The Life And Times Of Neville Wright

Aug 10, 2026

You will fall.

Know one wants to hear this, but the truth is you will fail and that’s the truth most people avoid by burying there heads in...

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Aug 03, 2026

Make Success Easier.

Success doesn’t start big. It starts small, painfully small. A tiny action. A tiny improvement. A tiny decision. But when you repeat those tiny actions...

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Jul 27, 2026

The invisible line that shapes our Lives.

To attain success in life you must push yourself up to the invisible line but never cross it because if you do you will lose...

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Jul 20, 2026

The world you build around you.

The environment you are in can either drag you back or pull you forward. This blog shows people what Marilyn and I eventually mastered our...

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Jul 13, 2026

The turning point.

The turning point is when you stop “trying” and start identifying as the kind of person who wins by default the way Marilyn and I...

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Jul 06, 2026

Consistency compounds.

Consistency compounds in ways talent never can. Today I am reflecting to show people the magic of simple compounding lived for 50+ years: We all...

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Jun 29, 2026

Extraordinary outcomes.

The 1% rule: how tiny improvements create massive change People love big goals. Big dreams. Big leaps. Big transformations. And we have always had those...

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Jun 22, 2026

Use your Mind.

How to build a self-competition Mindset. Most people love the idea of “being better than yesterday,” but very few know how to do it. They...

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Jun 15, 2026

Compete against yourself.

I’ve met thousands of people over the years employees, customers, suppliers, young entrepreneurs, seasoned business owners, and there’s one pattern I’ve seen over and over...

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Jun 08, 2026

Self-belief.

Felix Dennis said “Without self-belief nothing can be accomplished. With it, nothing is impossible.” Every week I sit down to write these blogs, and every...

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Jun 01, 2026

Exploitation.

The truth about exploitation and how we used it to go from 37p to £100 million. People hear the word exploitation and instantly picture villains,...

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May 25, 2026

Faster Decisions.

Learn the skill that changes everything: Making better decisions, faster. In business, speed matters. Not reckless speed, decisive speed. The kind that comes from clarity,...

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May 18, 2026

Born Luckly

I have always thought that if I take my luck as it comes and fit myself to it then that’s a start of creating everything...

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May 11, 2026

Think like an entrepreneur?

People love to romanticise entrepreneurship, the freedom, the ideas, the “be your own boss” fantasy. But anyone who’s actually built something knows the truth is...

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May 04, 2026

Problems = Power

Most people see problems in business as warning signs. I see them as proof of progress. The more problems you experience in a business that...

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Apr 27, 2026

A Global Control System.

Why a global control system will never work! Even the jungle knows better. Every time someone talks about a global control system I can’t help...

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Apr 20, 2026

Your Big Idea.

Your Big Idea Starts With One Small Step. This is something you can teach your kids, as I have designed it for ages 7 to...

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Apr 13, 2026

Distraction.

Distraction: How I Missed the Gym and Found the Problem. I was on my way out the door to the gym when I thought of...

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Apr 06, 2026

When One Card Falls.

We’ve all heard the saying: “If one card falls, the whole house collapses.” Well, here in the UK, our house of cards is balanced on...

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Mar 30, 2026

Ban One Habit.

There’s one habit that quietly destroys potential. It stops people becoming who they want to be and living the life they dream of. And the...

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Mar 23, 2026

AI = Thick Kids.

When I was a kid growing up in the 1950’s and ’60’s, being called “thick” meant I was struggling in school. Today, my thoughts are...

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Mar 16, 2026

Neurodiverse Children and Business.

Many people think their children’s success in business comes from sending them to university because they have succeeded in the school curriculum, sometimes it’s true...

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Mar 09, 2026

Relentless.

When AI becomes so clever, so fast, and so capable that humans stop being the smartest species, it’s probably time for most to get out...

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Mar 02, 2026

No Competition, No Life.

When people say they don’t like competition, yet at the same time say they want a great business that stands out head and shoulders from...

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Feb 23, 2026

Challenge

I overheard someone recently, a good person, worn down by life, whisper to themselves that they wanted to change but couldn’t find the spark. No...

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Feb 16, 2026

Raising Children for Life.

Are you raising the children in your care for life, or simply trying to get them through childhood? For us, building a business and raising...

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Feb 09, 2026

Desire for Change.

Desire is the quiet whisper that becomes a direction. We all reach that pause between what is and what could be, the moment spent sitting...

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Feb 02, 2026

Wake up to Reality.

I have lived long enough, built enough, lost enough, and rebuilt enough and learned enough to last 10 lifetimes to recognise when 95% of a...

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Jan 26, 2026

The Long Run.

Why do some people stay strong and independent well into their 80’s, 90’s, and beyond, while others begin to fade in their 50’s? It’s a...

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Jan 19, 2026

The Real Wake-Up Call

Ditch the Clock: A Story of Escape and Ownership. The day I started my business with just 37p (for a cloth for cleaning windows), I...

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Jan 12, 2026

Change Your Thinking.

Change your thinking, and you change your life. Not in a fluffy self help way, in a “stop poisoning your own life” way. Re education...

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Jan 05, 2026

Ambition Needs Action.

Do you know what your ambitions are in life? Or even just for 2026? Do you really, or are you taking things as they come?...

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Dec 29, 2025

Hope

Don’t let 2026 sneak up and become a carbon copy of 2025.Every New Year’s Eve, people make grand declarations. Probably because their drunk on optimism....

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Dec 22, 2025

Resentment.

