You're holding everything together. But nothing's actually running.

The inbox is a disaster. The files are everywhere. You've got 12 tabs open and a to-do list that somehow keeps getting longer even when you're working flat out.

You're not the problem.The system is - or more accurately, the lack of one.

 

I'm Maz.

I'm a Systems Strategist and I help the people quietly holding businesses together finally build something that runs properly.

No more winging it. No more holding it all in your head.

Show me the way out

Sound familiar?

  • You're the most capable person in the room and somehow that just means more work lands on your desk
  • You've tried to "get organised" approximately a thousand times and it works for about two weeks
  • You know there's a better way - you just haven't had the time, the headspace, or the right guide to find it
  • Someone in your world (maybe you) is the bottleneck. Everything slows down or stops when they step away

If you're nodding - you're in exactly the right place

Here's how we fix it

Pick the entry point that fits where you're at right now.
There's no wrong answer.

Daily Systems Fix - $29.90/month

One practical system insight in your inbox every single day. No overwhelm or hour-long tutorials. One small thing that quietly makes your working life better.

Think of it as having a systems-obsessed friend who sends you genuinely useful stuff - not hype, or tech-talk.

Best for: people who want to start somewhere without blowing up their whole week.

Join for $29.90/month
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Systems Sprint Bootcamp 

A live, focused bootcamp where we build one complete system together. Three online sessions, one outcome, actually done by the end.

No "homework you'll never get to." No recording you'll never watch. We show up, we build it, you leave with something real.

Best for: people who want one specfic thing sorted - properly and permanently.

Find the next Sprint
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1:1 Strategy & Consulting

Sometimes you need someone to actually look at your specific situation - your systems, your team, your chaos - and tell you exactly what to fix first.

That's what this in. No generic advice or cookie-cutter plans. It's all about clear, honest strategy for the actual situation you find yourself in.

Best for: founders and operators who need a path forward, not a framework.

Let's talk
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Team Training

Your team is capable. They're just not all working the same way - and it's costing you more than you realise.

I run practical, no-jargon systems training for teams, councils, and growing organisations. Buitl around how your people actually work, not how a textbook says they should.

Best for: leaders who are doing watching their team reinvent the wheel every week.

Enquire about team training
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Hi... I'm Maz

I spent years as the person holding everything together.

The one who knew where everything was, who kept the whole operation running, and who quietly absorbed every gap, every dropped ball, every "can you just quickly..."

And I did it almost entirely on memory, habit, and stubbornness. Because nobody had ever sat me down and shown me a better way to set it up.

That's why I do this work.

I'm a Systems Strategist - which basically means I help people stop running their work on vibes and start running it on actual structure. I find what's broken, fix the right things first, and build something that doesn't fall apart the moment you take a day off.

Microsoft 365 is the toolkit I build most things in. But I'm a systems thinker first - the tools serve the structure, not the other way around.

If you've every thing "there has to be a better way" - there is. I'll show you.


  • Marianne Tansley | Thrive Admin Services

    “Marianne is professional, knowledgeable and an absolute dream to work with. This one document template is now going to be used over and over again and I'm going to look a whole lot more professional!”

    Cherry Blossom Social Media

  • Marianne Tansley | Thrive Admin Services

    “Marianne is by far the most experienced administrator I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She makes it all seem so easy - it really is like she can see what I have pictured in my mind!”

    Share the Dignity

  • Marianne Tansley | Thrive Admin Services

    “Our ongoing dealings with Marianne and Thrive have been superb. The quality of work, timeliness, proactivity and breadth of skillset has been of enormous support to our young and growing business.”

    De Motu Cordis

  • Marianne Tansley | Thrive Admin Services

    “Finding someone like Marianne who is at a 'expert' level of experience not only with actual MS Word document formatting technical skills but also exemplary customer service has been amazing for me, likened to striking gold! I would highly recommend Marianne's services to anyone.”

    Admin & Co

  • Marianne Tansley | Thrive Admin Services

    “Thank you so much, I found the session extremely useful and I really appreciate the notes and the recording. The way you explain things makes it so easy to understand.”

    Virtually Driven

  • Marianne Tansley | Thrive Admin Services

    “As someone who's work heavily relies on using and integrating programs so they work seamlessly for my business and my clients, I don't know where I'd be without Marianne and Thrive Admin Services! If I need to discern which program is best to use in a given situation, Marianne is able to work through it with me. She truly is a Microsoft Magician!”

    VE Assist

Not sure where to start? This is where.

Most business owners aren't disorganised.

They're just busy being the entire system - the one who remembers everything, chases everything, and holds it all together.

This free guide gives you one fix in three areas: where work lives, how work moves, and how your business feels to the people in it. Small enough to action today. Significant enough to feel the difference.

No overhaul required. No perfect system needed first.

GET THE FREE GUIDE

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You've been holding it together long enough.

Let's build something that holds itself.

Want more Maz in your life?