#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 2016taking action before things feel perfectproductivity, prioritisation, and focus timethe 1-2-3 / 1-3-5 frameworkGetting Things Done and the 2-minute rulethe full Dragon’s Den application and pitch processpublic speaking, preparation, and pressuremotivation vs dedicationmeditation, 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 McClareyPodcast: The Struggle with Gregor ThomsonSubscribe for more conversations on psychology, philosophy, ambition, discipline, freedom, and building a meaningful life.#DragonsDen #Entrepreneurship #Productivity #BusinessPodcast #SelfDevelopmentReferences mentioned in this episodeThe Lean Startup — Eric RiesEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less — Greg McKeownGetting Things Done / GTD — David AllenThe Miracle Morning — Hal ElrodMiracle Morning Millionaires — Hal Elrod, David Osborn, Honoree CorderTools of Titans — Tim FerrissInsight Timer — meditation app mentioned by John McClareyDragon’s Den — BBC television seriesBusiness Fives — John McClarey’s business📺 Watch The StruggleYouTube - https://youtube.com/@GregorSThomson?si=wTfFwPVYKhJxKAsD📱 Get In TouchInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregorsthomson/Tiktok -https://www.tiktok.com/@gregor.s.thomson?_t=8ioMNLUnA25&_r=1Email - [email protected]