Insights and reflections
This is the Jamie McAnsh insights space. I want to bring together the thinking behind my work as a speaker, consultant, and advocate for inclusion.
Here, I share reflections shaped by lived experience, adventure, resilience, mental health, and workplace culture, alongside practical insight drawn from real work with organisations across the UK and beyond.
Some pieces are deeply personal. Others are focused on leadership, inclusion, and systems. All are written with one aim in mind: to help people and organisations think differently, act with intention, and build environments where individuals can genuinely thrive.
From insight to impact
Alongside reflection and lived experience, I also share how these ideas are applied in the real world.
The content below is shaped by work on keynote stages, public platforms, and within organisations, as well as through partnerships and practical tools designed to support real change.
This is where insight moves beyond reflection, connecting values, action, and impact in ways that are grounded, relevant, and human.
Some of the professional organisations Jamie has worked with
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Becoming a HubSpot Partner | Building Inclusive CRM Systems
Becoming a HubSpot Partner: More Than a Badge Becoming a HubSpot Partner isn’t a badge-chasing moment for me.It’s a line in the sand. This partnership represents years of lived, hands-on experience with the platform, not a sudden alignment. HubSpot has been part of how I work for a long time, shaping how I think about…
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Why Most CRMs Fail Humans Before Humans Fail CRMs
Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth about Why Most CRMs Fail Humans Before Humans Fail CRMs. Most CRMs do not fail because people are lazy, resistant, or incapable.They fail because humans were never properly designed into the system. I have seen this play out again and again. Organisations invest serious money into CRM platforms, bring…
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Leadership during uncertainty: How to Build Trust Without All the Answers
There are moments in leadership where certainty simply disappears. Leadership during uncertainty is a key time for any organisation. Markets shift. People leave. Plans stop working. The pressure to look confident increases just as clarity drops away. And in those moments, many leaders make the same mistake. They try to fill the gap with certainty…
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Top Motivational Speaker in London | Recognised Among the World’s Best
Last year I was voted onto a list of top motivational speakers to book in London.A list that included Richard Branson and Steven Bartlett. I am not going to pretend that didn’t stop me in my tracks for a moment.Because it did. London is a city I genuinely love working in. The pace. The ambition.…
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From Top 20 Motivational Speakers London to London Keynote Speakers Agency:
Building a Powerful Speaking Profile in the Capital Recognition in a City That Sets the Standard London is one of the most competitive speaking markets in the world. It is where global brands, international audiences, and world-class events converge. To be recognised in this space is never just about visibility. It is about credibility, consistency,…
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Being Listed on The Mental Health Speakers Agency. Why This Matters So Much to Me
There are moments in your career that quietly mean everything. No fanfare. No noise. Just deep personal meaning. Being listed on The Mental Health Speakers Agency is one of those moments for me. Not because it looks good on paper.Not because of the logo.Not because of another agency relationship. But because I am here today.…
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Get Back Up: A Real Conversation About Resilience, Inclusion and the Power of Change
Behind every job title, every shift pattern and every email signature is a person with a story. Often, the moments that shape us most are the ones nobody sees coming. That belief has shaped my work for years, not just as a motivational speaker, but as someone who lives the reality of resilience and inclusion…
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HubSpot Contacts Setup: The Foundation of a CRM That Actually Works
Why is the HubSpot contacts setup the foundation of your entire CRM build? If your CRM is a house, the contacts section is the ground it sits on. Get this wrong, and everything else cracks later. Get it right and the whole system works with you, not against you. When I build CRMs in HubSpot, the…
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When to Use a CRM: Why Starting Early Saves Time, Money and Data
When to use a CRM is a decision that should be made at the very start of a business, not when the cracks begin to show and the data is already working against you. so When is the best time to set up a CRM? Here is the honest answer.You need a CRM far earlier…