I Forgot What Actually Moves the Needle

In today’s episode, I reflect on a business coaching conversation that made me ask a simple but important question: What am I actually best at? With September potentially being a quieter period for Renew Education, I’ve realised that the answer probably isn’t to hide behind spreadsheets, projections or internal meetings. It’s to get back to what helped build the businesses in the first place: relationships, conversations, trust and understanding what schools and young people actually need. I talk about the early days of Inspired Schools, the first year of Renew Education, why relationships have always been central to growth, and why scaling a business should never mean forgetting the human work that created the opportunity. This episode is about founder energy, business development, alternative provision, education, and remembering where you bring the most value. Sometimes the thing that moves the business forward isn’t another system. Sometimes it’s getting back out there and doing what you’re actually best at.