Michelle Hanton OAM

Michelle Hanton OAM Wordsmith, and motivator that thrives on helping you achieve success. Passionate mentor, coach and dragon boater.
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Open to short term projects that align with my skills/values - kindness, integrity and inclusivity. Helping turn dreams into realities for small business owners and aspiring authors. Using my award-winning experience, I teach and mentor you to create a simple, obstacle-proof roadmap to your goals. Check out the testimonials and profile on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellehanton/

A strategic engagement plan is essential for every business.Author, hairdresser, business consultant, butcher, baker or ...
26/08/2026

A strategic engagement plan is essential for every business.

Author, hairdresser, business consultant, butcher, baker or candlestick maker; when you are in business, you must gain and keep interest.

Why?

Because it translates to brand awareness.

When you build brand awareness, you generate:

👉Leads
👉Sales
👉Customer loyalty; and
👉Referrals

So how do you do this?

Customers are far more discerning in the digital age. It comes down to relationship building.

One of the best ways I know to build relationships is to be authentic and do good old-fashioned networking. You don't need to be smicky and smarmy - the internet and social media are full of this.

Stand out from the crowd as your authentic self - and start by using native content and your own image rather than AI that looks nothing like you!

5 great reasons to interact with posts on social media 👇 - which one resonates with you the most?
21/08/2026

5 great reasons to interact with posts on social media 👇 - which one resonates with you the most?

The mind is an amazingly powerful tool that can be a challenge to harness.One of the strategies I have personally used, ...
19/08/2026

The mind is an amazingly powerful tool that can be a challenge to harness.

One of the strategies I have personally used, for more years than I remember, is therapeutic writing.

"Introduction to Therapeutic Writing" is my #1 short course ✍️ helping bring clarity to jumbled thoughts.

If you missed out previously and would like to know more, the next one starts in October. PM for details.

Image Credit source "The 4 Agreements"

Which of these actions resonates with you the most?
14/08/2026

Which of these actions resonates with you the most?

13/08/2026

Self care gets you through each and every day. Breathe is the advice I always give.

These were today's moments for me :)

ACTION in the direction you want to go is the key to achievement.It doesn't matter if your action is little scrappy as l...
12/08/2026

ACTION in the direction you want to go is the key to achievement.

It doesn't matter if your action is little scrappy as long as it is ACTION. This is what provides you with forward momentum towards achieving SUCCESS.

And success is different things to different people :)

How do you identify success?

11/08/2026

When you create a strategic plan for yourself or your business, identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are essential progress/success markers.

🐲 A KPI is an indicator of your progress.
🐲 It is trackable.

In other words, you're setting where you want to be/what you want to achieve complete with a timeframe.

Checking your KPI's gives you the important data of whether you are on track to achieving the goals you set.

How do you measure your progress/success?

Monday reminder - grab your schedule and check...have you made time for self-care?When you're busy with your daily life ...
10/08/2026

Monday reminder - grab your schedule and check...have you made time for self-care?

When you're busy with your daily life it's super easy to neglect taking care of yourself - both physically & mentally.

Self-care is the foundation of well-being; this was reinforced during my time as CEO of Lifeline Top End.

A method that I use to ensure my own self-care is to block out diary time to follow my passion - dragon boating 🐉

Image credit: James Norbury

Be patient, consistent and flexible. There is no such thing as overnight success. When you have a MAP to follow and a cl...
04/08/2026

Be patient, consistent and flexible. There is no such thing as overnight success.

When you have a MAP to follow and a clear vision, you will emerge from the other side of whatever challenges you face.

Every experience shapes who you become and adds to your knowledge.

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a ...
03/08/2026

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it." These words are from Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to serve as a prime minister in Europe and Britain’s longest continuously serving prime minister since 1827.

Achieving everything takes hard work and dedication. It takes a solid strategic plan that includes:

🐉identifying your long-term goals
🐉clarifying priorities
🐉identifying what you need to get you to the finish line

It is a big task to juggle family, business, and staying sane all at the same time 😊. That’s where a MAP comes in!

When life hits a bump in the road (or a giant pothole!), your MAP will bring you back on course.

The professional me helps you create your MAP, giving you:

- crystal clear clarity on the next steps
- a timeline
- helps identify the roadblocks
- how you might navigate around them

I work with small business owners (usually age 45+) and not-for-profits who want to move to the next level - my superpower is making things happen using strategy. If you need help... reach out for a confidential chat.

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