If you disappeared from your business tomorrow with no notice, no laptop and no handover, what would break first? In this episode, agency advisor Mat Bennett shares the practical steps founders can take to build more resilient businesses and reduce the risk of everything depending on them.
Can a lifestyle agency have 20 employees, a £2m turnover and a four-day working week? Gareth Hoyle believes it can. In this episode of Lifestyle is a Plan, we explore how he’s spent two decades designing an agency around the life he wants to live
You don’t need a dedicated Account Management team to create brilliant client relationships. In this episode, Jo Rogers shares practical advice on retaining clients, growing accounts, and becoming a trusted partner – even in smaller agencies where client management sits with founders or delivery teams.
What if growing your agency didn’t rely on “selling” at all? Ryan Hall shares a different approach – one focused on value, consistency and building a revenue engine that actually lasts.
What happens when you reject the traditional agency model and focus on doing fewer things, better? Lee Sturgess shares how Polar built an international reputation from Essex, and why saying no can be your biggest growth lever.
FinOps advisor Rich Brett explains how agencies can improve forecasting, understand revenue recognition and use financial insight to build sustainable growth.
What if a successful agency exit didn’t mean selling up, burning out, or walking away exhausted? In this episode of Lifestyle is a Plan, Claire Hutchings shares a more human, thoughtful alternative – and why mental health, support and a well‑managed wind‑down matter just as much as growth.
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.
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.