Does resentment help or hinder? Recently, I have explored why so many of us cling to resentment, taking up time and energy in both business...

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Dec 15, 2025

Release Mental Wounds

Most of us aren’t saints. We’re also not monks on mountaintops. We’re people with jobs, families, bills, and a limited supply of emotional bandwidth. So,...

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Dec 01, 2025

Get ready for 2026

2026 won’t be just another year. It will be like walking into your warehouse on a Monday morning after a clearance weekend. The shelves are...

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Sep 22, 2025

Real raw hunger changes everything

Let me start with a disclaimer: this post is for entertainment purposes only. But if you’re the kind of person who reads between the lines,...

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Sep 15, 2025

Why Argue?

Helen Mirren once said: Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different...

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Aug 04, 2025

Rules V’s Freedom.

A provocative topic that touches on personal autonomy, societal structure, and the tension between rules and freedom, I explore my concerns. Rules, rebellion, and the...

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Jul 28, 2025

Change Your Education

🧠 Rethinking What’s Possible Very few people start life dreaming of making £100 million—it feels too distant, too unrealistic. But somewhere between starting and achieving...

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Jul 21, 2025

Adaptability as a Jack of all trades.

To survive and thrive throughout life, adaptability is essential. Some can adapt to almost anything, while others cannot step a foot out of their comfort...

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Jun 02, 2025

Fit for Purpose

What is your purpose? Most of us never stop to ask that question. We chase the next meal, the next gadget, the next paycheck—and call...

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May 26, 2025

3 things for success

Ambition, patience, and strategic thinking. Most people don’t take the most basic actions to enable them to move from where they currently are to where...

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Mar 17, 2025

Tunnel Vision

I constantly struggle with distractions every day and at the same time often lack clarity in my goals, does this resonate with you? If so...

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Mar 10, 2025

Compliance danger.

Everyone knows the story of the frog, right? If you put a frog into boiling water, it would immediately jump out, but if you put...

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Mar 03, 2025

Ignight an alternative curriculum

I have always suggested an alternative curriculum for people like myself who instinctively knew they must look after themselves after not being understood by the...

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Feb 24, 2025

Personal Wellness

A shock tactic or reverse psychology? In 2000, my wife Marilyn came home with another present for me, as she does most days; we were...

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Feb 17, 2025

False Assumptions

This week’s blog frames the topic hopefully in a motivating and practical way, reinforcing the idea that financial success is about mindset, effort, and willingness...

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Feb 10, 2025

The Silent War

Along with many nations, I think we are in a crisis mode and have been for the last 5 years, although this has been planned...

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Feb 03, 2025

Fear, Pain, and Success

When I first went into business, I thought success was a destination, but I soon discovered that it’s a journey that requires constant growth and...

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Jan 27, 2025

Daydreaming or ambition?

At 7 years old, I would hear the teacher shouting, pay attention n.w. Stop daydreaming; boy, I don’t think I was daydreaming; I was planning...

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Jan 20, 2025

Self-improvement.

Imagine waking up every morning with a sense of purpose, knowing you’ll become a better version of yourself today. This is the power of self-improvement....

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Jan 13, 2025

Pushing the Boundaries vs. Complacency

A key to business success is that you must push the boundaries daily. From day one in business, we learned that if we didn’t push,...

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Jan 06, 2025

Sounds so easy

Today, I was talking to a young couple (in their 20s) about business life when they said that I make it sound so easy! If...

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Dec 30, 2024

Attention disorder, 10 tips for 2025

Here are some insights on how ADHD has helped me and can help you in business, especially if you are like most people and have...

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Dec 23, 2024

A wake-up call

I asked AI to read my book and select 10 motivators for young would-be entrepreneurs. 10 Life Lessons from Neville Wright’s “The Answer is Yes...

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Dec 16, 2024

Business Love & Legacy

Very few people are willing to pay the enormous price to build a business or to create and give love and, on top of that,...

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Dec 09, 2024

Impulsivity Syndrome

What drives Impulsivity? In psychological terms, Impulsivity is a tendency to act on a whim, displaying behaviour characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or...

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Dec 02, 2024

Thoughts are Rocks

The only reason to carry rocks in your rucksack on your back is for exercise, which is positive, right? So why do we all weigh...

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Nov 25, 2024

Personal Growth

I feel this message beautifully captures the essence of embracing life’s inevitable challenges and transforming ourselves through them. It reminds me that personal growth often...

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Nov 18, 2024

Anger is a poison

Well, we all get angry throughout our lives, sometimes just for seconds or maybe a few hours max, but then occasionally, we know people who...

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Nov 11, 2024

Endings and Beginnings Story

Mentoring is sometimes a bit like reading the tarot cards. The picture I have today is of the death card or, as I think, the...

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Nov 04, 2024

Overcoming limiting beliefs.

Overcoming limiting beliefs is crucial for aspiring successful entrepreneurs, and it is essential to remember every successful person has had limiting beliefs in their lives,...

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Oct 28, 2024

Ying & Yang of life

Ying & Yang symbolizes the balance of life that we all tread; how we cope with it determines our life type. In some ways, my...

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Oct 21, 2024

Having it all!

What matters most to you? Work, possessions or People: It’s all three for me, but many people think you can’t have it all. I learned...

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Oct 14, 2024

Cause and Effect

All my blogs occur when a conversation takes place, and I relate it to something in my life; this one happened when a friend read...

