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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
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...
The “Blinkers On” Focus
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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?
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.
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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?
Anyone who thinks they are owed a living should think again, as that thinking got me nowhere. I was 24 years old and still...