Procrastination and Prevarication are like cancer to success ...and while you are dithering others are refining and evolving You don’t win because you’re the best You win because you start earlier than most On this day in 1970 China launched its first satellite It wasn’t the best It wasn’t leading the world But it did one thing most people miss It started the clock Fast forward: → China now runs one of the most advanced space programmes in the world → Independent navigation system competing with GPS → Permanent space station → Moon and Mars missions → Massive satellite infrastructure They didn’t wait to be ready They got moving Most business owners do the opposite - They sit - They tweak - They “prepare” While someone else starts And keeps going And compounds Momentum isn’t just speed It’s time in the game Every day you delay Someone else is stacking experience Stacking data Stacking advantage So here’s the real question Are you trying to be right Or are you trying to win Because the people who win Started before they felt ready

A few photos popped up on my timeline today From my climb of Mount Kazbek on the Georgia/Russian border at the end of 2024 And it stopped me for a moment: - Not because of the achievement - But because of the reminder Just how incredible this planet is Just how incredible life is Every moment Every day Whether it’s a great day Or a tough one where you’re being stretched and forced to grow Every day above ground REALLY is a good day Most people are obsessed with adding years to their life Very few focus on adding life to their years But here’s the truth: The only time you are guaranteed Is this moment Not tomorrow Not next week Not “when things settle down” Now I’ve always said → 10% learn from the past → 10% plan for the future → 80% live today Because today is all you actually have So live it → Smile more → Laugh properly → Tell the people you love that you love them → Tell the people who are full of shit that they’re full of shit → Do something that actually matters Stop waiting Stop postponing Stop acting like life is a rehearsal It isn’t If you live fully today And then do the same tomorrow And the next day You don’t need a long life Because every single day becomes a lifetime in itself

Strange idea, isn’t it? A whole day… Where you deliberately do NOTHING. No emails. No “just one more task”. No catching up on the things you didn’t finish yesterday. Just… nothing. I’ll be honest. I’m as guilty as anyone. Like many entrepreneurs, I’ve been wired to believe that productivity equals progress. If you’re not moving, you must be falling behind. So we push: - Another email. - Another call. - Another “quick job”. Before long, even sitting still starts to feel uncomfortable. We’ve created a world where people actually feel guilty… For resting. But think about it for a moment: - Almost every culture. - Almost every religion. Has built in a day of rest. The Jewish Sabbath on Saturday. The Christian Sunday. The Muslim Friday prayers and gathering. The Hindu tradition of spiritual and family observance days. The Buddhist Uposatha days of reflection and stillness. Different faiths. Different traditions. But the same message: A PAUSE. Not to catch up on work. Not to do chores. But to reconnect: - With family. - With friends. - With community. - With yourself. And perhaps most importantly… To feel gratitude for what you already have, rather than constantly chasing what you don’t. The irony is this. When you stop pushing for a moment, your mind clears. Your thinking sharpens. Your creativity returns. Your energy resets. The best ideas rarely come when you’re grinding. They come when you step back. When you breathe. When you give yourself permission to simply be. So here’s a reminder. Plan a day each week to do nothing. Not “nothing because you’re exhausted”. Nothing because it matters. Spend time with your family. Take a walk. Read a book. Sit in silence. Reconnect with the things that actually make life worthwhile. Because success isn’t just about building a life. It’s about remembering to live it.

...and without Passion we have no Purpose And most reach retirement having never made time for either. Retirement is not the problem. Emptiness is. Multiple longitudinal studies show increased mortality risk in the years following retirement, particularly when people lose identity, social role and daily meaning. One major Japanese study of more than 40,000 adults found that those with no reported sense of life purpose had significantly higher mortality over 7 years. That is not philosophy. That is evidence. Now look at the Blue Zones: Okinawa. Sardinia. Nicoya. Massively higher life expectancy ...People living well into their 90s and 100s. They are not chasing comfort. They are not disengaged. They are involved: Growing food. Walking daily. Caring for grandchildren. Contributing to community. They have a reason to get up. Purpose protects. But here is the deeper layer. Purpose does not appear by accident. It grows from passion. Passion is the spark. Purpose is the structure. Without passion, there is no energy. Without energy, there is no direction. Without direction, there is drift. And drift is dangerous. You do not stop dying when you stop working. You start declining when you stop caring. So the question is not, “When can I retire?” It is, “What will still matter to me when I do?” If your business ended tomorrow, What would pull you forward? Not hobbies. Not distractions. Meaning. Define it. Build around it. Stay engaged in it. Because without purpose we perish. And without passion, we never find purpose in the first place. Now answer this honestly. What are you genuinely passionate about right now, That could evolve into long term purpose?

Heading To Edinburgh Today... I love the train journey from Peterborough and will be enjoying the journey with a mate of 30years Jonathan Rons then a lunch with the amazing Sandy Wilkie at the rooftop bar of the new W Hotel Then This Evening… Joined By Andrew Donnelly Andy Clark Jonathan James Ian Brent For The Auld Enemy Dinner 2026... Ahead Of England v Scotland On Saturday. Rivalry On The Pitch. Respect In The Room. May The Best Team Win. But More Importantly… May The Giving Be Generous. Raising Serious Money To Light Up Three Incredible Charities: • The Clocktower Foundation Supporting Injured SAS Members And The Families Of Fallen Soldiers. • My Name’5 Doddie Helping Those Affected By Motor Neuron Disease. • Seamab Providing Specialist Care And Education For Children Across Scotland With Complex Needs. My Name'5 Doddie Foundation THE CLOCKTOWER FOUNDATION SEAMAB