Simple scale, complex fails.

Has a catchy ring to it, right.

And, a whole lotta truth.

Here’s how I know.

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As a person, I am naturally someone that tends to overcomplicate things. 

Give me a task to complete, and I will somehow singlehandedly find the most complex, convoluted way of completing it. 

Back in my corporate days, I worked as a Marketing Manager. 

Working closely alongside me was our PR Manager – who was the exact vision of what you would expect a PR Manager to be. 

Vibrant, sociable, vivacious.

And, light on detail. 

Whenever we were given a project to work on, she and I would approach things so very differently. 

I always admired her approach: 

Pick up the phone, get it done, smiling all the way. 

Meanwhile? I would sit at my desk for hours upon hours, writing up complex plans and generally just overcomplicating things. 

Of course, both were strengths in a way – and our very different approaches complimented each other. 

When I started my business, though? 

I noticed myself taking that same tendency to complicate things into it. 

And, let me tell you: 

THAT did not serve me well – until, it did. 

In many ways, it was my tendency to overcomplicate things that resulted in the business I have today.

I have spent many years learning the art of simplicity. 

As a result? 

I create online courses sharing the same simple strategies I created for MYSELF to eliminate my tendency to overcomplicate. 

Of course, old habits die hard, and the truth is?

That still every day I have FIGHT MYSELF not to overcomplicate my business. 

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