Ask what you can give. Today is another day of service for me here in Cambridgeshire. This morning I’ll be at Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge, alongside the Lord Lieutenant, where i will be presenting and reading the citation for a lady receiving the British Empire Medal: ...an honour recognising more than 20 years of voluntary service to her community, where she has genuinely made people’s lives better. This afternoon I’ll be back in Peterborough, conducting a Citizenship Ceremony - welcoming individuals and families who will become British Citizens, receiving not just their passport, but the full rights, responsibilities, and protection of the King and our society. Two days a week of my life are committed purely to giving: to my community, to charity, and to helping others. Not for recognition. Not for reward. But because contribution creates connection. Gaining is rewarding, but giving brings a deeper sense of meaning that trumps gain every time. If in doubt, ask any parent... nothing compares to seeing the look in their child’s eyes on a birthday or Christmas morning. To give is always more fulfilling than to receive. Yet, in my view, the two are connected, because when you give wholeheartedly, life has a way of giving back in return. I’ve always believed there’s a universal law of return: that when you give freely, without expectation, life somehow finds a way to give back. Churchill said it best: "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" Yet too many today want to receive before they contribute. They wait for proof before they show belief. They hold back help until they see what’s in it for them. The truth is: it doesn’t work that way. The world rewards those who plant seeds before the harvest. So, ask yourself: What have you done today, this week, this month, that was completely selfless? Where you gave your time, your energy, or your talent with no agenda, no transaction, no expectation... only the intent to help. Because those are the days that define you.

FREE - would normally cost an hour with a clinical psychologist: There are 64 combinations but I will DM your personal interpretation: Answer honestly No overthinking First instinct only You can only choose one answer for each 1. What drives you the most right now? A. To be successful B. To be respected C. To be secure D. To be free 2. When you are with people you care about most, you are usually: A. Fully present B. There but your mind is somewhere else C. Distracted by work D. Thinking about the future 3. What do you avoid the most? A. Failure B. Disappointment C. Conflict D. Not being good enough There are 64 possible answer combinations Each one reveals a specific psychological driver That is either accelerating your success Or quietly sabotaging your potential If you want your personal behavioural interpretation Drop your 3 letters in comments below Example: A – C – D For confidentiality, I will send (DM) you a custom profile breakdown within 24hours: Explaining what your answers reveal about → Your dominant motivational driver → Your hidden behavioural blind spot → The subconscious pattern affecting your decisions → The growth challenge you must overcome next → The Limitations vs liberating impact of your responses Self awareness is a competitive advantage Answer honestly

Most businesses are trying to broadcast to everyone. Trying to please everyone. Trying to sell to everyone. But as Grant Cardone said, the riches are in the niches. Unless you know your niche, find your niche, connect with your niche, and convert your niche… you’re going to find it harder and harder to survive in business. In this Growth Syndicate Masterclass, we’ll be joined by Dave King... a veteran of 40 years in radio who’s seen the industry go from mass broadcasting to laser-focused narrowcasting. Dave now runs Truck Radio, serving 450,000 UK truckers and his approach to niche domination applies to every business. This session will show you how to: → Stop shouting into the noise → Focus on the audience that actually matters → Create content and offers that convert because they connect Some great lessons here for anyone who wants to grow faster by going narrower. https://www.skool.com/thegrowthsyndicate/classroom/e8a00b2c?md=b03e48c971344fe08f2a6afd50bd5391

Blaming never serves us. I’ve seen it in business, relationships, sport, and in myself. You can hang on to the anger, the betrayal, the injustice… Or you can let it go and move forward. You can’t do both. When I sailed in the 2013–14 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, every single thing on board was judged by one question: Does this help us move forward, or hold us back? If it didn’t serve the mission... it was ballast. Every extra kilo meant more drag. Every unnecessary item meant more fuel, more strain, more resistance. We even debated how much water to carry. Do we store it or make it daily? Do we keep fresh food or switch to dried rations? Do we pack spare clothes or just accept we’ll stink by the time we reach port? There was never the luxury of water to wash. For six weeks between ports, “washing” meant five baby wipes a day… and I’ll leave you to guess where those were used 🙂 Every ounce mattered. Because the truth at sea is the same truth in life: Anything that doesn’t propel you forward slows you down. And that includes blame. Whether it’s an abusive stepfather, an ex-partner, a business betrayal, or an employee who stole from you... hanging on to resentment is like sailing with the anchor still down. - It’s heavy. - It’s draining. - And it’s completely self-imposed. The wind can be perfect, your crew can be world-class, your boat can be fast... but if you’re carrying emotional weight, you’ll still move slower than you could. So, the real question is this: What ballast are you still carrying? Let it go. Strip it out. You don’t need to forgive to forget: you just need to stop feeding the weight that’s no longer yours to carry. Because blame keeps you in the past. But focus, faith, and forward motion.... they’re what get you home. A few reminders I live by: → “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Buddha → “Let go or be dragged.” Zen proverb → “Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. They sink because of the water that gets in them.” Unknown

Have been setting my 3 daily goals since our last Wednesday Syndicate meeting as discussed with @Mike Greene including 1. listen to at least one recommended books while I do my bathrooms ie see you at the top by zig ziglar , awaken the giant in me -Antony Robbins 2. learning how to use Tradify platform-a job management program for trades that I have been putting off for weeks. 3. Hand shake in the bathroom 🔥🔥💪🏽💪🏽