Ellie Tasks

Ellie Tasks VA/OBM - Facilitating Growth by providing Business Support & Automation Solutions

FIVE YEARS 🥳🍾🙌When I started my business it was scary but I’m so happy to have reached this milestone. Even though I wor...
17/04/2026

FIVE YEARS 🥳🍾🙌

When I started my business it was scary but I’m so happy to have reached this milestone.

Even though I work alone, that doesn’t mean I did it all alone.

When told me about her new venture with I knew there was never a better time to set up my business. I had watched Catherine build her businesses for years and strived for the bravery to do it myself. Knowing she would be in my corner sharing her knowledge meant I was already on a good path.

I did that alongside a community that are amazing and always there for each other, helping each other grow and giving advice whenever it is needed. It is a great space to be a part of. Thanks to everyone there.

To my family, friends and neighbours who always check in and have supported my decisions even though they may not have understood them but didn’t doubt my drive to succeed. All of this is for my family.

Sandra has been my accountability buddy from the beginning. Not only that, she has now become a close friend and is there for the highs,lows and to tell me like it is so I can stay on track and vent (whatever is required).

It is immeasurable having someone who understands the world we are in on both a professional and personal level and would go above and beyond to help me reach my goals. We talk endlessly and without filter, a rare quality.

Finally, to my CLIENTS who actually gave me a business to run. Choosing to allow me into their businesses so they too can grow and succeed and trusted me and my knowledge to help them do it. I am so grateful for the relationships I have with my clients and look forward to the future.

Working for myself was always the goal. Doing it alone, without a Team was also a conscious part of the decision making ...
27/03/2026

Working for myself was always the goal. Doing it alone, without a Team was also a conscious part of the decision making process.

It isn’t for everyone, but matched the structure and reality of my life.

There’s a very specific kind of pressure that comes with being a “responsible person”.

The one with the steady job.
The one who keeps things ticking.
The one who can’t just “take a leap” because there are kids, bills, a mortgage goal… real life.

That was me.

And the mad thing is, I didn’t even have a “bad”job. I was good at it. I was trusted. I was part of big changes and systems that genuinely worked.

But at home? It felt like we were constantly trying to hold everything together with schedules and sitters… and saying “no” more than we wanted to.

Covid really hit us hard but that’s another story.

I started noticing something:
people were building businesses that gave them more choice. Not perfect lives, just more flexibility, more breathing room.

I wanted that.
But I also wanted stability.

So I did it the cautious way.

I built my business while I was still working: learning, joining groups, putting myself out there, making mistakes, getting my first clients over the line… until it was strong enough to be real.

And one thing remained clear from the start:

I didn’t want a business that required a team to run.

I wanted a business that supported “my life” and what was best for me and my family.

After we got the house, I was able to leave.
And the stress relief of having choice again? MASSIVE

If you’re in that position where you want “more”… but you’re also trying to be sensible and moving forward, I see you.

Running a business solo is a choice a lot of us make (on purpose), for family, flexibility, health, lifestyle… all of it...
19/03/2026

Running a business solo is a choice a lot of us make (on purpose), for family, flexibility, health, lifestyle… all of it.

But the part people don’t say out loud is this:
When you’re doing it alone, EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON YOU

Your time.
Your energy.
Your decisions.

And if you’re trying to manage all of that based on “I’ll just push through this week”… it catches up. Fast.

The shift isn’t more hustle.

It’s getting clear on your ACTUAL capacity, and building your week around what’s real, (not what you wish you could fit in).

This carousel walks you through the 4 things that make the biggest difference when you’re running a solo business:
- knowing your real capacity
- spotting the red flags early
- being decisive about where your time goes
- automating/delegating strategically (even in small ways)

If you want a simple blueprint to help you do that, I made the BUSINESS CAPACITY PLANNER BUNDLE for you.

It’s designed to help you run your business solo, without burning out or needing a team.

