency model with Ginny Nicholls
In this episode of Lifestyle is a Plan, I’m joined by Ginny Nicholls, founder of Interim Digital, a collective of senior freelancers helping agencies and brands solve business challenges with speed and expertise.
Redefining agency growth in 2026: choice, not pressure
As we move further into 2026, one thing has become clear from supporting agency founders over the past year: founders want to feel they have choice. Choice in how they grow.Choice in what success looks like.Choice in what they’re building towards. This isn’t about rejecting growth. Growth can be an exciting and intentional decision, but…
How to Love your Lifestyle Agency using “Joy” as a Business Driver, with Krishna Solanki
In this episode of Lifestyle is a Plan, I’m joined by Krishna Solanki – founder, creative director and Squarespace Expert behind Krishna Solanki Designs.
Nano Day – January 2026
There’s honestly no better feeling than watching ideas spark, collide and come to life in real time, and that’s exactly what happened in a room full of brilliant founders at our latest Nano Day. From the moment we kicked off, the energy was unreal. Honest conversations. Proper thinking time. Big questions being asked out loud….
Objections aren’t the problem
Most objections aren’t really objections at all, they’re more like uncertainty wearing a very sensible, risk averse coat. A Pac-a-Mac. Cost.Timing.Capacity.“Can we come back to this later?” They all sound reasonable. And often they are. But if you treat every objection as a hard no, you miss what’s actually going on underneath.If objections keep showing…