From the depths of our hearts, as 2025 gently settles into cherished memories, we send you our warmest wishes for a truly extraordinary 2026. May the year ahead bless you with radiant health to savor every moment, prosperity that supports your biggest dreams, and meaningful moments of growth that illuminate your path with joy and fulfillment. May you continue to cherish and strengthen the precious bonds with those you love—filled with laughter, steadfast support, and boundless affection that enriches each day. And may a deep, reassuring peace wrap around you, comforting and constant, like a cozy blanket on a winter evening. With all our love and endless hugs, Samit, Alpa, Kishan, Sonish, Ishvara and our furry family—Rocco, Kenzo, and Polo 🐾

From today, this community steps up. This space was never meant to be passive Or noisy. It was meant to be useful, focused, and real. Some people like to watch from the sidelines. Some dip a toe in. Others fully engage, contribute, apply, and grow. This community is for the latter, at whatever level they are ready for. It is not a place to hitch a ride. As already communicated, the community now moves to a paid membership model, with three tiers (starting at less than £2 a week): - Standard - Premium - VIP The entry level is intentionally accessible. ....Around £2 a week... £100 a year or roughly 30p a day. That includes: - daily inspiration, education, and motivation, - plus a live monthly mentoring and motivation Zoom Higher tiers offer deeper mentoring, classrooms, tools, templates, masterminds, book reviews, specialist partners, and direct 1-2-1 engagement with me. I personally curate this space. I read the posts. I respond. I stay involved. Nothing changes for my one to one mentees. Your access remains free. If this next chapter is right for you, I look forward to seeing you inside. If not, that is completely OK. Your access will simply end if no subscription is added. SKOOL will prompt you if you wish to continue. Either way, I wish you an outstanding 2026.

Most entrepreneurs fail for one primary reason. Lack of focus. We talk about clarity. We talk about vision. We talk about destination and timelines. Yet even without perfect clarity, most business owners already know what they want. Their problem is not direction. It is distraction. → Staffing issues pull them off course. → Customer dramas consume their energy. → Shiny pennies steal their attention. Bitcoin. Property. Shares. Side hustles. Second businesses. Anything that promises faster wins than the hard yards of scaling the core. The fox that chases two rabbits starves. And entrepreneurs are no different. Every successful business owner I have interviewed, mentored, or observed had one thing in common. Obsessive focus on a single engine of growth. Not two. Not three. One. Once the engine was strong, they delegated, delayed, or declined everything else. It was not a lack of ideas that killed momentum. Ideas are easy. It was the failure to prioritise. The failure to say no. The failure to stay focused long enough to win. If you want growth: → Choose the engine. → Commit to it. → Protect it from distraction. Master one business before dreaming of another. Because focus is not just discipline. Focus is a multiplier.

Yesterday evening Juls and I were privileged to attend a B&S end of year celebration. ...And it was nothing like any corporate event/dinner I have ever attended. No seating plan. No hierarchy. No 'formal' speeches. ...just fun, friendly, inspirational shares From the cleaner to the founders. Everyone equal. Everyone valued. It was not a business dinner. It was a family dinner... a frienship dinner And suddenly it became crystal clear why this business has gone from one pharmacy to over £500m. ...And why I have zero doubt we will hit/surpass £1bn within 3 years. This business does not talk about values. It lives them. If I had to sum up what I saw, felt and experienced in 5 words, it would be 5 Ps. - People - Passion - Pride - Principles - Processes People first. Not on posters. In behaviour. You could feel it in the room. The ease. The respect. The shared purpose. No airs or graces. No power plays. Just people who matter 'knowing' they matter. Passion that shines through generations. Multiple generations working together. And a genuine commitment to employ future generations of their people too. This is not telling people they are important. This is showing them. Pride in every role. Every customer. Every transaction. Principles that are lived, not laminated. For everyone. At every level. And processes that think beyond today. Not How do we fix this fire? But How do we build a system so it never happens again? Always asking Who is best in the world? What are they doing better? How is the world changing? And how must we change to stay ahead? Samit & Alpa are extraordinary people. Their Children are shining examples continuing that legacy Kish a shining example of that next generation Giving back at scale. Building free schools for hundreds. Growing people as the business grows. Founded on values that are embodied every single day. I do not often call out individual companies on this platform. But this is an outstanding example of how to build something special.

Many think they are - most just Aren't ...but they could be! I’ve mentored over a 1000 people. I’ve invested in dozens of start-ups. I've built business in over 20 countries. I’ve sat with founders, leaders, and teams for more than 30 years. And still, the pattern never changes. No more than 10% ever make it. Not because of the economy. Not because of government. Not because of competition. Because of their discipline. Because of their focus. Because of their consistency. ...or lack thereof It’s uncomfortable to say it. But it’s true. When I win, it’s because I have a plan. I follow the plan. I adapt and evolve the plan. But I never lose sight of the goal. Goals in concrete. Plans in sand. A few weeks ago, nearly 60 people came to the Growth Syndicate Mapping Session. ...I offered a free follow-up Zoom to help everyone finalise their maps for the year ahead. 7 people showed up. Was I surprised? Sadly, not at all. 10% 10% 10% What people say and what people do are rarely the same! Success starts the moment you do what you know you need to do. Not when you talk about it. When you act on it. And the truth is this: - Most people need someone in their corner. - Someone to hold them to account. - Someone to challenge their excuses. - Someone to call them out when they’re kidding themselves. Without that, the majority stay in the 90%. - Living lives of quiet desperation or frustration. - Big dreams. - Little action. And sometimes, those dreams turn into nightmares because of inaction, not failure. I’m not here to give cuddles. I’m here to give the truth. Because the truth is what creates change. A good boxing coach doesn’t whisper. A good football manager doesn’t sugar-coat. A real mentor tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Fact: You are where you are because of - the decisions you make, - the actions you take, - and the knowledge you have/apply. Want to change that? Drop me a message. Let’s start talking.