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Mimi G

Writing by Mimi G

Words for thoughtful businesses and beautifully complicated humans

I write about what moves us, shapes us and occasionally keeps us awake at three in the morning: business, psychology, leadership, relationships and the strange, tender work of being human.

Some of my writing belongs in boardrooms. Some belongs beside a cup of tea on a difficult Tuesday. Much of it lives somewhere between the two, because people do not leave their hopes, histories, instincts or nervous systems at the office door.

Drawing on research, more than twenty years in marketing and a lifetime of paying close attention, I turn complex ideas into writing that feels clear, useful and deeply human. You will find considered essays, practical insight, poetry and reflections for founders, leaders and women finding their way through life’s many beginnings.

I also write for businesses and individuals who have something meaningful to say, but need help finding the words that will make people understand it, trust it and remember it.

A thoughtful person leans on a rounded vintage car and scratches their head, illustrating the hidden complexity of AI in business.

The Engine Light Is On. Does Anyone Still Know What Is Under the Bonnet?

AI can make work look finished before it makes a business better. The hidden cost appears later, in rework, lost judgement and revenue.

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A conceptual split portrait of a woman seen through layered panels, illustrating the difference between understanding a customer and trying to persuade them.

The Strategic Value of Understanding Over Persuasion in Paid Media

A life coach’s advertising produced a 23.3x return not through algorithmic manipulation, but by answering the real question her clients carried at 3 a.m.

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A green enamel kettle beside an axe on a worn workbench, an editorial still life about choosing fewer tools and doing less with intention.

The Strategic Value of Doing Less

If your marketing feels like a treadmill you cannot step off, it is worth asking whether the problem is a lack of effort, or a surfeit of it. Strategy is not the art of addition. It is the courage of subtraction.

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An elegantly dressed woman waits in a dark doorway beside an empty green chair, suggesting the welcome a website must create for unfamiliar visitors.

The Cold Traffic Trap and the Welcoming Room

I speak to a great many founders who are frustrated with their paid advertising. They are spending money, the clicks are arriving, and yet the enquiries are not. Here is why the adverts are rarely the problem.

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A black-and-white split portrait in which the same composed woman appears sharply seen on one side and softly blurred on the other, expressing value and perception.

The Psychology of Honest Pricing

Pricing is rarely a mathematical problem. It is almost always a psychological one.

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A solitary founder sits at the far end of a long boardroom table while the foreground falls softly out of focus.

The Particular Loneliness of the Founder

There is a specific isolation in leadership that comes not from a lack of people, but from the inability to afford uncertainty. It is a psychological burden with a profound commercial cost.

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Two dancers in contrasting black and white hold one another in a dynamic editorial portrait about technology and irreducibly human connection.

Artificial Intelligence and the Irreducibly Human

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A composed woman sits perfectly still while hurried figures blur around her in a grand public space.

The Commercial Virtue of Slowness

When a new client begins working with me, they are sometimes surprised by our first few weeks together. They expect immediate action. Instead, we pause. Here is why slowness is one of the most underrated forms of efficiency.

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A tailored figure holds a single protea flower over architectural plans, joining human warmth with commercial discipline.

Heart-Led Marketing as a Commercial Strategy

The phrase heart-led marketing makes some people nervous, sounding a little soft or imprecise. Yet it is a rigorous commercial strategy, and one of the most effective I know for building sustainable growth.

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A faceted circular lens brings one eye into precise focus while the surrounding portrait remains soft.

The Strategic Value of a Second Pair of Eyes

It is not a failure of intelligence that prevents founders from seeing the flaws in their own marketing. It is a predictable consequence of cognitive load.

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Two hands exchange a pencil across an architectural drawing in a split-frame black-and-white editorial composition.

The Architecture of a Working Relationship

When people ask how we work together, they are usually asking two questions: what happens practically, and will you respect the people building the business? The answer requires looking at the psychology of how businesses actually collaborate, rather than how brochures pretend they do.

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About this writing

These essays are written by Mimi G, a psychology-informed growth strategist, writer and Founder’s Growth Partner with more than twenty years of experience across agency, in-house and consultancy work. They explore the decisions that shape growth: what earns trust, what weakens it, where AI genuinely helps and why the human judgement behind a business still matters.

The work brings together psychology, commercial evidence and the lived reality of founders. Start with the hidden downstream cost of AI, explore the psychology of profitable paid growth, or read about heart-led marketing as commercial strategy.

If a decision about growth, marketing, a website, paid media or AI has become harder to make with confidence, the most useful first step is often a Growth & AI Diagnostic. For ongoing senior direction, read about working with Mimi as a Founder’s Growth Partner.

Questions founders ask

What does Mimi G write about?

Mimi writes about business growth, human-led AI, founder psychology, leadership, marketing, relationships, poetry and the complicated human work behind sustainable revenue.

How does Mimi G approach AI in business?

AI can support searching, organising and first-draft work. People remain responsible for evidence, meaning, judgement, customer trust and the next decision.

How can a founder work with Mimi G?

The Growth & AI Diagnostic is the principal starting point when an important commercial decision deserves proper attention. Deeper or ongoing support may include a 360 Brand & Digital Audit, a Founder’s Growth Partnership, website strategy, paid growth, digital PR or a carefully chosen AI workflow.

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Occasional reflections on marketing, strategy, and building a business that feels true to you. No noise. No hustle. Just thoughtful perspectives when they are ready.

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