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My 30 day challenges, day 24 – by Philip Dodson

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Today is day 24, my Dad’s birthday today, he’s 85. My parents live in France, so don’t get to see them as often as I would like, but it was good to chat with him on the phone tonight leaving the hub, although forgot that 9pm English time is 10pm French time oops!

So today was a very interesting day, kicked off by a great chat on collaboration and co-working at the hub, with my mate Bernie and others. Followed by an excellent client meeting, although a diary screw up meant I was an hour early! Then back to the hub for a 4networking meet with dinner.

Today’s picture is of the concourse at London Victoria Station, a place I pass through twice a day, pretty much most days of my life.

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I tweeted this picture, as I do with most of my instagram pic’s (sad I know) – someone replied, commenting how empty it was. The interesting thing is, the place was fairly packed, but that’s what is strange about images, you can create what you want from them.

85% of statistics are made up – like that one.

So images we think show what is really there, but like all things, you can create what suits you. People will read something and very often say ‘don’t believe that’. However, we are much more trusting of images.

Just because it’s there in front of you to see, doesn’t make it so.

My 30 day challenges, day 21 – by Philip Dodson

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Today is the end of the third week, for 21 days I have 100% stuck to all 8 challenges. When I started off, I was unsure on one or two of them, especially the no booze and most of all, the getting up every day at 5.45 am, including weekends.

However, as the habits are well and truly formed, I actually do most of them automatically now. Just shows that having a goal and working on it every day really does work.

So here is today’s pic of the Angry Birds sticker album that I bought for my daughter.

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My daughter sat there happily finding the right page to match the numbered sticker to, marking them off at the back and we’ve all been there when you get two of the same. But then half the fun of collecting stickers is swapping them with mates. I used to love collecting the football ones as a kid.

Today has been a day of mainly relaxation and family time. I did my exercises first thing this morning, I then went for a bike ride and the rest of the day was spent with my family.

When you run a business, especially at the start like I am, it is challenge to spend time with your family. However, it is essential that I set time aside to do so, otherwise I feel I will lose focus on the reason that I do, what I do. It isn’t for money, it’s to do something that I am passionate about and it’s to all to do with my family.

I even got to make home made pizzas today, which is one of my specialities and the kids love it as there is no veg involved!!!

Tomorrow starts another busy week and I am looking forward to it as always and I am glad I had time today to switch off with Team Dodson.