#77 - How John McClarey Got on Dragon’s Den | Building a Business, Productivity & Pressure

John McClarey joins me on Episode 77 of The Struggle to talk about building Business Fives from scratch, what it really takes to grow a business over years, and what happened behind the scenes before stepping into Dragon’s Den.

We talk about:

how he started the business in 2016

taking action before things feel perfect

productivity, prioritisation, and focus time

the 1-2-3 / 1-3-5 framework

Getting Things Done and the 2-minute rule

the full Dragon’s Den application and pitch process

public speaking, preparation, and pressure

motivation vs dedication

meditation, journaling, breathwork, and morning routines and entrepreneurship is actually like behind the scenes.

If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, self-development, productivity, mindset, Dragon’s Den, or building something meaningful, this episode is for you.

Guest: John McClarey
Podcast: The Struggle with Gregor Thomson

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References mentioned in this episode

The Lean Startup — Eric Ries

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less — Greg McKeown

Getting Things Done / GTD — David Allen

The Miracle Morning — Hal Elrod

Miracle Morning Millionaires — Hal Elrod, David Osborn, Honoree Corder

Tools of Titans — Tim Ferriss

Insight Timer — meditation app mentioned by John McClarey

Dragon’s Den — BBC television series

Business Fives — John McClarey’s business

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