We’ve all heard the line. Your network equals your net worth. It’s become such a cliché that people roll their eyes at it now. Some people say they hate networking. It’s too early. It’s too late. It’s in the middle of the day. It gets in the way of work. In reality, most people don’t hate networking. They hate discomfort. of having to talk to strangers They don’t like walking into a room where they don’t know anyone. They don’t like small talk. They don’t like feeling exposed. But here’s the truth. If I had to put my finger on the single biggest lead generator in my entire career, it wouldn’t be ads, funnels, or clever campaigns. It would be networking. Events. Conferences. Rooms full of people. Listening. Talking. Getting to know people properly. Every major opportunity I’ve ever had started with a conversation. Not a pitch. Not a post. A conversation. I’d go as far as saying this. If you’re not networking, your business isn’t working. ...or growing as effectively as it could be You don’t build trust through screens alone. You build it through presence. Which is why I was pleased to speak recently at PBN, hosted by @Faisal Mahmood, who is building a strong property and business community in the Peterborough area. Rooms like that matter. Not because of name badges or coffee. But because momentum is created when people meet. If networking makes you uncomfortable, that’s not a reason to avoid it. It’s probably the reason you need it most.

You can’t scale without people. That’s the first brutal truth. Most business owners never grow past a basic salary because they try to do everything themselves. No leverage. No delegation. No team. The second brutal truth? The ones who do hire… Often hire badly. They keep poor performers. They tolerate unreliability. They excuse toxic behaviour. Persistent sickness, disengagement, or unreliability spreads fast. Toe. Foot. Leg. Life. Small issues grow into culture killers. Loyalty does not mean tolerance of behaviour that threatens the business. Your responsibility is to the business. To the clients. And to the wider team who show up and deliver every day. Winning teams only have the best players. If you want to grow, you must act early. Recruit well. Set standards. Protect the culture. Remove those who refuse to meet the level required. Scale demands people. Success demands the right people. Are you building a team that lifts your business… Or drains it?

January 2026. Fresh focus. Fresh start. Massive momentum. Most people drift into the year half asleep. Do not be one of them. If you want to hit 2026 with power, clarity and a real plan, watch this. On the seventh of January, I am running a full day in Peterborough to help you start fast, reset properly and build momentum that lasts. We will look at what worked last year, what did not, and what the winners do differently. You will leave knowing exactly what you are going to do, how you will do it, and when you will do it. Seats are limited. There is a VIP dinner with a special guest for those who want it. If you want to start 2026 stronger than any year before, watch the video and get booked in. AT CHECKOUT add promo code Skool10 for a 10% discount for being a meber of the Growith Syndicate https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launchpad-2026-start-fast-build-momentum-win-the-year-tickets-1975281059823?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl