Your business might be doing okay. But how are you doing?
Settled is for you if:
Your business is going reasonably well, but it takes more out of you than you’d like.
You sometimes find yourself wondering what you actually want from your business or life.
Some parts of the way you work, or the people you work with, don’t really suit you.
You want to keep making progress, but without always pushing yourself harder.
You’d simply like to feel more settled with where you are, while still being excited about what comes next.
You don't need to be burnt out or at breaking point. Sometimes it's enough to recognise that the way you're working could suit you better.
Small things can become bigger things
Many of us can carry a lot for a long time.
We put up with the client who drains us, keep working at a pace that leaves us tired, say yes to things we'd rather not do, or keep chasing a version of success we're not even sure about anymore.
We've become accustomed to doing whatever we need to do to survive. And small business can feel like a matter of survival at times.
When enough of these little compromises accumulate, we can find ourselves feeling increasingly frustrated, depleted or disconnected from a business we've worked hard to build. The people around us can start bearing the brunt of our frustration or tiredness too.
Sometimes a few thoughtful changes made early can prevent small things from becoming bigger things we need to deal with later.
What is Settled?
Settled is an online hub built around the Six Stages from Kill The Chameleon, exploring everything from how well you're looking after yourself and what you really want, to how naturally your business fits you and the way you relate to the people around you.
Inside, you'll find a series of short videos and exercises designed to help you step back from the day-to-day and take a closer look at your business, your life and how the two are working together.
You can work through it in your own time, or join a group, applying whatever is useful as you go.
Settled brings together much of what I've learned from more than 20 years of working with business owners, as well as my own experience of trying to build a business and life that suit me.
The Six Stages grew from seeing many of the same challenges appear again and again, even when the businesses themselves were very different.
I wanted to create somewhere small business owners could find useful insights and encouragement whenever they needed it.
Making changes that suit you.
The point of Settled isn't simply to understand yourself or your business better. It's to use that understanding to make changes that help the two work better together.
That might mean becoming more selective about the clients you work with, changing the way you structure your day, putting clearer boundaries around work, or reconsidering some of the expectations you place on yourself and others.
You might recognise something you've been tolerating for too long, make more room for things outside work that give you energy, become clearer about what you're actually working towards, or simply stop pushing yourself quite so hard.
Some changes might be practical. Others might be more about the way you think about yourself, your business or where you are in life.
The aim isn't to create a particular kind of business or life. It's to help you make choices that suit you better.
What’s inside Settled.
Core Videos - Four core videos for each of the 6 Stages, around 10 minutes each.
Reflective Questions - Simple prompts to help you apply the ideas into your business and life.
Real Conversations - Watch me explore some of the ideas with a client, so you can see the thinking unfold.
Structure with Flexibility - Enough structure to keep you moving, with the freedom to work in a way that suits you.
Practical Takeaways - Bring your insights together into something you can refer back to and use.
Monthly Q&A - An optional session to ask questions, go deeper and hear from others.
Join the first Settled group.
Settled begins in October, and I'm opening the first group to 30 people.
As a founding member, you'll pay $37 AUD per month for as long as you remain a member.
You'll have ongoing access to the Settled content, monthly Q&A sessions, new material as it's added, and regular reminders to help you keep applying what you've learned.
There's no lock-in. You can cancel your subscription whenever you like.
You don’t need more to do.
The last thing most busy business owners need is another course to get through or another list of things they should be doing.
Settled isn't designed that way.
There's no need to race through it. I'd rather you take one useful idea, make a meaningful change with it, and come back when you're ready for the next.
And sometimes it's not about learning something new at all. It's about remembering something you already know, noticing what's slipped, and making a small adjustment that gets everything realigned again.
The aim isn't to give you more to do. It's to help the things you're already doing work a little better for you.
Interested in Settled?
If what you've read feels like it could be useful, I'd love to have you join the first group.
Enrolments open in October.
For now, leave your details and I'll let you know when it's time to join.
