Work-life balance is not simply a matter of time spent at work versus v outside of work. It's also about balancing who you are as a small business leader and an individual.

The 5-Minute Strategist

The Balance of Personal And Business Goals

Does your strategy mean you need to make a profit right now or is there something more important?

Show Me The PROOOOOFIT!

To create sustainable success, your business needs a team with the inventiveness of Apple, creativity of Google and Innovation of Meta

The Culture That Cultivate Creativity

Some people will love what you say and some people won't and that's okay. You just have to start the conversation

Not Everyone Will Agree

As small business owners, we know that the only constant in our world is change and we can either be reactive to that or proactive about it.

The Only Constant Is That Nothing Is Constant

If you're flying by the seat of your pants, you should expect the next speed bump coming down the corner to knock you off course. So you need to get better at predicting and adapting to the future.

Heads Or Tails?

Failure is inevitable in your business. You've already encountered it. And it's coming again. You would plan for anything else that's certain in your business, so why not failure?

Failure Is An Option

Sometimes, no matter how much you believe in yourself or how much work you've done on your mindset, your business is going to face issues that can't be solved without real practical solutions.

It's Always Mindset - Except When It's Not.

You've probably heard that stories sell and they do initially. But after that initial sale, no one wants to hear your story, it's all about them.

The Story Of A Monk In An App

This is not about that morning routine that starts at 5am that certain types of entrepreneurs wear like a badge of honor. This one actually makes a difference.

Early Bird Gets The Worm

We've all heard "hire before you're ready" but the reality is that you need to be ready before you hire – YOU, not the business.

Be Ready Before You Hire

Forretning

Iværksætteri

Management

You’ve already got a Google Drive graveyard filled to the brim with courses and PDFs, get-rich-quick tactics, and other people’s strategies that didn’t live up to the hype.

You don’t need another podcast of rags-to-riches stories to inspire you or 7-step frameworks you’ll never implement or expert opinions on what your business needs next from someone who’s never met you.

You’ve been taught that knowledge is power and the right piece of information, tactic or trendy strategy might just be the thing that unlocks your growth. 

What you’re not taught is that after a certain point, all of this information ends up keeping you stuck.

Stuck in analysis paralysis, overwhelmed, and decision fatigue. 

Stuck relying on other people to show you the way.

And stuck wading through more tactic-heavy content still looking for answers.
Turns out the information and tactics are part of the problem not the solution you were looking for. And, as you’re beginning to suspect, the real key might be less about finding the right answer and more about asking the right questions to unlock the strategy that brings it all together.

But when there’s always a fire to put out, a client clamoring for your attention, or a team member who needs help with something, CEO Time always gets pushed to tomorrow's to-do list. 

And you’re left wondering how those people posting their colorful, post-it-filled whiteboards from cozy strategic planning retreats on the gram find the time to make it work.  

The reality is the best strategy is often quick and dirty on the back of a bill, napkin, or the margin of a rogue notebook within arm’s reach. After all, it’s meant for your eyes only, not chasing clout on the gram.

Big-picture thinking needs to happen in small spaces between delivering a 5* service to your clients, leading your team, and the business of running a business, even if you’ve only got 5 minutes a day.

So this podcast is designed to fit into the small spaces and ask those strategic questions to help you find one small idea that could lead to big things for your business in just 5 minutes.

Welcome to The 5-minute Strategist. I’m Diane Mayor and I can’t wait to help you see just how strategic you can be in those tiny moments each day.

We’re going deep on advanced topics like:
•	data-driven decision-making
•	critical thinking
•	leadership

And the art of balance: work-life balance, innovation versus execution, and tactical action with strategic vision.

We’ll cover the whole business —from effective sales strategies and marketing campaigns to streamlining operations, building high-performance teams, and making profit and paying yourself consistently.

Whether you're sipping your morning coffee or gearing up for the day’s challenges, grab a daily dose of strategy and get growing with The 5-Minute Strategist.