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Systematised Operations
Systematised Operations One of the Eight Universal Laws of Sustainable Business Scale Bosnia. 1996. A mountain tunnel in a hot zone. Mujahideen snipers are active in the surrounding area. A multi-casualty road traffic collision inside the tunnel. Multiple injuries. No...
Predictable Revenue
Predictable Revenue One of the Eight Universal Laws of Sustainable Business Scale I paid £320,000 for a business with a solid order book. Fourteen years of trading. Established client relationships. Recurring contracts. Signed agreements. The kind of revenue profile...
Transferable Value
Transferable Value One of the Eight Universal Laws of Sustainable Business Scale You built something remarkable. What started as "just doing what you're good at" turned into a thriving business. You hired people. You got busier. The revenue grew. From the outside, you...
The View from the Top
The View from the Top If you’ve followed from Part 1 (“The Ride”) and Part 2 (“The Mid-Loop”), you know the emotional pull of the climbs, the terror of the drops, and the suffocating twist of success-turned-trap. This is the payoff, what happens when you master the...
The Mid‑Loop
The Mid‑Loop When Success Traps You and the Roller Coaster Turns Against You If you’re reading this after Part 1 (“The Ride”), you’ll know the feeling of those first climbs and drops. This is what happens when the ride gets faster… and you realise you’re not as in...
The Ride
The Ride Why Owning a Business Feels Like the Best and Worst Roller Coaster You’ve Ever Been On You probably remember the moment you decided to start your business. Not the paperwork moment. Not the Companies House registration or the “launch day” post on social...
The Best Christmas Ever
Yesterday, I met one of my Pillars of Progress clients face-to-face for session 5 of 12. It was his first coaching session since before Christmas. I opened with the usual: "Happy New Year! How was your time off?" His response stopped me in my tracks. "THE BEST...
Why We’re Taking a Client to Court (And Why That Should Matter to You)
Why We're Taking a Client to Court (And Why That Should Matter to You) IN THIS ARTICLE: The Uncomfortable Truth About Value Exchange A Lesson From the Parade Square Why I Go to Court Our 100% Court Success Rate Isn't Luck What This Really Says About Us Why This Should...
How long before someone needed you?
First day back, Happy New Year How long before someone needed you? Welcome back. If this is your first proper day back in the office, I've got a question: How long did it take before someone came to your desk/phone/inbox asking you to make a decision? Twenty minutes?...
Welcome 2026: The Accidental Business Owner Trap
Welcome 2026: The Accidental Business Owner Trap (Why Your Success Feels Like Failure) New year. Same cage. If you're reading this on the second day of 2026, chances are you spent at least part of your Christmas break thinking about work. Not because you wanted to....
Why Successful Business Owners Feel Trapped in Their Own Growth
Why Successful Business Owners Feel Trapped in Their Own Growth If you're a business owner with a business generating 6 or even 7 figures, yet feel trapped by your own success, this article is for you. Many UK business owners find themselves drowning in operational...
Would Ai recommend you?
This morning, I stumbled across a question that stopped me in my tracks: “Would AI recommend you?” So, I asked Copilot. Here’s what it said: “Absolutely. You’re an ethical business strategist with a proven track record. You’ve won global awards for ethics, delivered...