STRATEGIC
PRESENCE
Closing the gap between what we know and how we show up
Because the way we work today, that gap is the difference
Keynote Speaking Topics
Have you noticed the pattern?
Capable people who feel invisible. Teams that seem aligned but stay quiet when it matters. Pitches that sound confident but don't land. Leaders with real potential who haven't earned the team's trust.
It's not from a lack of capability. It's because being careful became more important than being real, and sounding confident replaced being seen.
This isn't a character flaw. It's biology. When we perceive a threat, it's easy for protection mode to kick in. Soften the message, polish the delivery, edit what we share, and do what everyone else does to fit in. It happens before we notice. And over time, it becomes automatic.
I see potential get lost in the gap between what's possible and what is seen and experienced.
The cost shows up as:
Clients who can't tell the difference between one performance and another
Teams that feel the gap and disengage
Decisions that stall, alignment that weakens, trust that erodes.
How this works:
I help close that gap, not through frameworks (I'm a strategist, of course, I have frameworks, but they're tools, not solutions) and not through superficial tactics or feel-good sessions that fade by Tuesday.
I create experiences where we work on what's actually holding back progress. Then we build confidence in the change that's owned by those doing the work, not sold to them or layered on as another process or seven steps to success. This way, the shift sticks, long after our time together ends.
If this resonates, let's talk.
How the work shows up.
Workshops & Offsites.
Rebuild connection and trust when teams look aligned, but it's clear something is missing, or when leaders have potential but haven't earned the team's trust. The hard conversations get easier, decisions stick, friction drops. Clear direction, shared language and strategies that don't stall through uncertainty.
Authority Building Programs.
From invisible to known for what you bring. Whether it's in the room, on stage, or online, we close the gap between your expertise and how the market experiences it. Build the kind of authority that positions you as the voice in your space.
Keynote Speaking.
The room sees the pattern they're living and names the gap in real time, so everyone walks away with clarity on what to do next. It’s human behaviour married with why we do what we do, delivered with a sprinkle of humour and lived experience. Highly engaging, deceptively simple, immediately actionable change.
I work with people who recognise themselves in the pattern: brilliant at what they do, not yet able to let that be seen.
Who should work with Fishy?
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Teams ready to unlock the people behind the titles
When you are formidable on paper but fragmented in the room, the expertise is there, but the connection is missing.
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Teams where uncertainty is shifting behaviour
When hesitation results from second-guessing every move, and the "wait and see" mindset stalls momentum.
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Commercial leaders losing winnable deals
You are tired of great thinking failing to get traction, and enthusiastic prospects who turn into ghosts.
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Leaders who need visibility without theatrics
You refuse to play the superficial personal brand game and want to be known for who you are and what you stand for.
The gaps we close together.
Presence that Converts
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When the story is convoluted, trying to cover every base, full of jargon, or chasing predictable trends, buyers can't find a reason to care.
Even when the offer is strong, they'll nod along and then disappear. We strip out what's been overly crafted to create conviction in what's possible because of you.
The shift: from shouting at the market to inviting it in to see what's possible.
Presence that Connects
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As uncertainty drives down clarity, the threat response dominates.
The careful language. The safe decisions. The friction that never gets named. The gap between the title and the person creates distance that everyone can feel, eroding trust when it matters most.
We surface what's actually blocking connection, trust, and momentum and dismantle it in real time.
The shift: from tiptoeing around each other in the dark to showing up with connection, clarity and the drive to succeed together.
Presence that Positions
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From invisible to known for what you bring.
Whether it's in the room, on stage, online, or in front of investors, if the image feels overly polished or the presence feels stage-managed, authority dissolves.
We work on what's not being said, what's being avoided, and what's keeping you at arm's length from the audience that needs to trust you.
The shift: from managing perception to standing in the kind of conviction that builds authority in any arena where being seen for who you are and what you bring matters.
When we solve for where the pattern has become the handbrake on what's possible, everything else starts to move. Together, we identify where that shift can make the biggest impact:
Partnerships.
The pattern.
The people I work with remind me of myself. They've achieved plenty, but somewhere along the way, achievement became the shield instead of the substance. I see the pattern because I lived it and still do. I help you stop performing and start living into who you actually are.
Media Coverage
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At the end of the day, people won’t remember the pitch, the post, or the nice shirt.
They remember how it felt to be in the room with us and the stories and moments they can relate to.
We have a choice right now: to work harder to compete with the noise to stand out, be noticed and liked, or to be known for who we are and what we bring because of who we are.
I say let’s own that.