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Oct 07, 2024

Brutal Words

Once spoken, brutal words can never be taken back. It’s like taking something out of a box; once it’s out, you can’t put it back,...

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Sep 30, 2024

Gratitude

If you are on or have been on a journey of building a business for any reason, it is essential to include gratitude in your...

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Sep 23, 2024

A Second Chance

Many people say that when they get past 50, it is too old to start following their dreams now, and their excuses have come thick...

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In the given image, you can see a group of children walking in a line down a corridor. They are all dressed casually and are carrying backpacks. The corridor has a long window on one side that allows natural light into the room. The walls of the corridor are white, and there is some decorative trim at the top. The children appear to be in a school setting, as suggested by their attire and the style of the corridor. There's no visible text or distinctive branding in the image.

Sep 16, 2024

Educate out Excuses

The education system is geared to teach children subliminally to make excuses throughout their lives, keeping them in a life of fear and trapping them...

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The image depicts a group of five people in a room, likely a living or dining area, based on the furniture and decor. They are all wearing foil hats on their heads, which suggests a playful or festive atmosphere. One individual is standing while the others are seated. In front of them, there appears to be a presentation or discussion happening as one person seems to be gesturing with their hands. The people in the image are all adults and dressed casually, indicating that this could be a casual gathering or a family event.

Sep 09, 2024

Delay judgment.

When positive changes come along, grab them with both hands, don’t get distracted, and never let them go. On the other hand, when negative vibes...

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Neville and Marilyn when school children

Sep 02, 2024

Entrepreneurs create themselves

In the 1950s, if children wanted their own money, they had to do something to earn it, like deliver papers, stack shelves in shops, or...

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The image is a promotional poster featuring a clown. The clown has red hair, large red shoes, and a white face with black makeup around the eyes. They are wearing a red top hat and a blue coat with red collar pins. In their right hand, the clown is holding an oversized syringe filled with fluid, which appears to be dripping from the needle into the poster. The background of the poster is dark blue, with the only visible text being "SAFE & EFFECTIVE" in large white letters at the bottom. The overall style of the image seems to be an advertisement or poster for some kind of product, service, or event.

Aug 26, 2024

Hostility, Bitterness, and Wisdom

We have all encountered everyday mishaps, whether slipping on ice or taking out a loan without fully understanding the agreement. These incidents often lead us...

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Aug 19, 2024

My two-word joke

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a person standing on a construction site wearing a hard hat and safety gear, posing with another individual who appears to be supervising or involved in the construction project. They are both smiling at the camera. In the background, there is a partially constructed building under what looks like scaffolding. There is signage indicating that the area is under construction. The sky is overcast, and it appears to be an overcast day. Both individuals seem to be in good spirits, possibly celebrating or documenting a milestone in the project.

Aug 12, 2024

Micromanaging

Strict micromanaging is essential to the success of every aspect of life at some point, but I can already hear some people saying BS, BS,...

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a sign with the word "RISK" at its top. Beneath this, there are several arrows pointing in various directions, each marked with the word "RISK." These arrows form a circle around a central arrow that points towards a single word "RISK," which is more prominent and larger than the other arrows. The sign's background is simple and does not distract from its message. The overall design of the sign seems to be emphasizing the concept of risk in different directions or perspectives, with the central arrow indicating that all roads lead to risk.

Aug 05, 2024

Don’t Risk Anything

If you don’t risk anything, the chances are you will end up with nothing. My question is, is that what you want? When I do...

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A photograph of a storefront named 'Rainbow Warehouse'. The building is made of brick with a white sign above the entrance. The entrance features a turquoise door and a white door with a glass panel. The store's window displays a variety of items, including hats, bags, and other miscellaneous objects. The colors in the image are warm, with the brickwork in shades of brown and the door in a vibrant shade of teal. The overall atmosphere of the image is nostalgic, evoking a sense of a bygone era.

Jul 29, 2024

Inspired

From entrepreneurial dreams to reality, what inspires people and where does the journey start? My inspiration began when I was around the age of four....

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Jul 22, 2024

One Size Fits All

We have all heard the saying that “One size fits all” but does it? I believe there have always been flaws in our “One Size...

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Jul 15, 2024

Something for Nothing

The idea of getting “something for nothing” is a common misconception. As most of us have grown up being looked after by parents or guardians,...

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Neville's Dad riding a penny farthing bike

Jul 08, 2024

Systems v Staff

Most people who go into business with a dream of building the biggest or the best business in their industry can end up spending years...

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Jul 01, 2024

Reflections

Have you ever asked yourself if only I could live my life again? Over the first six months of 2024, I have often reflected on...

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chimpanzee holding a cigar in one hand and buring money in the other

Jun 24, 2024

Don’t fight Opinions

Do other’s opinions matter to you? Everyone in the world seems to have an opinion about everything. Even though some keep quiet, as they probably...

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The image appears to be a promotional graphic or advertisement for an event. In the background, there's a photograph of a person dressed in clown attire, standing against a black background with white text overlaying it. The individual is wearing a red jacket, a yellow hat, and has a large, colorful smile, which contributes to the overall festive appearance. At the bottom of the image, there's a chalkboard-style message in white text that reads: "DON'T GO TO YOUR GRAVE WITH SONGS LEFT IN YOU. BE SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS AT ALL TIMES. BUT NEVER TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY, FROM A BOY THAT WANTS TO BE A COMICIAN."

Jun 17, 2024

3 Business Secrets

Once we had created and sold a successful business in 1980, I explored why we achieved our goal while others struggled even though all the...

