Posts Tagged ‘self-improvement’

The world you build around you.

Posted on 20 July 2026

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

The turning point.

Posted on 13 July 2026

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

Extraordinary outcomes.

Posted on 29 June 2026

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

Use your Mind.

Posted on 22 June 2026

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....

Compete against yourself.

Posted on 15 June 2026

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...

Born Luckly

Posted on 18 May 2026

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...

Ban One Habit.

Posted on 30 March 2026

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...

No Competition, No Life.

Posted on 2 March 2026

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...

Desire for Change.

Posted on 9 February 2026

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

The Long Run.

Posted on 26 January 2026

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...

The Real Wake-Up Call

Posted on 19 January 2026

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

Change Your Thinking.

Posted on 12 January 2026

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

The “Blinkers On” Focus

Posted on 8 January 2026

You know what taught me about focus? A horse. The old carthorse on my milk round when I was a kid. That horse had...

Sir Ken Robinson’s Most Powerful Moments

Posted on 6 January 2026

Sir Ken Robinson’s Most Powerful Moments – The 5 Reels That Inspired Millions. Sir Ken Robinson spent his life helping us rethink education, creativity,...

Resentment.

Posted on 22 December 2025

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

Release Mental Wounds

Posted on 15 December 2025

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....

Rules V’s Freedom.

Posted on 4 August 2025

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 Tumor That Defied Medicine: A Tale of Choice, Chance, and the Chaos of Overdiagnosis

Posted on 12 May 2025

Introduction: A Throat Complaint That Wasn’t What It Seemed Picture this: A 65-year-old lifelong smoker walks into a doctor’s office complaining of a sore...

Fear, Pain, and Success

Posted on 3 February 2025

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...

Daydreaming or ambition?

Posted on 27 January 2025

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...

Self-improvement.

Posted on 20 January 2025

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...

Sounds so easy

Posted on 6 January 2025

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

Thoughts are Rocks

Posted on 2 December 2024

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

Personal Growth

Posted on 25 November 2024

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...

Anger is a poison

Posted on 18 November 2024

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

Having it all!

Posted on 21 October 2024

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...

Entrepreneurs create themselves

Posted on 2 September 2024

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

Hostility, Bitterness, and Wisdom

Posted on 26 August 2024

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

Determination

Posted on 25 September 2023

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...

One step to success

Posted on 21 August 2023

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

Think you’re owed a living?

Posted on 7 August 2023

Anyone who thinks they are owed a living should think again, as that thinking got me nowhere. I was 24 years old and still...