If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know I’m a huge podcast fan; I host them, I produce them and I avidly listen to them! My love affair with podcasts actually started back in 2014 when my co-host on commercial radio at the time, Josh Withers, asked me to voice the intro to a podcast […]

When I started my business I was convinced I was going to do everything myself. I was going to teach every day all day, do all the finances, all the HR, all the admin, all the accounting, all of the marketing.. all of the things. I struggled to see what the immediate pay off would […]

How do you feel about collaborating with your “competitors”? I’m all about it – but I know that’s a somewhat controversial opinion so I’m going to elaborate. First up, the “going it alone” approach that was popular for such a long time is dead, in my opinion. I prefer the mindset shift of considering how […]

In Part 3 of this 3-part instalment about the importance of vision, mission and values, we’re going to focus on determining your business values. BUT, if you haven’t read Part 1 about Vision, and Part 2 about Mission, I recommend you pop back to those first and then come back to rejoin us.  Now you’re […]

Before you read any further, make sure you’ve read Part 1 in this 3-part instalment about the importance of vision, mission and values, and how to write your vision statement. Now you’re up to date, let’s move on to understanding and writing your business’ mission.  MISSION: What you deliver and the impact that will have […]

Having a clear vision, mission and values for your business is something that regularly gets pushed aside into the “one day I’ll do that” basket. But what if I was to tell you that these “big picture” concepts are actually the building blocks of every successful business? You need to have a vision for where […]

It’s been a couple of years between posts, so I decided it was time to start fresh! So… here we are on the new-look Simply Stacey Morgan blog. Why am I here, you might ask. In short: I want to create a community for women in business. I want to share the lessons I’ve learned […]

In our inaugural year, there will be two parts to the Girls Geared for Greatness program. Don’t let the title fool you, boys are more than welcome to join in all aspects of this program (It’s just that Boys and Girls Geared for Greatness seemed like too long for my title!) Part 1: For dancers […]

Today was the Port Macquarie Performing Arts Mid Year Showcase, such a great day. It’s our first performance for the year thats not a competition and for many of our students and parents its the first opportunity to see how we run a show. We are lucky enough to be able to perform at our local […]

I write with a heavy heart tonight.  The Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida has just occurred. Innocent people’s lives taken, mothers forced to contemplate life without their sons. My heart breaks. I don’t know if its because I have been away from the kids for the weekend, or if I am just sick of […]