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The image captures a moment featuring a person, likely an artist or performer. They are dressed in dark clothing, with sunglasses obscuring their eyes, which adds a sense of mystery to the scene. In each hand, they hold red pills, commonly associated with the concept of "red pill" from the movie "The Matrix," symbolizing a choice between reality and illusion. The background is an indoor space, possibly a tunnel or subway, with concrete walls and a ceiling that suggests a modern, urban setting. There's a light fixture mounted on the wall, providing illumination to the area. The overall composition of the image, including the person's attire and the props they are holding, creates an intriguing and thought-provoking visual narrative.

Jun 10, 2024

Repetitive Thoughts

Some people thrive on repetitive thoughts; it’s a way to manifest whatever they want, and for others, the repetitive thought cycle can be destructive, destroying...

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The image presents a modern house with a contemporary design. The structure is multi-leveled, featuring an upper deck that overlooks the lower level and the surrounding landscape. The roof of the house appears to have a skylight, allowing natural light to flood the interior.

Jun 03, 2024

Effort Equals Destination

In every part of our lives, effort is directly linked to our destination. Having Dyslexia and ADHD (in my opinion, caused by injections in the...

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Neville standing in front of a red porsche 911

May 27, 2024

I can’t afford it

Every day, I came across people saying I need someone to give me enough money so I can start a business even though they have...

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May 20, 2024

Embracing Adversity

Adversity is a difficult or unpleasant situation; the more you strive to do in life, the more likely you will get into some situation of...

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May 13, 2024

I Don’t Believe It!

It’s not what happens, but how you react determines your happiness and success going forward. Life won’t test you; you test yourself as we all...

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May 06, 2024

Blame rots the Brain

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Sign with words love what you do and do what you love

Apr 29, 2024

Control your thoughts

Have you ever repeatedly said to yourself, I want to, but I can’t, I want to, but I can’t without ever finding a solution? That’s...

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Neville and Marilyn on holiday with palm trees in the background

Apr 22, 2024

Do you wish things were easier?

Group 1 are people who have a wish list and do something about it. Group 2 are people who have the same wish list but...

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Apr 15, 2024

The Blame Game

A story of misplaced anger. We have all been cut up on the road; we slam on the breaks shouting a few choice words, including...

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Apr 08, 2024

The Zodiac and Business Partners.

The Zodiac and Business Partners

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Neville and Marilyn sitting on a scooter

Apr 01, 2024

The Perfect Moment.

The Perfect Moment

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Mar 25, 2024

Navigating Life’s High Stakes

everyone starts to learn Risk vs. Reward

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Mar 18, 2024

Ups and downs of life

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Mar 11, 2024

Embracing Change

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Mar 04, 2024

Understand the 1%

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Feb 26, 2024

5 Words to Guarantee Success

By the age of 24 (1974), I had 18 jobs. Up to that time in the 60’s and 70’s, anyone could leave a job in...

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Feb 19, 2024

Should I stay, or Should I go?

If you are a business owner, I am sure you have asked yourselves this question many times over the years. Ultimately, I think we all...

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Failure is not the opposite of success. it is part of success.

Feb 12, 2024

Afraid of Failing?

So many people have some great ideas but never implement them because they are afraid to fail, but a person with one idea that surfaces...

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Neville wright speaking at the Millionaires mastermind event

Feb 05, 2024

Potential

There is so much potential in every aspect of business wherever you go. So, wouldn’t it be an absolute shame to hide yourself away and...

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Jan 28, 2024

Sweat the small stuff.

If you are new to business or have been going for some years, it would be nice to hear your thoughts. Most mentors will tell...

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Jan 22, 2024

One World Order

On 23rd March 2020, my blog said that I thought that we were entering the 3rd World War. Not only with other countries but with...

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Nevilles Dad Photographed in army uniform

Jan 15, 2024

Take a Chance in 24

I don’t think many business people will have much of an option if we don’t take any chances over this next year. What is taking...

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Jan 08, 2024

Responsibility for 24

What does responsibility mean to you? What responsibility do you have for yourself, your family, your job, your business, your community and your Country? It...

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Jan 01, 2024

Plant more for 24

If you planted seeds in 23, don’t stop; keep on planting more in 24. And if you have never planted seeds for your future, it’s...

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Dec 25, 2023

Decisions, not Conditions

Your decisions, not your conditions, will shape your life as we go into probably the most disturbing year since 1939. But before we even get...

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Dec 18, 2023

12 Suggestions for 2024

1. Be Optimistic. Be optimistic and think positively by saying, I like myself, I like myself. Do this every morning in front of the mirror...

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Dec 11, 2023

Visualize your Work/life

Metaphorically speaking, each person holds a whole bunch of keys in their hands when they are born and starts using them as soon as they...

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Dec 04, 2023

Your three Wishes

If you found a genie lamp, I bet you would rub it just to prove the old wives’ tale false but, at the same time,...

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Neville Wright Talking at Mastermind event

Nov 27, 2023

Invest in yourself

How many will take the leap into self-employment in 2024 Making a living can be tricky, but making a fortune is the same, so why...

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Nov 20, 2023

Discipline your children

If you want your children to succeed in the things they want to do in life, you must be prepared to discipline them. Discipline in...

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Nov 13, 2023

Break Harmful Habits

Until I was 24 years old, my life was not what I wanted for myself and my family. I believe I still expected it was...

