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Clarity For What Comes Next
Whether personal or organisational, most change begins as a pattern, not a problem.
A space for individuals, teams, and organisations to slow down, examine their current reality, and respond with clarity and confidence.
Who I Work With
Individuals
I work with people who can sense that something is changing in their work or creative life,
even if they’re not sure what to call it yet.
You’re not in crisis.
Things might still be going well.
But what once fit doesn’t quite anymore.
This can feel like:
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restlessness or loss of momentum
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uncertainty about what comes next
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a sense that it’s time for something different, but unclear what
Flea Factory is a space to slow down, take stock, and make sense of where you are.
Together, we name what’s shifting, notice patterns, and work out what deserves your attention next — so you can move forward with confidence, in a way that actually fits you.
Teams & Organisations
I work with teams and organisations who can feel change in the air — before there’s agreement on what it means or what to do about it.
Your organisation isn’t broken.
Performance may still be strong.
But the conditions that supported the current way of working are starting to shift.
This often shows up as:
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tension between strategy and day-to-day reality
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slower decisions or competing priorities
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uncertainty about what to protect, change, or let go of
Flea Factory creates space for teams to pause and look clearly at what’s really happening.
The work is about building shared understanding, testing assumptions, and making grounded decisions — so the next steps are thoughtful, aligned, and realistic.
Personal Clarity Coaching
When something is shifting but you can’t quite name it, coaching helps you slow down, tune in, and make sense of what’s emerging.
Explore your wiring, your season, and your passions. Uncover the inner nudge calling you toward the next curve.
Curve Jumping
When the old way of working has reached maturity and its natural plateau, this space helps you explore what the next curve could be, while you’re still in the middle of the current one.
For small businesses, teams, and organisations, we work together to shape early experiments, low-risk prototypes, and thoughtful decisions that help you move toward the new without abandoning what still matters.
Portfolio Life & Work Design
Your life isn’t one-dimensional - your work shouldn’t be either.
Build a portfolio of roles, projects, and income streams that reflect your real season and your real strengths - not the old script you’re ready to move past.
How It Works
1. Begin with a Clarity Session
We slow things down, explore what’s shifting, and name the next right step.
2. Decide What Comes Next
Individuals may proceed with a series of conversations or a more comprehensive pathway, depending on what emerges.
Teams may engage further through focused clarity sessions, strategy sprints, or facilitated working days.
3. Move Forward with Greater Confidence
Each session leaves you with clearer language, sharper perspective, and practical next steps.
Working with
Flea Factory
Clarity That Cuts Through the Noise
Most people come to Flea Factory because something is shifting but they can’t quite name it.
Our work together will help you slow down, tune in, and articulate what’s emerging with honesty and confidence.
Experience That Meets You Where You Are
With years of lived leadership, creativity, and curve-jumping behind me, I bring grounded insight
- not formulas.
You get someone who understands transition from the inside out.
Momentum You Can Feel
Coaching at Flea Factory turns ideas into small, actionable, meaningful experiments.
The result? Forward movement that feels natural, energising, and aligned with your new season.
Meet Richard
I’m Richard — coach, creative, and someone who understands the early signs of change long before the language for it arrives.
I work with individuals and teams who need clarity, honest conversation, and a grounded path forward.
My approach is practical, down-to-earth, and shaped by many years of leadership, coaching, facilitation, and guiding people into what's next.
A Glimpse Into My Work
Helping People and Teams Shape a Way Forward That Actually Fits
Every season brings new questions, new tensions, and new possibilities — for individuals, for teams, and for the organisations they lead.
Flea Factory exists to create space to slow down, pay attention, and make sense of what’s emerging before you feel pressure to have it all figured out.
My approach is simple: I listen deeply, ask the kinds of questions that help you see with clarity, and walk with you as you take small, grounded steps toward your next curve.
Whether you’re:
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An individual navigating a career shift, creative transition, or the plateau of work that once fit
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A team needing clearer direction, shared language, and alignment around what’s changing
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An organisation ready to interrogate its reality, explore new possibilities, and stay relevant in a shifting landscape
…this work offers space, language, and momentum.
This isn’t about fixing you — or fixing your organisation.
It’s about recognising what’s already stirring, naming the truth of where you are, and supporting you (or your team) as you move toward what’s next with courage and intention.
Richard
Why Flea Factory?
Flea Factory is built on a simple idea: most individuals and organisations sense the need for change long before they have language for it. Something shifts, the old way stops fitting, and the next step isn’t yet clear.
Inspired by Charles Handy’s 'the elephant and the flea', Flea Factory makes room for the agile, inventive part of you — or your team — that’s ready to explore what’s next, without needing to overhaul everything at once.
The work focuses on:
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understanding where you are on your current curve
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noticing the signals and possibilities beginning to emerge
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taking small, practical steps toward a new way forward
It’s not about fixing what’s wrong.
It’s about seeing clearly enough to choose wisely.
Client Stories
Richard's powerful questions gave us clarity on what our individual contributions were and what our groups core values were. From this process, everything fell into place. The value Richard adds is immeasurable.
Simon, Adelaide
Richard offered a unique perspective on my situation and asked great questions to help me move forward with my music, growing my business and maintaining healthy relationships.
Emily, Adelaide
Through my development with Richard I flourished in all aspects of my life; personal, professional and relational.
Leigh, London
I’ve had the privilege of working alongside individuals, teams, and organisations across Australia and beyond
— helping them find clarity, navigate transition, and take their next steps with confidence.
