About Me 😊

I'm Maria Watson – the go-to for sorting out the chaos in your business. 🙏I help creative-minded business owners to bring calm & order to both their operations and their busy brains. 🪄If you’re tired of firefighting and feeling overwhelmed, I’ll help you switch gears and start doing the work that matters taking toward your bigger business vision! 🎯As a Small & Solo Business Operations Strategist, I specialise in working with visionary business owners, just like you, to craft practical, personalised plans to bring order to your operations and make your vision happen.Working with me you can wave goodbye to that mental clutter and say hello to a future where you tackle the right stuff at the right time – all while keeping things calm, productive, and under control! 🚀Book a call today to chat about working together.👇👇👇👇

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"It’s…project management meets ideas Zen meets head-ordering meets systems and productivity you never knew was possible.” - Lucy Whittington

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Strategic Mapping™️ 🧭

Steering your Business to Solo Success 💿

Are you a solo business owner with big dreams but feeling lost in the sea of tasks and decisions?Look no further.My mission is to bring "big girl pants" strategy to solo business owners like you who often get overlooked when it comes to strategic planning services. 🙏

Introducing Strategic Mapping™️…

With Strategic Mapping™️, I'll help you clarify your vision and create a step-by-step strategic plan to turn that vision into reality.You don't need a big team or a massive budget to achieve your goals and make a significant impact.What you need is clarity, direction, and a well-crafted plan tailored to your unique business.And that's what you'll get from working with me. 🎯

How does Strategic Mapping™️ work?

My 3-step process is simple yet powerful.Step 1 - We start by getting clear on your Mission, Vision & Values... this is the most important work you’ll do in your business as everything else builds from here. Without a clear understanding of your mission & vision we can’t identify where your business is going and therefore can't create a strategic plan... which is probably why you've been struggling.Step 2 - Next, we'll deep dive into the 7 significant areas of your business...✔️Financial Stability
✔️Visibilty
✔️Product Development & Innovation
✔️Operational Efficiency
✔️Outside Support
✔️Customer Experience
✔️Personal Growth & DevelopmentDuring this phase, I'll ask you a lot of questions and your answers will help us to identify everything that needs to happen in your business to move it toward your vision.Step 3 - From there, we work collaboratively to outline & prioritise the actionable projects that need to be completed to align with your vision and resources. Whether that's launching a new venture, scaling your business, streamlining your operations, or pivoting your direction, the Strategic Map provides the roadmap you need to navigate with confidence & clarity.

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Why do you get as a result? 🤔

✨ CLARITY - Working together, you'll gain clear insight into your business. I'll help you pinpoint what's essential, what needs attention, and what can be left behind.✨ DIRECTION - You and your team, if you have one, will know exactly what to focus on. No more confusion. You'll have a roadmap to follow towards your vision.✨ A PLAN - A Trello board containing all your projects and tasks. It'll be organised and prioritised, over the next 90 days, along with projects in the queue ready to be scheduled and actioned each quarter for the next year. No more chaos or constant firefighting—just a clear plan to move forward.

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How much does it cost? 💰

Strategic Mapping takes place over several sessions and the investment is £950.To make easier, there's an option to pay in installments! 😊Take your business from feeling messy and stressy to being organised and calm.

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Here's what some of my brilliant clients said about working with me…😍

❤️ "Maria will help you turn chaos into clarity. An investment in time with Maria is an investment in calm and clear thinking for you and your business.” - Dr Carol Sampson

💥 "Maria will take your existing limited systems and make them work better. With kindness, compassion and clarity she helps you to get organised so that you can do what you love and grow! I highly recommend.” - Lisa Barry

⭐️ "It’s…project management meets ideas Zen meets head-ordering meets systems and productivity you never knew was possible.” - Lucy Whittington

💛 "If you're completely overwhelmed with everything you need to do, then Maria is the person to organise you and help you work more productively and efficiently." - Rachel McGuiness

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For a business with less stress, less overload and less overwhelm, please get in touch.