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Nov 06, 2023

No more commitments this year

There are only a few days left until the end of the year, and as always, my mind is racing to finish all of my...

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Oct 30, 2023

I hate what I do!

It can be amazing what can happen when you shift your mindset from, “I hate what I do,” to, “I love what I do.” Every...

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Oct 23, 2023

Where are we going?

For most of our lives, we don’t really know where we are going as we just want to be content and happy. It can be...

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Oct 16, 2023

Feel your vision

First, you must feel your vision, then imagine you have what you are visualising, and then do the impossible to achieve it. If you don’t...

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Oct 09, 2023

Waste of life

What comes to mind when you hear the word waste? Waste bins, waste disposal, waste management, waste of space, waste of time, waste of money,...

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Oct 02, 2023

In It to Win it!

Can you imagine what would happen if any farmer said to their Gods, just give me the harvest this year, and I promise I will...

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Sep 25, 2023

Determination

I am determined etc, etc, but are we really determined to give up smoking or drinking, lose those extra pounds, visit the world’s seven wonders...

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Neville finished running event with medals

Sep 18, 2023

Be Tough on yourself

Life is tough if you are trying to succeed, so it’s up to you if you are willing to take the test that accompanies success....

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Sep 11, 2023

My Friend Frustration

We all get frustrated now and again, some more than others, but how does it affect your business? Some people who have frustration in their...

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Sep 04, 2023

Autumn

Autumn has been a very significant time for me throughout my business and personal life over the years. Since the age of 24, when I,...

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Aug 28, 2023

Another Warning shot

When the planes stopped flying today, I say it could indicate the new normality by 2030. Well, no, not from what people tell me even...

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Aug 21, 2023

One step to success

The first step to success is thinking. Obviously, success has different meanings to everyone, such as I want to lose weight or world peace. Success...

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Aug 14, 2023

Distractions

Distractions cc

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Aug 07, 2023

Think you’re owed a living?

Think you're owed a living?

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Jul 31, 2023

Never Give Up

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Winners always find a way appearing behind torn brown paper

Jul 24, 2023

Want and Work

Want is such a powerful word. Without it, I am sure we wouldn’t get very far in our lives; that one word can mean so...

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Jul 17, 2023

Why Consistency?

There are many reasons for so many failures in every aspect of life, but as you probably know, I focus on success in business in...

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Jul 10, 2023

Accept or Change?

Every day as free people, we are given 86,400 seconds to do with what we like, so everyone, in theory, should be happy, but sadly...

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Jul 03, 2023

I don’t believe it.

Sounds sceptical, doesn’t it, especially coming from me, as I have nearly always given the people I voted for the benefit of the doubt in...

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Jun 26, 2023

Business should change

Over the last 49 years of being in business, our business and, for that matter, our lives have changed every single day; it had to...

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Neville Wright in his Garden Drinking Coffee

Jun 19, 2023

Customer Control

The Answer is Yes Now What is the Question? So many people in charge of a business think they also control their customers. Unfortunately for...

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Jun 12, 2023

Timing

Timing is crucial to the success or failure of many businesses; whether it’s timing in years, months, weeks or days in our business, we took...

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Jun 05, 2023

No Opinion. No Success in Business

I see problems and positives here. If people don’t have an opinion on something, leaving that subject to others, they can’t complain when things go...

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May 29, 2023

Reset your goals

Only 3% of people have goals in life regarding their destiny when they leave school. That goal setting exercise probably is why after 15-20 years...

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May 22, 2023

Knowledge

The wonderful thing about life is that the majority have had the opportunity to have whatever they desired in life if they just had enough...

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May 15, 2023

Chat GPT

What the …… is this Chat GPT all about, and how can some of us make loads of money out of it? Well, it’s Generative...

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May 08, 2023

The best things in life are free

In 1963 the Beatles sang the song “Money.” I was 13 then and very influenced by them, like most teenagers were in that era of...

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May 01, 2023

Exchange for want!

What do you want? I decided on 26th September 1974 on some of the things I wanted in my life. It became very apparent that...

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Apr 24, 2023

You can Choose

Did you know that we can still choose to do, be or have whatever we like over the time throughout our lives? But that freedom...

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Apr 17, 2023

Enthusiasm

What is it and why do we need it, and why don’t we have enough of it to consistently achieve our wants, needs, hopes and...

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Apr 10, 2023

Better than a Free Lunch

When will people wake up to the fact that there ain’t, and never has been and never will, be a ‘free lunch!’ I hear you...

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Apr 03, 2023

Just do it

My dad used to say to me when I was a child, just do it. I say child and not a boy as I class...

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Mar 27, 2023

Start with the end in mind

If you don’t start with the end in mind, then you will never start at all. Start with yourself because if you don’t, then who...

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Mar 20, 2023

Change is inevitable

I said in March 2020 that the 3rd World War had started and the 4th industrial revolution was upon us, but the sound of my...

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Mar 13, 2023

Confidence in Business

Are you confident? That’s not a fair question, as it depends on the subject that should be referred to. Everyone is confident at something or...

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Mar 06, 2023

What’s your best decision?

The best decision I ever made was to fend for myself! That seems a bit selfish, but it’s not as bad as it sounds because...

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Feb 27, 2023

Freedom

Now we have come to the end of the 80-year cycle of peace, which seems to be a recurring situation, keeping populations down. (95% will...

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Feb 19, 2023

Burn your bridges

The day was 26th September 1974; after three months of being on welfare, I was determined to get off the umbilical cord of the benefits...

