I am feeling pretty relaxed now, I have been studying language patterns and models these last three weeks, (NLP Master Course) it's been pretty full on. Today at our live practice and role playing session it all fell into place...phew! So now feeling pretty chilled, how's your weekend been?

I understanding this difference changed my life👇🏾 5 years ago today, at 27 years old the BBC called me and asked: "Do you want to become a Dragon on Dragon's Den". I was shocked. But I said, Yes. To me it’s not just an iconic show, it’s a culturally, economically and entrepreneurially important one. I was 28 when I entered the Den. About to sit in a chair I'd role-played myself in since I was 12. To my left: Peter Jones. There since episode one, 2005. To my right: Deborah Meaden. 19 years in that seat. Producer counts down: "30 seconds until the first entrepreneur." My hands are sweating?! Heart thumping in my ears! Not because I couldn't evaluate businesses. I'd built and sold companies and made investments - in fact my first ever investment was into a young Hyrum Cook for an idea he pitched me pre-launch called Adanola. But I'd never done it with cameras rolling and millions watching. For 15 years, I'd watched from my parents' sofa. Paused the TV as a child to give my verdict before the Dragons. Played businessman in my living room. Now I was.... inside the TV. In the actual Den. The lights really hot. The chair stiffer than expected and the silence before that lift opens, deafening. Here's what I learnt: Imposter syndrome isn't about incapability. It's about inexperience. Your brain literally can't tell the difference between: "I've never done this" and "I can't do this" Same signal. Same fear. Completely different realities. First entrepreneur walks in. Pitches. The Dragons turn to me. My mind goes blank for exactly one second. Then muscle memory kicks in. "Your customer acquisition costs across social media is 3x your lifetime value," I hear myself saying. "How do you fix that?" Peter nods. Deborah builds on my point. I belonged there. I just hadn't belonged there before. One pitch in, the nerves are gone. 10 pitches in and I forgot the cameras, 50 pitches in and that chair felt comfortable, 500 pitches later - I'm having fun, experimenting, pushing boundaries a little.

The fear of being judged is very real, what will people think? When it comes to being judged, what feels hardest for you? There is no right or wrong answer here. This is simply about awareness, not fixing. Vote in the poll, and if you want to, share a little more in the comments. You are in a safe space and you are definitely not alone in this. Something powerful is coming next!

Is it just me, or does January feel like it’s been going on since last year? We’re only halfway through the month and it already feels long, heavy and oddly demanding. Motivation comes and goes, energy dips, and everything seems to take more effort than it should. This is where habit matters more than motivation. 😁 You don’t need to feel inspired right now. You just need the habit of showing up. Small actions, done consistently, will carry you through even when enthusiasm is on holiday. 🏖️ Showing up for five minutes counts. 🙌 Keeping one promise to yourself counts. 🙌 Doing the basics on low energy days still counts. 🙌 January isn’t the time for big leaps. It’s the time for steady steps. Keep showing up. Habit will hold you until momentum returns. If you have not read it yet, check out Atomic Habit, by James Clear.

👇🏻 Drop one win (from last week, personal or biz) AND One thing you want to take action on this coming week and when you are going to do it! 🚀 I always look back on the past week to find those wins, no matter how big or small, as I find it fuels the coming week even more! Bonus?! Add 1 thing that you learned 😉