DM me “CONFIDENT” and I’ll send you the link.

What’s the biggest capacity drain for you right now:
client delivery, admin, or the constant switching between everything?

Coach or consultant and always “catching up”? You’re not lazy, your business is running without foundations that can hol...
28/02/2026

Coach or consultant and always “catching up”?

You’re not lazy, your business is running without foundations that can hold your week.

What helps: realistic capacity, a simple weekly rhythm, and repeatable processes for client delivery, admin, and visibility.

Follow me for calm, practical foundations from a busy business owner balancing work and family life

You know you need to change. But the disruption feels risky. The learning curve feels steep. The cost feels high.So you ...
27/02/2026

You know you need to change. But the disruption feels risky.

The learning curve feels steep. The cost feels high.
So you wait.

Things don’t calm down. They get busier.
And while you’re waiting, the problems don’t go away. They compound.

Clients start to slip away. You’re missing things. The systems that aren’t working well are now costing you real revenue.

Now you’re forced to change. Not because you chose to. But because you have to.

There’s a difference between choosing to invest in change and being forced into a corner.

One feels like a decision. The other feels like a crisis.

You don’t have to wait until it’s critical. You can make the decision now.

What would change if you chose to invest before you were forced to? 👇

If your business feels heavy lately, you’re not failing. You’re likely carrying too much without foundations that can h...
19/02/2026

If your business feels heavy lately, you’re not failing.

You’re likely carrying too much without foundations that can hold it.

I share practical, calm support for business owners who want a business that supports their life: capacity, a steady weekly rhythm, and simple systems that actually stick.

If that’s what you need right now, follow

Building a business that supports you starts here. Five interconnected lessons I learned the hard way. One system.
10/02/2026

Building a business that supports you starts here.

Five interconnected lessons I learned the hard way.

One system.

06/02/2026

I worked with a client who was stuck in the growing blind cycle. Always taking on more clients. Always saying yes.

But then we looked at what was actually possible.

They decided to create a group course instead.

It was a big shift. The workload was large. But the ROI was completely different.

They reached more people. The group helped each other. They stopped taking on individual clients to fill the space and used that time to learn, grow, and diversify even more.

And here’s what really changed:
They saw their knowledge laid out.
They got feedback.
They felt empowered.

They could offer the course multiple times a year. And when they weren’t running it?

They took longer breaks.

Real breathing room.

That’s what’s possible when you stop growing blind.
When you get visibility into your capacity and you make intentional choices about how you grow.

It doesn’t have to be a group course. But it could be something.

What would change for you if you had that kind of breathing room? 👇

04/02/2026

What happens if you ignore growing blind?

You keep saying yes. You keep adding to the pile. The list just gets longer.

Things start to slip. You miss deadlines. You deliver late. Quality drops because you’re stretched too thin.

Your clients notice the inconsistency.

You resent the work because you’re not doing your best work. You’re just doing enough to get by.

The mental load keeps growing. You’re managing the workload. You’re managing what you’ve forgotten. You’re managing the guilt of not delivering what you promised.

That’s what happens when you ignore it. 👇


You didn’t realise you were growing blind until you couldn’t ignore it anymore.The constant prioritisation. The never-en...
03/02/2026

You didn’t realise you were growing blind until you couldn’t ignore it anymore.

The constant prioritisation. The never-ending list. The feeling that something is always slipping through the cracks.

You thought it was a productivity problem. Turns out, it’s a capacity problem.

You’re saying yes to growth without understanding what growth actually requires from you.
Every new client
Every new opportunity.

You just keep adding to the pile without seeing the full picture.

The dangerous part? It feels normal. It feels like “this is just what business is like.”

But it’s not. It’s a pattern. And patterns can be changed once you see them.

This week, I want you to notice something:

Where are you growing without awareness?
Where’s the invisible list that’s keeping you stuck in constant prioritisation mode?

What would it feel like to actually see your full capacity?👇🏻

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