Welcome to The Ventured Journal

Think of The Ventured Journal as business coaching in written form — clear, calm, and grounded in the realities of running an expertise-based business.

Each edition offers practical tools, frameworks, and reflections drawn from real coaching and business experience. You’ll learn how to align people with purpose, make better decisions, and build a business that runs smoothly without running you down.

This is a space for thoughtful builders and practical thinkers who want to lead with both structure and heart.

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Want to speed up decision-making and drive change that lasts? Try logical levels.
Mark Campbell Mark Campbell

Want to speed up decision-making and drive change that lasts? Try logical levels.

Leaders often get stuck solving problems at the level where they appear — in strategy, structure, or execution — without realising that the real answers lie higher up. In this post, business coach Mark Campbell explains how his Purpose → Values → Vision → Strategy → Structure → Execution model helps leaders and teams make faster, clearer, and more aligned decisions. Drawing on the concept of “logical levels”, he shows how reconnecting with purpose and values transforms how leaders think, act, and prioritise. Whether it’s a team overwhelmed by competing priorities or a business reacting to change, sustainable performance begins with clarity at the top — not just more action at the bottom. Learn how to use purpose and values as your ultimate decision-making tools, reduce pressure, and create lasting momentum in your business.

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Why I started The Ventured Journal (and what it’s really about)

Why I started The Ventured Journal (and what it’s really about)

I’m an engineer turned business coach who helps technically minded leaders turn purpose into performance—without burning themselves or other people out. This Journal is where I share the frameworks, models, systems and mindsets that make that happen. Expect the odd meandering story too.

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