We spend most of our lives chasing freedom. Time freedom. Financial freedom. Freedom from stress, from pressure, from expectation. We tell ourselves that once we’ve saved enough, achieved enough, or escaped enough, we’ll finally be free. But freedom doesn’t live at the end of a finish line. It starts the moment you create. Because creation is the one kind of freedom nobody can hand you, and nobody can take from you. The Shift At some point in adulthood, most people quietly st

For a long time, my career followed a familiar rhythm. Every couple of years, I’d move on, take a step up, and find myself in a new role that built on what I’d done before. Most people knew me from the roofing industry, that’s where I first built a name for myself. I worked in specification sales, meeting clients up and down the country, managing projects, and building relationships. It’s also where I first started growing my LinkedIn network, sharing work, stories, and exper

I’ve worked in sales for 23 years. Sales has been at the heart of everything I do. It’s been an incredibly rewarding career, and I’d encourage anyone who’s on the fence about sales to give it a go. You don’t need qualifications, what you need is sheer determination to win. Here’s the thing: all markets are sales markets. Even those at the top end who claim they’re “not in sales” are kidding themselves. We’re all in sales. Every transaction where money changes hands is sales.

My journey into sales started at 16. My first job was at McDonald’s, working on the counter. To many, that’s not “sales.” But to me, it was. I had to sell the experience. Make customers happy, smile back at them, and hopefully make their day a bit better. I wasn’t shifting big-ticket items, but in that moment, I was selling the McDonald’s experience. That short stint set me on a path into traditional sales and customer service. From there I moved into other roles: working in

On 1st May 2023, we welcomed our little boy Dexter into the world. His big brother Parker was just two at the time. From no kids to two, under two and a half - and life changed forever. Responsibilities shot through the roof. Money got tighter. Tiredness became a certainty. And yet, alongside all of that, I decided to build not one but two businesses. On paper, it made no sense. But I did it anyway. Before kids, I had endless hours where I could  have started a million busine

I want to talk about something that might sound lazy on the surface but is, in reality, the most productive thing you can do: thinking time. Naval Ravikant, the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, often talks about how his biggest breakthroughs come from doing nothing but thinking. Whole days dedicated to space. No calls. No meetings. No endless tasks. Just time to let ideas breathe. Most people don’t do this. In fact, most people don’t know how to do this. If we sudden

Action Beats Planning Every Single Time This is the mantra I live by, and it’s one that scares most people. Taking action on something means you have to commit. It means putting yourself out there and risking feedback. And that’s where most people freeze, worried about what others will think if it all turns to shit. Imagine having the greatest idea in the world… but you never act on it because you’re afraid of how you’ll look if it fails. That was me for years. I’d sit on an

It was 6pm on a Friday evening. I’d just received an email to say the third person had joined my brand-new community. The platform had been live for a week…...... and honestly, it just wasn’t landing. Maybe you’ve been there too, you build something you believe in, put it out into the world, and all you hear is silence. Three weeks earlier, I’d been shouting from the rooftops about a new space for Business Development Managers. A place to hang out, share ideas, support each o

You have to own assets to get wealthy. It really is that simple. Most of us are taught to earn. A job, a wage, a promotion if you’re lucky. Maybe some commission if you’re in sales. But no one really teaches you how to own. And without ownership, there’s no real leverage. You’re stuck trading time for money forever. It’s funny, looking back, because Monopoly teaches you everything you need to know. You don’t win by spinning the dice and dodging hotels. You win by owning the b

There’s a book I read years ago by Richard Branson called Screw It, Let’s Do It. It wasn’t just a catchy title, it was a mindset that stuck with me. That phrase has followed me ever since. It’s how I operate. No long-winded strategies, no perfect timing. Just act. Back yourself. Start before you’re ready and figure it out along the way. For years, I worked in business development. Nearly two decades of winning work, landing deals, growing other people’s businesses. I was good