Last year a distant acquaintance died – he was just 43.  He got a rare aggressive cancer and was dead within weeks of diagnosis.   A bad hand in life that nobody hopes to be dealt.  He left behind a wife and three sons. Unfortunately for his wife, her husband’s death wasn’t the only blow she was dealt… See, despite having his own engineering business, for nearly twenty years… Once the VAT was paid. Once ...

Last weekend an old friend came to stay – he lives in New York. Over the last two decades, he has done very (very) well.….  But, every time we see each other, I thank my lucky stars I’m NOT him.  Now, don’t get me wrong, he has the sort of job that my Mum would love to brag about.  In the Jobs-Your-Mum-Loves-To-Brag-About-Olympics, his Ma is only beaten if there’s a mother of a heart ...

Instructive lesson from living legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger. ‘If it jiggles – it’s fat.’ Arnie was right. The human body doesn’t lie to you. Muscles don’t generally jiggle, but junk does. Which means if it jiggles, it’s gotta go. Same thing for your business too. After all, and if you’re like most other men on this journey, I suspect you too have got some jiggle going on… See… –  Employees that don’t earn their keep ...

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Wise words for any self-made man of value. Because it’s true. Every word of it. In every area of your life. You start lifting more weight than ever in the gym then…  … BAM – Cancer comes to punch you in the mouth.  You start winning project after project then…  … BAM – A new competitor steps into the market.  You start taking ...

Saw my favourite niece the other day.  She’s two. Her nickname tells you everything you need to know about her attitude…. “The Boss.”  Her new thing?  Fixing poorly people.  In my quest to be the top uncle, I was the first to step into the “doctor’s surgery” at my brother-in-law’s place. Now, not to blow my own trumpet, but I delivered a BAFTA-worthy cough and a questionable limp. So here we are… The performance ...