"Even McDonald's wouldn't employ you at the rate you're going" Direct quote from my maths teacher the week before my math's GCSE. And do you know what, he was right. I hated maths, my brain wasn't wired that way. The older I get, the more I have come to understand I am numerically dyslexic. Numbers are not my strong point, I have to work harder than anyone else just to do basic arithmetic. If a speaker at an event picks on someone to work out the simplest of calculations, watch my reaction as I encourage the room to swallow me whole and press my back into the chair till it nearly snaps. Pretty scary stuff from someone that used to value people's houses for a living. That teacher shortly after shattering my confidence ended up throwing a chair at a student and was quietly asked to leave the teaching profession. But do you know what he was right. At the time, I couldn't care less, it didn't engage me and I left school having to resit my math's GCSE. I still hate math's but I'm having to learn things he could never of taught me: - ROI - CAC - WAU & MAU - Churn Last week we had our highest performing week for revenue since our business began. Our Leeds & London events are hugely popular 4 months out and now I have a calculator and AI. So yes, he was right, I am still unemployable by Mcdonald's and would probably earn much more. But it's clear, Trigonometry and Pythagorus never taught either of us job satisfaction or proper metrics that shape how I value my career.

Posted by Chris at 2026-06-08 12:22:57 UTC