Dealing with family trauma—while building a family business

Matt is a big believer in micro-moments, small decisions with the power to alter the course of your life, for better or worse. Despite a distant and challenging relationship with his mum, he still values the power of family ties, running Circulate with his brother, Danny.

He’s learned a lot from his early days in the industry. Empathy and flexibility are foundational to his leadership style, far from the rigid, target-orientated approach he now realises was contributing to a toxic workplace culture. He’s now open to feedback wherever he can get it.

You’ll hear about his experience of launching a business with a family member, how he manages the physical and mental symptoms of anxiety, and why company culture is about more than an office pool table.

Matt Daley is Co-founder and CME at Circulate Digital. With his experience across a variety of paid social media and search roles, it’s no wonder that Circulate is the highest-ranking digital ads agency in the UK. He also gets free rent at his favourite co-working space after getting a tattoo of their logo.

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