Your business. Your building. Your way.

You have the idea.
Now let's build the business.

Maybe you're stuck on what to sell, who it's for, or how to get clients.

Maybe it's the voice asking, Who am I to charge for this?

Or maybe you know exactly what you want to do, but something keeps getting in the way of doing it.

Wherever you are today, you're in the right place.

Our reason for being

Too many businesses never get the chance to become what they could be.

Our reason to exist is simple: no one should have to give up on their dream business because they lacked the right strategy, were held back by limiting beliefs, or struggled to turn what they knew into action.

Our point of view

Entrepreneurship is often painted in rose-coloured glasses on the internet. The reality is quite different.

The internet sells the highlight reel. Building a business asks for three things at once — and skip any one and you get stuck.

They tell you:

“Follow your passion and the clients will come.”

What we say:

You can generate some sales that way, but without a grounded strategy you won't make the most of your efforts.

They tell you:

“Just back yourself and take the leap.”

What we say:

If your identity and beliefs don't match what you want, you'll be calling yourself lazy or incapable for something that was never about effort.

They tell you:

“You just need to go viral and your business will take off overnight.”

What we say:

Going viral can be great, but longevity and stability come from your ability to get back into motion when you fall off track.

How We Work

Everything is connected.

That's why every container inside Forget the Office braids all three of these elements:

01

Strategic Clarity

The clarity to make aligned decisions.

You need to feel aligned and grounded in what you're doing in every season, cycle or phase of your business — so you stop taking half-hearted action because part of you isn't fully on board.

02

Inner Coherence

The coherence that allows your body to act on those decisions.

Your identity and beliefs need to be aligned with what you want — otherwise you end up sabotaging yourself, subtly or loudly. That's why our programs include different levels of deep inner work on the beliefs and identity getting in the way.

03

Motion

The capacity to stay in motion, even in uncertainty.

You don't need more discipline. You need to know exactly how to pick yourself back up when you fall off track. Our frameworks help you build the habits that bring your vision to life — and become someone who stays in motion.

Find your starting point

What does your business need right now?

Answer seven quick questions and we'll point you to your next step — no email, no catch.

Or explore the paths yourself

Ways to work with us

Choose the path that fits where you are right now.

Think of it as a building you're putting up, your way. Each path builds a different part, and there's no fixed order, so you take what you need and combine them as you go.

A soft line drawing of a Mediterranean building: an arched front door marked "the Lobby", an external lift up the right side marked "Building Cycles", and an upper room marked "the Motion Room", with a rooftop pergola, arched windows, an olive tree by the door, a small sun and a hint of sea. The Lobby Building Cycles The Motion Room
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Merce Maresma, Founder & CEO of Forget the Office
Meet Your Coach

Hi, I'm Merce — and I built this from the inside out.

I was a corporate lawyer when I realised I had chosen that career out of conditioning. I was so burnt out that my body couldn't take it anymore, and I had to turn my life upside down.

On my quest to change careers and never work in corporate again, I studied a Master's in Marketing and started my own marketing agency. I thought it would be a breeze, but it wasn't. The hard part was knowing what was right for me, trusting myself and, most of all, staying in motion — finding my way back every time I fell off track.

I went looking for what I wasn't getting right, and discovered that the people who succeeded had strategy, identity work and the capacity to stay in motion. Those three are the basis of the frameworks we teach at Forget the Office today.

Certified Professional Coach NLP Practitioner Master's in Marketing Former Corporate Lawyer
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In their words

"I wanted to monetise my side project so I could quit my office job. Six months after working with Merce it became my full-time business — and went from non-profit to €13–16k profit per launch."

— Daria · from side project to full-time business

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What we're really about

A successful business and a full life — we refuse to trade one for the other.

Forget the Office is for founders building a business that's genuinely theirs and honours their gifts, at a pace that keeps them whole. They've known success before, but this time they want to achieve it without losing themselves.

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Here for you

Not sure where to start?

That's completely normal! Book a complimentary call with Merce. We'll look at where you are right now in your business journey and recommend what steps to take next.

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