• Swindon & Wiltshire People
• Thursday March 19 2026

ADHD entrepreneur’s book tackles ‘messy middle’ between awareness and action

A new book by ADHD entrepreneur Rob Curtis has officially launched, with the aim of helping people navigate the “messy middle” between awareness and action.

Managing Marketing’s Messy Middle: 100 Pages to Clean Up the Mess, describes how most business don’t fail at getting attention, they fail in the messy middle, between awareness and action.

“The book was really born out of frustration with the amount of fluffy marketing advice out there. I wanted to create something practical, something business owners could open, read for five minutes, and immediately apply to improve their marketing,” said Rob.

The book delves into Rob’s career and development of his Swindon-based digital marketing agency, The Pursuit Agency, and provides applicable and helpful insights to businesses who are tired of shouting into the void and are ready to see results.

Rob saw businesses doing a lot of the “right” marketing, but when it came to converting attention into customers, they were stalled.

Reflecting on the writing process, Rob said: “The book originated as a collection of frameworks and notes I had been building for clients at The Pursuit Agency, filled with little models and exercises to help businesses diagnose why their marketing wasn’t converting.

“Eventually I realised those ideas were bigger than internal tools and instead of writing a traditional long-form marketing book, I designed a field guide, 100 short, practical insights that help business owners clean up the “messy middle” of their marketing.”

The book offers honest insights, actionable strategies, and lessons learned from years of trial and error. Rob hopes readers will gain clarity when reading.

“Most businesses don’t have a marketing problem; they have a clarity problem. They’re creating more content when the real issue is that their audience doesn’t yet feel confident enough to buy. If this book helps even a handful of businesses turn their marketing into something that actually drives revenue, then it’s done is job.”

Rob dives into his journey as an ADHD entrepreneur and describes his brain as working in squiggly lines.

“That’s exactly what helps me spot and solve the gaps most marketers miss. I wouldn’t be where I was without my ADHD,” he continued.

“My inspirations are many but honestly, a lot of my inspiration comes from the businesses I work with. Watching founders solve real problems, build teams, and grow their companies is endlessly motivating.”

The Pursuit Agency helps businesses to become visible using a range of digital marketing tactics including SEO, pay per click and content marketing. To date clients, include Helen Browning’s Organic, Avrion, Filestream, WeAnswer, Milroys, Aegina and more.

Rob’s book is available from Amazon.