Diary Entry: 25th August 2024
Last time we spoke I was entering the summer holidays ☀️
A time when I flex and prioritise family time alongside work even more than normal.
And its been another month of amazing learning for me.
Firstly, my god did I need the break.
I was unknowingly running on empty for weeks before I went on leave.
And even though it was a full on week, I came back with a much fuller tank ready to run the business again.
And then This Morning called and that topped my energetic fuel to the brim ⛽️
So as I said to the team – I’m back! 💥
Highlights of the last month include:
– Bank of England reducing the base rate 📉 YES! Rates are coming down! 👏🏻
– 2 appearances on This Morning as their mortgage expert 📺 and ITV coming over to film 🎥 This still blows my mind. I totally manifested this 💥
– More mortgage leads than we’ve had in the last 3 months 📈 We are still in a position where we don’t have to invest in ads and it’s brilliant seeing it work!
And the challenges ⚠️
– My marketing apprentice not working out 😔 We really tried.
– Fixing operational pressures and trying to get everyone up to speed 🚀
– Criticising myself in the process of trying to get it right
– Trying not to take it personally when people explore other paths. This was a big one!
I’ve learnt a lot this month.
And the word of the month for me is – Patience!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
You can do anything but not everything, and certainly not all at once.
And I am guilty of driving at full speed 🚗
I want everyone to keep up with me. And the vision I have 🚀
But sometimes I need to clear up before I charge ahead.
Certainly while the operational pressures are still being tweaked.
But my issue is, I can SEE it 👀
I can visualise the whole thing so clearly 💫
I can just FEEL when I’ve landed on an idea 💡
And then I want to execute it immediately.
But that’s not always smart 🧠
Sometimes that can create chaos 🌪️
And excitement and chaos live quite close together.
It’s great to be excited.
It’s addictive.
But chaos isn’t fun for anyone.
And I’m realising there is a discipline to leadership I’d never fully appreciated.
A patience and a trust in the timing.
And a willingness to strategise.
Rather than jump in.
This is new for me so I look forward to seeing the effects of its lesson.
For the next month I am planning 🤓
Working out the best times to execute and the best ways.
And I am getting this Mortgage Mum ship in order, ready to rise.
Something big is coming. I can feel it.
But everything needs to be working just right when the moment of opportunity arises.
So I’m in full on prep mode 🚀
And I am actually finding excitement in this phase. A new one for me!
I’ll let you know how it goes in the weeks ahead.
How has your month been? 📆
Sarah x