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Feb 13, 2023

The Big Questions

The biggest question for the majority of people is, what’s for dinner tonight?At the same time, the minority are saying, who the heck is writing...

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Feb 05, 2023

Life lessons

We all have had life lessons; some keep with us forever; these few, I imagine, are familiar to most of us, and for me, some...

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Jan 30, 2023

Transitions

Now that’s an in-word at the moment, and it never occurred to me until I had finished the blog. We, the 50’s generation, took our...

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Jan 23, 2023

Purpose

What’s your purpose in life? In school, we are asked what we want to do when we leave. What are the options? It depends on...

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Jan 16, 2023

But I Can’t

As a dyslexic, words and their meanings have always amused me. Have you ever heard or even said “I want to, but I can’t”? Well...

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Jan 09, 2023

Spare

What does the word spare conjure up in your mind? As Harry’s book is coming out tomorrow the 10th but what does he mean? Look...

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Jan 02, 2023

Custodians

Every successful business person knows, In short, a custodian is someone who takes responsibility for the care and welfare of people, buildings, tradition, environment, as...

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Dec 26, 2022

Partnerships

What is a partnership? Most people limit the meaning to a personal level, with a husband and wife as an example or two or more...

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Dec 19, 2022

Plan for 23

I thank my god that I have survived another very topsy-turvy year where planning has been disrupted in many aspects of our lives. Still, the...

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Dec 12, 2022

Keep your promises.

Being in business, the HMRC always reminds us that our tax return is due on January 31st, and in July, they also ask if there...

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Dec 05, 2022

Who Benefits?

As a business owner, I want to know who benefits in all scenarios. So, that’s a question I have asked myself over the years; when...

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Nov 28, 2022

Ask yourself

Because of all the turmoil and uncertainty that is happening right now in the world, there has never been a better time to ask yourself...

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Nov 21, 2022

Building a business

I learned from my first day in business on 26 September 1974 that business is all about people; now, in 2022, it’s more important today...

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Nov 14, 2022

Be Grateful

Most people never think of putting the word grateful into their vocabulary because most of us feel entitled for the first twenty-odd years of our...

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Nov 07, 2022

Thinking Positive

Increasingly, people ask me what my thoughts are on the state of the economy as we advance into the unknown, well, still unknown for those...

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Oct 31, 2022

Rules of life

It’s never really concerned or bothered me about other people’s rules of life up until the last couple of years when I found myself, for...

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Oct 24, 2022

The Truth

The truth is that there is so much uncertainty around the world today that individuals have no power to change it on their own. Also,...

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Oct 17, 2022

Magicians

Sometime in our lives we all will need to learn how to think like magicians, especially now we are going to be tested on our...

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Oct 09, 2022

Reverse the Consequences

Over the last 80 years, in the U.K., we have been more or less free to make our own choices about our lives, what we...

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Oct 03, 2022

No Goals, No Life!

What is life without having goals? I don’t know. One thing I do know is that I have been able to do everything I wanted...

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Sep 26, 2022

Live in peace

I have not found one person who wouldn’t like to live in peace if they are not already doing so, but I am sure the...

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Sep 19, 2022

Watch the king!!

This will tell you much about business and risk assessments versus the loss of revenue in whatever form of revenue is, monetary or approval of...

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Sep 12, 2022

In touch with your calling?

Are you in touch with your calling? Ask yourself today. That’s if you feel that you are among the many people who have fallen out...

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Sep 05, 2022

I don’t understand

So many people are saying to me only now 3 years into voicing my opinion that the things I say now seem to make sense...

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Aug 29, 2022

Are you going to the moon?

Well, if not, concentrate on the here and now, focus on telling everyone that you come into contact with that the system must be fake...

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Aug 22, 2022

You Judge Yourself

Would you consider that you have a meaningful existence at the moment? In other words, do you think your life is meaningful, or are you...

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Aug 15, 2022

Question everything

I question everything, always have, and hopefully now, after such a long time, I always will. It’s my mind, you see; I listen to everyone...

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Aug 08, 2022

Hard times

Were our forefathers sent into battle believing it was to keep the next generation free from dictatorship and communism, or was it to participate in...

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Aug 01, 2022

Who Cares what you know?

Nobody cares how much you know until they know just how much you care. When you’re in business, and I have been in business for...

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Jul 25, 2022

Crystal Balls or the 80/20 rule

I, for one, would like a crystal ball, whether it foretold an excellent future for all or a looming disaster for most of the world’s...

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Jul 18, 2022

What’s the difference?

Podcasters constantly ask me, typically before going on air, what separates the ordinary, everyday person from the person that makes things happen to the degree...

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Jul 10, 2022

Trust

What’s the next excuse for a lockdown? Monkey Pie or maybe Aliens are coming down the CERN porthole. But I digress; what silliness will it...

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Jul 04, 2022

The best place to live

July the 4th is not only famous for American independence day, but we also chose this day to start the life of our dreams and...

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Jun 27, 2022

Inspiration

Today I was asked what inspires me to keep doing what I do? A question continually bandied about and answered with just as much thought...

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Jun 20, 2022

The Subliminal War

What if there has been a war raging against the masses surreptitiously for, say, 150 years? Wouldn’t everyone be talking about it by now? It...

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Jun 13, 2022

A Compelling Reason

Marilyn and Neville 1966 Have you heard the expression, there’s a book inside everyone, but unless there is a compelling reason to write one, the...

