Life is the Journey
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. Allen Saunders – 1957 It’s a cliché but it is true, I…
Focus.
Life is about focus. Focus means dedicating your energies towards ONE thing. Not two or three. One. Focus will bring you consistency.…
Consistency is King
If there is one thing in this world which is undervalued more than any other, it is the power of showing up. Working in something day in day…
An Election Run
It’s been a pretty convincing result! After months and months of campaigning and news, Trump and the Republicans have won the US election by…
The Most Basic Human Emotion
He had no conscious memory of what he had seen; but that night, as he sat brooding at the entrance of his lair, his ears attuned to the noises…
New Day, New Site
Whilst it is plainly obvious to see that I am not very good at posting regularly on my website, i’ve given it another crack and with…
Sisu – An Attitude of Determination, Tenacity, Grit and Resilience
“fortitudine vincimus” – By Endurance we Conquer – Family motto of Ernest Shackleton I have spent much of my time over the past ten years, and…
Q1 2024 – A Quarter in Review
As the first quarter of 2024 draws to a close, I wanted to put up a review of what has been going on so both for myself, and for others to…
Which Systems Should a Retail Business Use?
Over the past 6 years my companies have made close to €10 million in sales through retail and online channels. In this post I will go over the…
Understand Learning: The Three-Phase Journey
Learning a new skill is an exciting endeavour that involves progressing through different stages of development. The three-phase learning…
Cash Flow Forecasting: Unleashing the Potential of Your Retail Business through Financial Modelling
Hey there, fellow retail business owners! We all know that cash is the lifeblood of our stores, and effectively managing cash flow is…
Mastering Finance: Strategies for Retail Business Owners
Retail businesses are complex, multi-faceted operations with virtually unlimited metrics you can track, but which ones are the most important…
The Haywire Heart – Case, Mandrola & Zinn
Tldr; I felt this book raised an interesting point that over exercising can be as bad as under exercising, however I feel it was overly…
My Principles for Life
In life it is the decisions you make which will shape your future. But when faced with a difficult decision, how do you decide which course of…
The Why in Ultra – How to Keep Going When Things Get Tough
In every long distance race there comes a point where you want to quit. A moment when your legs are burning, the terrain in front of you looks…
How I am Training for Aran by UTMB
The Torn Dera Val d’Aran is a 161km ultra marathon in the Pyrenees, traversing some of Spain, France and Andorra’s most difficult…
The Power of Compounding
Compound Interest. It’s a simple idea. Leave a dollar in an account which pays interest. Say 10% (we all know that a 10% interest account…