If you ask my kids, They will tell you this. They say things like, “Yesterday dad did that.” Or, “You normally react like this.” And my answer is always the same; - That was the old me. - The new me is born anew. The new me is more positive. The new me is focused. The new me is going to smash today. Here is the truth most people ignore. Every morning you wake up with a choice. You either: → Replay yesterday → Run the same programme → Live another Groundhog Day Or you choose to: → Reprogramme → Refocus → Re-energise You bring a new you to the party. A new you to the business. A new you to the day. Some people call this spiritual or psychological nonsense. But science is catching up fast; Vibration. Frequency. Energy. What we say, Out loud or in our head, Controls outcomes. As surely as electricity flows between two points, Your thoughts connect to results. Wake up saying: “I’m tired.” “It’s miserable.” “I hate my job.” “Clients won’t pay.” And guess what you create. But even if you think all that is bollocks, Answer this honestly. Is it better to show up as: → Positive → Energised → Focused Or as the: → Pity party → Problem-focused → Pathetic version of yourself Every morning, You choose the programme. Old you. Or new you. Which one are you playing today?

...lack of discipline is akin to self-harm “Discipline equals freedom.” Jocko Willink Discipline is not a punishment. It is a vote for your future self. Every time you knock off a task you said you would do. Every time you choose the long road instead of the shortcut. Every time you honour your own word. You are training your brain to deliver when it matters. Research has shown that people who build self regulation perform better. They build habits. They build momentum. They build self respect. Now the real part. Lack of discipline feels comfortable in the moment. We tell a story. We create a reason. We justify an excuse. We dress avoidance up as a priority. We blame someone else. We pretend it was out of our hands. As a behavioural profiler for 20years across multiple disciplines, I do not just think people are bullshitting. I know when they are. But here is the truth you already know. It does not matter what I think. I do not have to live with your excuses. You do. In your quiet moments YOU know the truth. - It was not a lack of time. - It was a lack of discipline. - It was not a tough situation. - It was avoidance. - It was not bad luck. - It was self sabotage. If discipline is the highest form of self love Then lack of discipline is the most painful torture. It is self harm done slowly. It is death by a thousand broken promises to yourself. The gap between what you say and what you do - That gap is where confidence dies. - That gap is where self belief erodes. - That gap is where your potential goes to rot. Discipline is not strict. - It is kind. - It says I value myself. - I believe in my future. - I honour my own word. So choose discipline. Choose self love. Choose the life you know you are capable of building. Because the alternative is living with the version of yourself you know you betrayed ...and who wants to live with someone that betrays them constantly?

Some will see pure national pride. Others will instantly assume nationalism or racism. We all think we see facts. But most of the time we are seeing filtered reality: Filtered through 'our' thoughts. Filtered through 'our' feelings. Filtered through 'our' stories and past experiences. Filtered through 'our' prejudices! So when people say that what we see and feel is a mirror, this is what they mean. We are often looking at our own limiting beliefs, not the reality of anyone else’s. The picture is neutral. The feeling is 'ours' ...own it !! And we jump to conclusions in a split second. We do it with friends. We do it with family. We do it in business. We do it across society. Our brain is fast, but it is not always accurate. It races to a decision long before we understand even 1% of the facts a picture but not the whole truth, not the full story. So when you see the attached image, does your mind go to pride or prejudice? To love & connection, or to hate & rejection? ...what you feel/see isn't reality it is only 'your' reality based on layered experiences and limiting beliefs The picture itself is neutral. - It is not pride. - It is not prejudice. - It is simply one image and one moment in time. The reaction comes from us. Our brain fills the gaps. Our past colours the present. Our emotions pretend to be evidence. The world is not as we see it. The world is as we perceive it. And our perception is not the world. It is only our version of the world. Which means we can change the angle. We can choose a different lens. We can pause before we judge. We can look through someone else’s eyes. Seek first to understand, before you judge. Because understanding expands the world. Judgement shrinks it. And here is a question worth sitting with today: How many decisions are you making based on your own prejudices, your own assumptions, your own split-second meanings? How many situations have you judged without knowing even a fraction of the truth?

We reach for a pill to calm down. A drink to take the edge off. A Red Bull to wake up. A tablet to mask the pain. Quick fixes. Fast escapes. Temporary relief. We treat the symptom. We ignore the cause. Ancient civilisations taught something very different. They knew that silence is a healer. Stillness is a teacher. Presence is a medicine. Yet today we spend almost no time in silence. No time sitting. No time breathing. No time letting the mind settle long enough to hear the truth. We rush. We numb. We distract. Then wonder why clarity never arrives. Meditation is not about emptying the mind. It is about giving yourself space to see. To feel. To think. To hear the answers that are already inside you. Sit with the problem. Sit with the feeling. Sit with the question. Because when you stop fighting the noise, the real insights finally rise. If you want clarity, calm, energy or direction, try silence before stimulants. Stillness before substitutes. Meditation before medication. Your mind already knows the way. You just need to give it enough quiet to speak.

Many think they are - most just Aren't ...but they could be! I’ve mentored over a 1000 people. I’ve invested in dozens of start-ups. I've built business in over 20 countries. I’ve sat with founders, leaders, and teams for more than 30 years. And still, the pattern never changes. No more than 10% ever make it. Not because of the economy. Not because of government. Not because of competition. Because of their discipline. Because of their focus. Because of their consistency. ...or lack thereof It’s uncomfortable to say it. But it’s true. When I win, it’s because I have a plan. I follow the plan. I adapt and evolve the plan. But I never lose sight of the goal. Goals in concrete. Plans in sand. A few weeks ago, nearly 60 people came to the Growth Syndicate Mapping Session. ...I offered a free follow-up Zoom to help everyone finalise their maps for the year ahead. 7 people showed up. Was I surprised? Sadly, not at all. 10% 10% 10% What people say and what people do are rarely the same! Success starts the moment you do what you know you need to do. Not when you talk about it. When you act on it. And the truth is this: - Most people need someone in their corner. - Someone to hold them to account. - Someone to challenge their excuses. - Someone to call them out when they’re kidding themselves. Without that, the majority stay in the 90%. - Living lives of quiet desperation or frustration. - Big dreams. - Little action. And sometimes, those dreams turn into nightmares because of inaction, not failure. I’m not here to give cuddles. I’m here to give the truth. Because the truth is what creates change. A good boxing coach doesn’t whisper. A good football manager doesn’t sugar-coat. A real mentor tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Fact: You are where you are because of - the decisions you make, - the actions you take, - and the knowledge you have/apply. Want to change that? Drop me a message. Let’s start talking.