Mike MacDonald - AKR

10/02/2026

Spend enough time online and it’s easy to feel like you’re doing life wrong.

Marketers are trained to press on your pain points.

Their job is to make you feel like something’s missing.

Influencers, gurus, podcasters, entrepreneurs…

They remind you that you could be doing more.

Working more. Earning more. Having more.

Being more.

Then there’s the endless social comparisons...

My bet is that you’re doing ok – even if you still want more.

And if not?

That’s ok too.

It’s normal for life to be hard sometimes.

It doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.

—
Mike

30/09/2016

Open your mind...

In this show Ryan Doris talks about success, hard work, achievement and the monomaniacal focus and desire required to accomplish great goals.

29/09/2016

People are living longer.

Makes we think it'd be smart to make a better job of:

1). Looking after our finances.
2). Looking after our body, in particular our joints.

Official figures reveal a record number of centenarians are living in the UK.

28/09/2016

Talking motivation tonight for a group of professional accountants.

Expecting a decent turn out and ready to roll! 👍🏻

01/09/2016

It has MyFitnessPal barcodes!

Scott just sent me a copy of his new cookbook and - recipes apart - one of the best features is that it has MyFitnessPal barcodes for each recipe that you can scan and log with your phone, making it super easy for those who wish to track their intake. Amazing!

We tried the Mexican Lasagne last week, it was great. In this video you can follow along and give it a try.

12/07/2016

We're looking for someone passionate about helping people to work with us at AKR Fitness.

Our 12-week personal trainer mentorship programme might just be for you...

01/07/2016

For folks in the fitness industry...

27/06/2016

I'm doing a repeat of my Willpower and Motivation seminar this Saturday. Was meant to be a private gig, but we have a few extra spaces so I'm opening it up to the public for a small fee.

Will be at AKR Fitness at 1.30pm Saturday afternoon. Get in touch if you'd like to reserve a spot.

22/06/2016

Great post about being a great PT. Thanks Stuart Aitken Fitness.

Coach Stuart runs through a few misconceptions about being a successful Personal Trainer, and gives his advice on how to succeed as a Personal Trainer.

14/06/2016

WHAT WE THINK: I’ve messed up. I don’t deserve to succeed/be happy/enjoy myself.

THE REALITY: Forgiveness will serve you better than guilt. A growth mindset comes from moving from ‘judge and be judged’ to ‘learn and help learn’.

13/06/2016

When your clients start taking your book on holiday...

10/06/2016

Because Friday.