Built From Burnout.

It starts the same way for so many business owners, an idea, a passion, and a relentless drive to build something meaningful. At first, it’s exhilarating. You wear every hat, juggle every responsibility, and fuel your business with sheer determination. But then, slowly, the cracks begin to form.

Your calendar is a battleground of back-to-back meetings. Emails pile up faster than you can answer them. The systems you once handled on your own are now cumbersome, disjointed, and painfully inefficient. The tasks that once felt small, onboarding a new client, invoicing, scheduling, data entry, begin eating into your time, eroding the space you once had to strategise, create, and grow.

I know this struggle because I’ve lived it.

As an Operations Manager in the health industry, I saw it unfold daily. Business owners and teams drowning in manual, repetitive tasks, unable to keep up with demand because their systems weren’t built to scale. The problem wasn’t lack of talent or effort, it was the weight of inefficiency, stealing time, draining energy, and leaving leaders stretched so thin they could barely breathe, let alone innovate.

At the same time, I was part of a business mastermind group, where I connected with entrepreneurs from all different industries. I kept hearing the same frustrations over and over,“I feel like I’m doing everything myself,” “I’ve hired help, but I’m still overwhelmed,” “No one does things the way I need them done.”

It was clear that these weren’t isolated struggles. So many business owners were trapped in the same cycle, overworked, stretched too thin, and unable to scale because their systems were failing them.

Then came the moment everything clicked.

I was deep into a 12-day hike to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal, far from the noise of emails, Slack notifications, and endless to-do lists. There’s something about pushing your body to its limits, breathing in the crisp Himalayan air, and watching the world’s tallest peaks rise in front of you that gives you a new level of clarity.

Step by step, as I ascended towards Base Camp, I found myself reflecting on the very businesses I had been working with. Why was it that so many entrepreneurs and teams felt like they were drowning? Why did delegation so often lead to frustration instead of relief? And most importantly, what could I do to fix it?

That’s when I realised something crucial: Delegation without structure isn’t delegation at all, it’s a disaster waiting to happen.

That business, like so many others, didn’t just need help, they needed a system. A clear, repeatable, scalable method for ensuring that tasks were executed correctly, efficiently, and without constant oversight. They needed a way to trust their team, to step away without fear that everything would crumble in their absence.

So I set out to solve this problem.

With three years of experience working with VAs and leading delegation efforts, I knew what worked, and what didn’t. But I wanted a foolproof system that could be applied to any business, eliminating the common frustrations that plagued delegation. So, for six months, I dedicated myself entirely to designing the perfect solution. I tested, refined, and built a framework that ensures clear communication, seamless delegation, and optimised operations, without adding more work to the CEO’s plate.

By the time I descended from the mountains (via medivac, but that’s a story for another time…), I had a clear vision for what needed to be done.

Now, through Claire Curle Consulting Agency, I help business owners escape the cycle of inefficiency. My mission is to give you back time, clarity, and control, so you can finally focus on the work that moves your business forward.