The recent #10yearchallenge has been interesting to watch. That being said, a picture doesn't tell a 10 year story. Apart from the growth of my awesome beard, the past 10 years for me, in business, have been enlightening. It's been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, and as someone who doesn't share content for vanity; rather than posting a 10 year now and then pic, I decided to record a podcast sharing what I've learned in 10 years of business, going from absolute failure, to where I am today.

When everything is up in the air, and the shit hits the fan, we can either succumb to it, become emotional, feel stressed and overwhelmed, and be weighed down by whatever is going on, or, we can find clarity in the chaos, and turn that chaos into power.

Business is hard work, and all the motivational quotes on the planet won't change this. The sooner you realise that, the sooner you have a chance. I was criticised recently by a young lad. He said I was negative, and discouraging for being blunt. The reality, and what he doesn't realise yet, is that no one is coming to save him. Business is hard fricken work. Those who tell you otherwise, generally haven't been there. It's hard, but it's also awesome and worthwhile. There's a whole world of possibility out there, but go in with your eyes wide open, and maybe you'll last...

If we're really honest about it, most of the bad shit that happens to us, is our own fault. Sure, things happen that we didn't see coming, but the reality is, most things in business are predictable. It comes down to our moment to moment choices; and most bad shit that happens, is on you. Let's explore this idea...

"How do I get the attention of my market?"

Wrong question...

Who do you need to become to be worthy of their attention?

How do you need to be perceived to make them want to work with you?

People follow people who are going somewhere.

If you want to be that person, you need to establish yourself as an authority.

Let's discuss what it takes to be seen as a leader...

When someone tells you that your goals are impossible, they're not actually talking to you, they're talking to themselves. Never let the limitations of others become your own. It's too easy to let our minds be infected by the small thinking of others. Some folk just want to protect us. Others are just dickheads :) If you're not too careful, you'll be dragged the wrong way...

Ever see someone in your industry sharing content online, and you just think, "You are absolutely full of it..?" This used to drive me nuts. But then I realised something. These people were banking all the cash. These people were getting customers. Not only was I missing the opportunity to gain business; but I was hurting my potential customers by leaving them to the lesser experienced and ill-informed newbies or charlatans. If you are killing it in your game, you have a responsibility to step up and be seen...

Overwhelm is a massive problem. If you're a driven person, this can happen too often, and sadly, the more successful you become, and the bigger you get, the more likely it is to happen. Let's discuss the very real reality of overwhelm, and a handful of strategies to push through it...

Most business owners are on the wrong side of social media. Most professionals and Entrepreneurs are doing it wrong. Forget how big or engaged your audience is. It's not about that. It's about which side of the social world you land on...

We all have one thing in common; we all have the same amount of hours in the day.

How we use them, is a different story...

Master how you look at time and you can easily extend yourself beyond what you think is possible.

In this clip from a recent Property Protege event, I discuss how to re-take control of our lives, and this thing called time...