People think birds are just birds.
But when you’ve spent decades raising racing pigeons, years caring for birds, and obsessing over their daily habits like I have…
You start to realise something:
These animals live with more focus and discipline than most humans I know.
And they’ve taught me more about business, life, and consistency than any podcast ever could.
Racing Pigeons: Mastering the Art of Repetition
Racing pigeons can train every single day through the racing season. (Subject to weather)
No excuses. No burnout. No “I’ll do it tomorrow.”
They:
- Fly in the same loops
- Return to the same loft
- Respond to the same signals
- Eat the same feed
- And perform on race day like it’s instinct — because it is.
It’s not glamour. It’s not hype.
It’s routine.
And it works.
When I watch them, I’m reminded that the secret to high performance isn’t motivation — it’s rhythm.
🥚 Quail: Focused, Efficient, Relentless
My quail don’t overthink.
They don’t get distracted by trends.
They don’t scroll or swipe or compare themselves to other quail on social media.
They do what they’re wired to do:
- Eat
- Rest
- Lay
- Repeat
Every day.
Like clockwork.
It’s not fancy. It’s not dramatic.
But it’s incredibly productive.
What This Taught Me About Business
Watching my birds has rewired how I think about my own habits.
Here’s what they’ve drilled into me:
- Discipline beats motivation. You don’t need to “feel like it.” You just need to do it.
- Simplicity wins. Complex systems break. Birds thrive in simplicity. So do humans.
- Routine builds results. Whether it’s loft training or writing daily, results come from repetition.
- Environment matters. Just like birds need the right conditions to thrive, so do we. Your surroundings are either helping or hurting your progress.
- Rest is part of the work. My birds rest hard so they can fly harder. You should too.
Why This Matters
We live in a noisy world.
Everyone’s chasing the next hack, the next shortcut, the next dopamine hit.
But if you want to win — in business or in life — you need to tune that noise out.
Focus.
Discipline.
Consistency.
That’s what birds do.
That’s how they fly hundreds of miles and still find their way home.
That’s how they outperform, outlast, and surprise the people who overlook them.
Sound familiar?
Because it should.
You don’t need to be flashy to be elite.
You don’t need to chase everything.
You just need to show up, every single day, and do the work that matters.
That’s what my birds teach me.
And if you pay attention, they might just teach you too.