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Jun 06, 2022

Principles

By 1978 we had been in business for four years, and I was 28 years old, searching for some reason to keep going at the...

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May 30, 2022

Motivation

Are you motivated? There is a lot of talk about motivation, but very little is achieved in the long run as most want other people...

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May 23, 2022

Security

Security is an illusion; take control. We all want some security, so most people go down the straightforward route and get a job because they...

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May 16, 2022

Flat Earth?

Who has found that the contrived fear of late has led to anger and has given all of us many things to question? For the...

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May 09, 2022

Control

If you are in business or thinking of going into business you will be learning everyday about controlling yourself. Control starts and finishes with you!...

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May 02, 2022

Alternatives

We all know there are always alternatives to what people tell us to do or not do in our lives. Unfortunately, now and again, we...

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Apr 25, 2022

New Beginnings

What do new beginnings mean to you? It all starts in your mind; a thought maybe you need more security and stability; it could be...

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Apr 18, 2022

In the sand

In business, it’s easy to bury our heads in the sand with so many other things going on, especially if you think someone in authority...

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Apr 11, 2022

Informed Decisions

In Business, we all make informed decisions every day, whether to expand or even to close our Business and everything relating to it in between....

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Apr 04, 2022

Distracted

They were told to wear a mask Tonto, so why wear a gag! Who besides me gets distracted? The more I want to do, the...

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Mar 28, 2022

Thinking Differently

What is it that makes some people think differently from mainstream thinking? Is it the way they were brought up or the school they attended?...

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Mar 21, 2022

The fish stinks

I first heard the whole sentence around 1980: “The fish stinks from the head down.” Apparently, it’s an old Italian saying. It means you are...

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Mar 14, 2022

Retirement at last

Every day someone says to me I can’t wait until I retire, but what exactly do they mean? When asked what retirement means to them,...

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Mar 07, 2022

Turning point

In life, we all have turning points, but we often don’t even think that they are at the time, realizing years later what happened to...

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Feb 28, 2022

Life’s journey

If your heart desires to have a forest, you have to plant seeds every day for as long as it takes. Marilyn planted a seed...

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Feb 21, 2022

Plan B

Have you ever had a “plan B”? I always had one in the1970’s, just after we got married. We would buy the cheapest food on...

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Feb 14, 2022

Open your eyes

When I was young, I received many pieces of advice from my father in law; unfortunately, most were far too forthright to mention here; although...

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Feb 07, 2022

The sixty-fifth blog

Why do it? I just asked myself? Why do any of us do what we do? Why do you do what you do? Without asking...

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Jan 31, 2022

Excuses

We all have excuses every day; what’s yours today? Not enough time, not enough money, too busy working, no energy, because I can’t, the system...

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Jan 24, 2022

Committed

Commitment is easy to say and easy to start but hard to sustain in most cases. I have found that everyone says they are committed...

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Jan 17, 2022

Discrimination

In all businesses, the owner has to stop and think, as if they were playing a chess game, what will the other person do if...

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Jan 10, 2022

Action

Without action, there is nothing; all the talking, all the reading, all the planning comes to nothing if it’s not followed up with action. When...

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Jan 03, 2022

Immunity in business

Everyone relies on a sound immune system as the first line of defence against predators attacking us, whether it be our bodies or our business,...

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Dec 26, 2021

Hopes Dreams Wants and Needs for 2022

This week, I found myself contemplating the past year, did I fulfil all of this years Hopes Dreams Wants and Needs? And did I have...

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Dec 20, 2021

Become your best

Whatever I did over the past 12 months I know I could have done better, but that’s just my opinion and yes my opinion is...

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Dec 13, 2021

The fantasy of life

Shot off the side of 114 floor Stratosphere in Las Vegas Fantasy and mindset have a significant numbing effect on the pain when the going...

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Dec 06, 2021

Due Diligence

Leave Due Diligence to other people! Not when it comes to your well-being. Due diligence has always been a comprehensive appraisal of any businesses or...

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Nov 29, 2021

Moronic

Today I looked up in the dictionary what word describes very foolish or stupid people. Most of you that read my blogs know that I...

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Nov 22, 2021

Decisions

If you make a big life-changing decision, then stick with it. I am not talking about the everyday stuff; it’s the decisions that will change...

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Nov 15, 2021

Addicted

Are you addicted to work or just misunderstood? What people see and imagine is often not what is going on; it can be the complete...

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Nov 08, 2021

Metaverse v Quicksand

The Metaverse has been around in development for the last 50 years. We have all been seeing snapshots of it from the edge as we...

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Oct 31, 2021

Mountain climbing

Succeed in mountain climbing in business and life. Think about this, in 20 or even 30 years, when you have climbed your mountain, having made...

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Oct 24, 2021

Confidence

Confidence, or rather lack of it, is one of the most significant things that stop people from doing what they want to do with their...

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Oct 18, 2021

Fear

The vast majority of people in our world make life-changing decisions to go forward or stay as they are, based on fear. The fear of...

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Oct 11, 2021

Buying Or Selling Your Business?

Are You Buying Or Selling Your Business? Early on in my business, I learned that you buy your business or sell your business every day,...

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Oct 04, 2021

Luck

Not all luck is either good or bad; I have always believed that we should take our luck, whatever it is (good or bad), as...

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Sep 27, 2021

Dedication

Without dedication, anything you do in life will fail; of this, you can be sure. To become successful in life and business, being dedicated and...

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Sep 20, 2021

Conspiracies

Conspiracies, or is it history repeating? I always have trusted Doctors. They must be right; after all, I believe their motto is to “do no...