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Privacy Policy 🤫

I, Maria Watson, trading as The Details Director, am committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.This Policy explains when and why I may collect personal information about people who visit this website and those who may go on to become clients. It explains, how I use the information, the conditions under which I may disclose it to others and how I keep it secure.This Policy may change from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. By using this website, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Policy.Any questions regarding this policy and privacy practices should be sent by email to maria@thedetailsdirector.comWho am I?
I am Maria Watson, trading as The Details DirectorHow do I collect information from you?
I obtain the minimal information I need about you when:
- you use this website
- you contact me about services that I offer (via the website, by telephone and via Facebook or Linkedin)
- you become a clientWhat information do I collect from you?
You can visit this site and browse it without telling me who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself to me.
It is only when you contact me from the Contact page or the Services page of the website that you will be asked to provide me with personally identifiable information.
The personal information I collect is as follows:
- Your name
- Your email address
Some projects may require more personally identifiable information which is held securely. See also Your choices.How is your information used?
Your minimal personal information may be used in several ways:- to provide a first and last name on messages you receive from me
- to provide you with client support services
- to carry out our obligations arising from agreements entered into by you and me
- to seek your views or comments on the services I provide
- to send you, on occasion, communications that may be of interest to you. These typically include articles and newsletters. See Your Choices
to record (anonymously) visits to certain pages on this website, in order for me to improve the content I provide. See Use of CookiesThe retention period for personal information is reviewed on a regular basis. I hold your personal information in systems for the required amount of time to support my client arrangements with you.How you can access and update your information:
The accuracy of your information is important to me.
You have the right to ask for a copy of the information Maria Watson t/a The Details Director holds about you.
If you change your email address, or if you believe any of the information I hold is inaccurate or out of date, please email me – maria@thedetailsdirector.com
I will confirm your alteration or deletion requests within five working days.
See also Your Choices.Third-party relationships
I may pass your information to a narrow and select group of third-party providers for the purpose of completing tasks and providing services to you on my behalf.When I use third-party service providers, I disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver or to support that service and not to use it for their own direct marketing purposes.I will not release your information to third parties unless I am required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime.If you have any questions about whether certain information, content or services pertain to us, or are “powered” by one of our partners, please contact me – maria@thedetailsdirector.com.Security precautions are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of your information.
When you provide personal information, I take steps to ensure that it is treated securely.
I do not store sensitive information such as credit or debit card details. For details on the minimal information I hold on you, see What information do I collect from you?I operate secure data networks protected by industry-standard firewalls and password protection. I have security measures in place to attempt to protect against loss, misuse and alteration of our user data under my control.Only key personnel have access to the information you provide to me. While I cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration to data will not occur, I go to significant lengths to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.Use of ‘cookies’
Like many other websites, this website uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual.It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. For more information on how to switch off cookies on your computer, visit your browser help pages. Turning off cookies may result in a loss of functionality when using our website.Links to other websites
This website may contain links to other websites run by other organisations. This privacy policy applies only to this website‚ so I encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. I cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from this website.In addition, if you linked to this website from a third-party site, I cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third-party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site.Transferring your information outside of Europe
As part of the services offered to you through this website, the information which you provide to me may be transferred to countries outside the European Union (“EU”). By way of example, this may happen if servers are from time to time located in a country outside of the EU. These countries may not have similar data protection laws to the UK. By submitting your personal data, you’re agreeing to this transfer, storing or processing. If your information is transferred outside of the EU in this way, I will take steps to ensure that appropriate security measures are taken with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this Policy.If you use my services while you are outside the EU, your information may be transferred outside the EU in order to provide you with those services.Review of this Policy
This Policy is reviewed regularly. This Policy was last updated in October 2023.Any questions regarding this policy and privacy practices should be sent by email to maria@thedetailsdirector.com