The BusinessGenie

07/11/2025

Fab day with Claire Lockey - Business Development & Content Strategy Coach preparing for a next level 2026!

28/10/2025

From “I’ll send that quote later” to “job booked” — faster.

Fix Kits are on the way for plumbers, sparkies, joiners & more.

Hit 👍 and type FIX to be notified.

18/10/2025

I attended another free Federation of Small Businesses Bootcamp yesterday. It’s a great opportunity to meet other business owners and learn something new - all with a free lunch! 😆

The theme was Igniting Innovation so there was lots of talk about AI but also how innovation, for small businesses especially, can be as simple as changing how you do your everyday work.

That’s where I come in.

My passion is in making calm out of chaos - creating simple, easy to follow processes that help you feel in control of your business - not the other way around - and can increase your sales.

PS see the robodog in the comments!

07/10/2025

After 20 years leading admin and operations teams across the NHS, local government and small businesses, I noticed a pattern:

👉 Brilliant people held back by messy systems.

That’s why I created The BusinessGenie — to help small-business owners streamline, automate and grow with less stress and more confidence.

If you run a small business, what admin task eats up most of your time right now?

💬 Tell me in the comments — I’m listening.

✨ Streamline • Automate • Grow.

16/09/2025

🐻✨ This isn’t the glossy launch photo I imagined… but it’s the real one.

I spent far too long chasing “perfect” graphics for today’s big announcement and it started to hold me back. So instead of waiting for flawless, here’s me in my onesie with teddy bear ears — because sometimes real life is better than polished.

And that’s exactly what I see with so many small businesses.

Behind the scenes there’s often:
👉 Spreadsheets doing too much
👉 Processes that “kind of” work
👉 A business owner carrying it all

That’s where I come in.

With 20+ years’ experience leading admin and operations teams across the NHS, local government, policing and small business sectors, I’ve learned how to turn chaos into clarity. I make things lighter, more efficient, and easier to grow.

So today I’m proud (and a little nervous!) to share my two new BusinessGenie packages:

⭐ The Audit (£495) – a 2-hour online session where I spot the bottlenecks and give you a clear roadmap.

⭐ The Implementation Retainer (£1,500 over 3 months) – I roll up my sleeves and make the changes with you (or for you).

Because it’s not about looking perfect. It’s about creating real, positive change for small business owners.

✨ Streamline. Automate. Grow.

👉 If you’re ready to lift the weight off your shoulders and get your business working for you, not against you, drop me a message.

08/09/2025

Over the last 20+ years I’ve worked in the NHS, local government, policing, and with small businesses. One thing has always been the same — when admin and operations are messy, leaders feel the weight of it. When things are streamlined, everything feels lighter.

Here’s what I’ve learned:
💡 Businesses don’t fail for lack of ideas. They stall because their systems can’t keep up.

That’s why I’ve created two BusinessGenie packages:
✨ One to uncover inefficiencies.
✨ One to make the changes happen.

I’ll be sharing more about them soon, but I’d love to know:

👉 Are your systems helping your business grow, or are they holding you back?

⭐ Streamline. Automate. Grow.

25/06/2025

Want to go from 😫 to 😁?

A new client recently said to me 'just talking this through is useful already, even before we even start making improvements'

That's the magic I'm aiming to create with every small business owner I work with, because although I can sort out your systems, this is really about YOU having a business that supports your life, not one that gets in the way.

If you've outgrown your old ways of working and want a calmer, clearer path forward, let's talk.

🧞‍♀️ Streamline. Automate. Grow.

30/05/2025

Great fun this morning at Lincoln Business Club raising money forLincs & Notts Air Ambulance!

My Marigolds were a last minute ingenious idea, don’t you think? 😂

11/05/2025

Making the most of today’s beautiful weather - my first bike ride in two years! 🫣

29/04/2025

2 days and counting..!

25/04/2025

I’m delighted to share this beautiful poem by my dear friend Kerry - if you’re looking for a kind, caring individual to help you celebrate or commemorate, she will do you proud!

25/04/2025