It’s six years ago this month since I met Donald Trump. I shook his hand and had dinner with him – or rather I was at a dinner (along with 200 other people) at which he was also in attendance.

Trump made a short speech after the dinner and then he opened the floor to Q&As. One of the Americans on the table next to mine asked The Donald, “Mr Trump, you are an incredibly successful business person, to what do you attribute your success?”

Trump paused for a minute and then he said something so profound that it’s had a completely life changing impact on me. Here’s what he said, “I think big, most people think small, this gives me a distinct advantage”.

When I first heard that it was like someone was whacking me around the face with a 20 pound haddock. I suddenly realised that much of what I’d been thinking and aspiring to in business was just, quite simply, too small.

It’s a philosophy that served me well over the last six years. I found that there’s a lot less competition for the bigger goals because most people do think small – Mr Trump is correct.

On what, for me, is quite a poignant anniversary month, I thought you might find this helpful…..

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