When you pivot, pivot hard

A few years back, I invested 6-figures in a startup that I thought had great promise. Not long after, the founders decided to pivot — same niche, entirely new business model. I was against the move. My rationale was simple: What we’re doing is working. Better to stay focused and do the hard work. (Nothing […]


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Google vs Olly

So, last weekend I was sitting in my garden enjoying a relaxing Hobbitshire sunset… When my phone started pinging. (Not literally pinging, because I don’t let my phone ping with anything. I guard my notifications tighter than a bitcoin wallet. So… metaphorically pinging. You get the idea.) It was coming at me from all sides… […]


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Why I don’t want passive income any more

Since 2013, I’ve spent most of my time trying to build “passive income”. And I did a good job of it. Built a multimillion-dollar business, made tens of millions, most of it “passively”. But now I feel let down. Like an influencer’s breakfast recommendation. Now, I’m not gonna go all “YouTube” on you and say […]


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The $2-3m “sweet spot” you’d be wise to heed

You know what gets my goat? People who torch their perfectly good businesses trying to “10x” them. Last week, I had coffee in London with a friend who runs a $2 million online education business. It’s a beautiful operation. He works about 10-15 hours a week. Takes home nearly a million in profit. And he’s […]


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what makes an entrepreneur happy?

This week I feel like I’ve been taught a lesson about entrepreneurial happiness. i.e. being an entrepreneur and knowing how to enjoy it. See, the happiest entrepreneurs aren’t the ones with the most money or the most freedom. The happiest entrepreneurs are the ones who wake up knowing their work is actually moving them forward. […]


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Why I used to hoard cash (a confession)

Around 6 years ago, I had a conversation I never forgot. A conversation about business cash. It went like this: Now here’s the bit I remember: I felt smug. That’s right – I distinctly remember feeling smug that we were holding so much cash. Today, this horrifies me! Not because it’s rather distasteful to feel smug, but […]


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Why I write in a shed

Let me show you how every morning begins for me at the moment. Here’s how: I wake up, make the coffee, and take a stroll through the garden down to my little writing nook. To be honest, I don’t actually know if this is a “nook”. I have no idea what a nook is. I […]


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How I rescued my mastermind from the jaws of death

Last week I held the first meeting of my 2025 mastermind group in London. It was a blast… My mastermind group has 8 entrepreneurs — all online educators. (It’s small by design. More intimate. Better experience.) We meet four times a year in London. It goes like this: I won’t go into the details here, […]


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33 lessons from my mastermind last week

I held my first mastermind of the year in London a couple of weeks back at the Novotel in Canary Wharf.Coincidentally, I find myself in the same hotel this week, so before we go any further, here’s my view as I write this: Ah, London. When you’re bored of London, you’re bored of life. (Travel […]


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