In this episode, Sally shares why successful people often get different results — not because of talent or luck, but because of how they think. They focus on progress over perfection, treat problems as learning opportunities, make decisions faster, and think long-term instead of expecting quick results.

Sally also shares a personal example from her own business, where taking action before things felt perfect helped her learn faster and move forward with more clarity.

Key takeaway:
Shift your thinking from perfection to progress, learn from mistakes, think in years not weeks, and keep moving forward.

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In this episode, Sally talks about a reminder she found in an old notebook from 2018: don't get stuck in the weeds. When business gets busy, it's easy to spend the whole day replying to emails, fixing problems, and reacting to what feels urgent — without actually moving the business forward.

To reset, Sally shares the quick check-in she does every couple of months by asking herself three questions:

• What do I want in my business to be doing better?

• What do I want to be doing better myself?

• What am I thinking through right now?

She writes everything down, clears the clutter, and chooses a few priorities to focus on for the next stage instead of trying to do everything at once.

Taking time to step back helps you see the bigger picture, make better decisions, and move forward with intention — instead of staying stuck in the weeds.

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In this special Where Are They Now? episode of the Strategy with Sally podcast, Sally reconnects with longtime community member Amanda Sutherland, one of the early faces of the Sparkle world and a huge part of the journey in the early days of the business.

Amanda shares how her path has evolved since first joining the program, from trying to get started as a VA to building a creative, flexible life that blends tech support, performance, and artistic expression.

Amanda now works behind the scenes supporting business associations with membership systems, websites, and automation — the kind of tech work most entrepreneurs avoid. She also helps female entrepreneurs over 50 overcome tech overwhelm with one-on-one support.

But that's only part of the story.

She's also known for bringing sparkle everywhere she goes — including her famous December tradition of wearing a different Santa hat every day, and performing as El the Christmas Elf, creating personalised videos, appearances, and festive content for families.

Since being part of the Sparkle community, Amanda has leaned fully into her creative side. She's now:

• Studying a Bachelor of Arts with a performance major

• Acting in TV productions as an extra

• Performing in improv shows

• Writing a play

• Creating costumes for theatre productions

• Exhibiting ceramics in art galleries

• Learning painting and photography

Amanda shared that one of the biggest changes since joining the program has been confidence — learning to embrace who she really is and stop holding back her creative side.

Sally also reflects on Amanda being one of the first people to support the business in its early stages, even trading services when the team couldn't afford staff yet. From community updates to team retreats and road trips, Amanda was part of many of the memories that helped shape the Sparkle world.

During the live session, Amanda was awarded a special recognition for her creativity, confidence, and commitment to showing up authentically — something she now embodies every day through her work, performances, and art.

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