Hi, I'm Michael
A Brisbane based husband, dad and former corporate leader turned Business Coach.
After 28 years in high-pressure construction, I traded burnout for impact - and now I help successful service-based business owners scale sustainably, without sacrificing their life in the process.
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Why I'm Committed to Helping You Build a Business That Works For You
(Not The Other Way Around)
On paper, my old life looked pretty good.
I had a 28-year career in corporate construction, leading multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects across the rail industry.
Big teams. Big budgets. Big expectations.
I was the guy writing the winning proposals, managing risk, juggling contractors, solving problems on the fly — and keeping everything running, no matter what it took.
And it took a lot.
Late nights, relentless pressure, and the kind of stress that doesn’t shut off when you walk through the front door.
I pushed through burnout for years. Because that’s what you do, right? You keep going. You deliver. You show up.
But behind the suit and salary was a man who felt increasingly disconnected, running harder just to stay in the same place.
Until one day, I realised:
Success shouldn't come at the cost of your sanity.
I didn’t want the next 20 years of my career to be about more pressure. I wanted impact.
I wanted freedom.
And I wanted to help other leaders avoid the mistakes I had made.
That’s when everything changed.
I dove headfirst into business coaching.
Attended seminars. Read the books. Worked with mentors.
And what I saw time and time again — especially with business owners earning $250K+ — was a common thread:
They’d built something successful…
But it wasn’t sustainable.
They were stuck in delivery. Running on fumes.
They’d hit a ceiling and couldn’t break through it without sacrificing even more time and energy.
I knew that pain. I’d lived it.
And I knew how to fix it — not from theory, but from decades of leading real teams under real pressure.
So I launched my coaching business, blending everything I’d learned from large-scale project leadership with powerful small business frameworks.
Today, I help established business owners scale sustainably — without burning out
Through our signature Sustainable Scale Method™, I work with clients across trades, professional services, and consulting — especially those already earning $250K+ who want to grow to $500K and beyond without being the bottleneck.
Together with my wife, Paula, we run group programs, private coaching, and strategy sessions to help business owners reclaim their time, install smart systems, and step into real leadership — so their business finally supports the life they actually want to live.
Paula is skilled in messaging, branding, and marketing strategy. She brings clarity, creativity and connection to everything we do.
Together, we’re the strategic + creative combo that helps clients scale with confidence and alignment.
What makes us different?
We don’t teach hustle. We teach structure.
We don’t sell fluff. We implement frameworks that work.
I’m not a theory coach. I have 28 years of hard-earned experience — and a deep understanding of what it actually takes to lead a team, deliver on promises, and grow something that lasts.
Our clients walk away with:
5–10 hours/week freed up from smart systems and delegation
A business that runs without them being in the centre of every task
A clear roadmap to scale — without the chaos
This isn’t just coaching. It’s your turning point.
➡️If you’re stuck in the day-to-day…
➡️If your team depends on you for everything…
➡️If you’ve grown your business but it doesn’t feel sustainable...
Then let’s change that.
Because you deserve a business that gives you more time, more income — and more freedom.
Let’s build it, together.
👉 Book a free Clarity Call to see exactly what’s holding your business back from the next level — and how we can help.
Want to Free Up 5 Hours A Week in Your Business?
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