Ronseal and Farting Horses...
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
There's a , titled "Horse kicks tree, farts on dogs then runs away." In it, you won't be surprised to hear that a horse kicks a tree, farts on some dogs, then runs away. In today's Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, find out why DOING what you said you'd do is CRUCIAL to your business.
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28 programmers, Bill Gates, and a secretary...
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
The first 30 employees at Microsoft were 28 programmers, Bill Gates, and a secretary. YOU are the best person to sell your product/service. Bill Gates knew it. Red Bull Founder Dietrich Mateschitz knew it. And, after today's Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast episode, you'll know it too...
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Start where you ARE
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
Many people can articulate their goals but struggle with the steps to achieve them. Visualizing the finish line is not enough; you need a plan to get there. Starting where you ARE is crucial for success. Success is built step by step, not by jumping to the end, and even small beginnings can lead to significant achievements over time. You may not have all the resources you need at the start. But the hardest part of any journey is getting started. Momentum is created by taking the first step, no matter how small.
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"My business works for ME, not the other way around.."
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
The school system is outdated and fails children with additional needs. In this episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business Podcast, we chat with Sarah Lamerton, author of ""). Sarah shares her evolution in business, her motivations for writing a book about the education system, and her plans to create a podcast aimed at supporting parents navigating the complexities of education. John and Jason grill Sarah on the evolution of her work, from one-on-one support to creating broader educational resources, including courses and books. We look at getting the balance right between "evergreen assets"...
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The 5/25 Rule...
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
This year, I'll be celebrating 25 years of running small businesses. In those 25 years, here are the 5 things that made the BIGGEST difference: 1. persevering (and iterating) until I found a model that worked. 2. Starting a mailing list. 3. Investing in paid advertising. (Google Ads in 2002, FB Ads in 2013, Amazon Ads currently run my coaching business) 4. Focusing on ONE thing. "Deep work" days and stacking up weekly "one things". 5. Putting retention first. focus on growing returning visits, increasing lifetime value, and truly putting retention first for every business. The One Percent...
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Doors Close 9pm THIS MONDAY...
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
The One Percent Club doors are NOW OPEN for our March 2025 intake. However, we'll be closing the doors at 9pm THIS MONDAY - and won't open them again until September. If you're looking to improve YOUR business (and lifestyle) by 1% every week, you can (until 9pm on Monday 31st March)
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The first £177,835.50 is the HARDEST...
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
You know what they say - the first £177,835.50 is the hardest. No, it's not the first million - though you'll be well on your way to that. It's about getting to launch velocity - where compounding begins to do some of the heavy lifting for you. Charlie Munger wrote in the 1998 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter that "The first $100,000 is a b****, but you gotta do it." "I don’t care what you have to do," he said. "If it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn’t purchased with a coupon, find a way to get your hands on $100,000. After that, you can ease off the gas a...
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My Sliding Doors Moment...
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
In this solo epsiode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of , and founder of the ponders how different his life could have been if he'd made just one different decision... The One Percent Club doors are - until 9pm on Monday 31st March
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My (Self-Published) Book Will Earn Me Several MILLION Pounds
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
In this solo epsiode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of , and founder of the explains how a self-published book, that only sells a few thousand copies a year can generate more than a million pounds in revenue... The One Percent Club doors are - until 9pm on Monday 31st March
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"I sell very expensive high-tech shovels to people in a gold rush..."
Ambitious Lifestyle Business
The One Percent Club doors are NOW OPEN for our March 2025 intake. , before the doors close on Monday, March 31st. In this episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business Podcast, One Percenter Ben Proudlove shares his journey of founding Merrow Scientific, a company specialising in high-end scientific instruments. He discusses the unique niche his business occupies, the challenges he faced transitioning from a scientist to an entrepreneur, and the valuable lessons learned over 21 years in business. Additionally, Ben explores the role of philosophy in guiding his business decisions and personal...
info_outlineDecember 20th 2024 was the shortest day.
From here on in, it's constant, never-ending improvement.
Marginal gains every day, gaining an extra minute in the morning, and/or a minute in the evening.
No noticeable difference whatsoever from day to day.
After a week, we gain 10 minutes of daylight a day. Whoop-de-do.
After a month, we get an extra hour a day. Now we're talking! We start to notice the difference - eventually waking up in daylight, or driving home in daylight (for me, one of the first signs is leaving a football match in the daylight around late February.)
After six months of constant never-ending improvement, we gain an extra 8 hours, 48 minutes and 38 seconds of daylight - a world of difference. But it all happened little-by-little, day-by-day.
And so it is with your business - if you're following the One Percent Way, you're making your business 1% better every week - an improvement that you won't even notice for months - but that eventually you'll look back over dozens (or eventually hundreds!) of weekly 1% gains, and the difference will be like night and day...