consultant Michael Porter for making business make sense;

A series of small contracts can work just as well as one big £100,000 contract.

business consultant action hero Gabe Rayner, for showing me where extreme self-actualisation can lead;

The power of positive thinking or being a highly effective person are both good ambitions, but if you’ve bought this book you probably have an upbeat attitude towards your life and work anyway.

Like all freelancers, I’ve had good years and bad years. 100 Days, 100 Grand is the result of noting down what led to the good years . . . and the differences that made them great.

Ray Dalio for summarising his life’s learnings in two books;

Earning £8,350+ each month isn’t so much a stretch goal as a habit to develop.

“The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.” - Peter Drucker

If you leave a week between days, be prepared to work harder to get back on track. Contractors call it the “pick-up / put-down” problem; you’ll learn how to solve it forever on Day 93.)