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Sep 13, 2021

Manifest Everything

For a start, what is it that you want? This is where most fail to manifest anything as they don’t believe that it can be...

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Aug 30, 2021

Different routes, Different gears

Charles M Schultz said, “Life is like a ten-speed bicycle”. Most of us have gears that we have known were there, thinking we could never...

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Aug 23, 2021

Procrastination

I plead guilty many times to the charge of procrastination in my life and my business with the consequences of always setting me back days...

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Aug 16, 2021

Instinct

Don’t fall down the same hole every day. Instinct plays a significant part in the success of any business, I would say that most people...

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Aug 09, 2021

Same hole every day!

Don’t fall down the same hole every day. A man who walks to work down the same street every day found one day a hole...

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Aug 02, 2021

Productivity

It doesn’t matter whether you believe things are going back to normal, or it’s the beginning of the end, after having been fed the biggest...

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Jul 26, 2021

Embrace Negativity

No one thrives on negativity, and I am no exception. Yet, when doing some of my recent posts, I feel that I tended to think...

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Jul 19, 2021

Freedom Day! Or just another lie?

What does freedom mean to you? I have had a few freedom days throughout my life. When I got married, that was freedom to create...

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Jul 12, 2021

Why?

Why did I go into a business? Probably for the same reason most self-employed people do. It is to control my destiny, as I don’t...

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Jul 05, 2021

Logic

Although ‘M’ (Marilyn) keeps on saying to me that people don’t want to hear negative posts, I actually think that they are all positive in...

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Jun 28, 2021

Don’t stray

In business, most entrepreneurs will have 20 or more ideas in a single day of which way they should be taking their business, but in...

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Jun 21, 2021

Risk Assessments

Most people will never do a risk assessment in their entire lives, whereas others do them every day and when the risk is at its...

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Jun 14, 2021

Evolution in business.

You would think that evolution in business is natural but it’s not. If it were true then there would be no-one selling their businesses for...

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May 31, 2021

The grass is greener

Throughout our lives we think that the grass is greener, and in some cases it probably is, but why! Is it because there’s something better...

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May 25, 2021

This time be ready with C.T.T

The 4th Industrial revolution is upon us, don’t miss out like the majority of people did in the 90’s, that’s when CTT came into play...

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May 17, 2021

Risk v Reward

Every day we take risks to receive rewards but do we think of this as we go through our daily life or are we just...

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May 10, 2021

Money for nothing

In the 90’s I came up with an initiative which I believe was the first in the Nursery trade and probably has never been done...

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May 03, 2021

Ambition

Business is never really good or bad “out there.” Business is either good or bad right between your own two ears. The real opportunity for...

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Apr 26, 2021

The life you want

The trouble is most of us don’t know just what we want well apart from having loads of money and loads of freedom to have...

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Apr 19, 2021

Opportunities

There are many opportunities for anyone to achieve success in their lives! Yet most people never give themselves a chance, because they never set their...

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Apr 12, 2021

A great antidote

Take two brains and one portion of logic. I feel like the odd one out most of the time but that’s something I have lived...

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Apr 05, 2021

Mind over Matter…..

I first bought the book in 1986 Don’t ever say ‘I could have’ or ‘I should have’ ‘Don’t be frightened to become a Millionaire. I...

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Mar 29, 2021

Describe a can’t

Well you can’t, but it’s easy to describe a can as they come in all shapes and sizes so can is a positive and can’t...

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Mar 22, 2021

History repeating itself

It has took just 301 days to alter the way we all think, it is easy for outside influences to change our brains sometimes in...

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Mar 15, 2021

Setbacks in life that spur you on

My setbacks from an early age were Dyslexia and A.D.H.D they began as far back as I can remember, but of course there wasn’t a...

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Mar 08, 2021

What is the new Normal?

What is Normal? Whatever it is, keep away from it, don’t let it get you! What do I mean by flea trainers, flea training is...

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Mar 01, 2021

We all need motivation to keep going

What’s better motivation than this Greetings Neville, I just finished reading your wonderful book. I have a wall full of business and motivational books, and...

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Feb 22, 2021

Embrace problems – and solve them

I think that if anybody wants to be really successful in business they have to be thinking all the time of how to solve problems....

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Feb 15, 2021

Business Changes Every Day

“Wrightway Decorating” We started our Window Cleaning 26th September 1974, then, in just one year what we were doing had changed out of all recognition...

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Feb 08, 2021

Use the KISS Principle, Keep it Simple!

‘Keep it Simple!’ This saying is a classic that’s been around forever, and why? Because it’s true – there are lots of complicated things in...

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Feb 01, 2021

For years I have asked people to answer this question in 5 seconds…..

Which one would you pick? 1 million pounds cash right now, or 1p today and doubled every day for 31 days? Just so you understand, without any doubt; on...

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Jan 25, 2021

This One Made Us Millions – Ek Pialla Garam Chaar

‘One cup of hot tea’ my dad told us this when we first started in business. This one sentence, once implemented, made us millions of...

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Jan 18, 2021

Life is a Series of If’s in our journey

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Jan 11, 2021

Don’t let your financial fears ruin your future?

Although it can be very hard for most people to risk all of their money, I suppose with never having any real money in my...

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Jan 04, 2021

I Mentally Treated my Business as a Game

I mentally treated my business as a game; a competition with imaginary players all competing against me. Losing wasn’t an option. If life was harder,...

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