High Agency - with Sharon McClafferty

What if the most powerful position in business… is not needing anything? This episode is about power, leverage, and optionality — and how to build it long before you need it. Sharon breaks down the concept of BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement), originally introduced in Getting to Yes, and explains why it’s not just a negotiation tactic… it’s a way to live. When you have strong alternatives, everything changes: How you show up What you tolerate What you say yes (and n...

There’s a simple framework used in many industries: Fast. Cheap. Good. Pick two. But what Sharon McClafferty is increasingly seeing is something far worse: people entering situations that deliver none of the three. No clear result. No defined timeline. No real understanding of cost. In this episode of High Agency, Sharon explores why this happens and how high-agency thinkers approach decisions differently. After more than two decades working with accounting and financial planning firms, Sharo...

This is High Agency. A show for owners of accounting and financial advice businesses who want more clarity, more courage, and a better life. Episode 2 recap: If you've been avoiding the hard things in your business or in your life, you're possibly optimizing for comfort and comfort can be expensive. We look at some examples to answer a very important question: What are you optimising for? Hosted by Sharon McClafferty, Founder and CEO of Slipstream Group, the show is built on dec...