Dan Murray-Serter 🧠

Girl Dad | Co-Founder of Heights I Angel Investor In 90 Startups I Follow For Daily Posts on Health, Business & Personal growth from UK's #1 ranked health creator (apparently)

Serial entrepreneur and Angel investor in 100+ startups with over 10 years experience starting, scaling and failing multiple startups.

Co Founder of Heights - Europe's leading brain and gut health company.

I also started and help run Foundrs - A not for profit community of the best, most ambitious and compassionate founders in UK.

I recently stepped away from Leaders Media - A media company making the top business podcasts in Europe, Secret Leaders - at the top of the charts, to focus on much more important things with my time - being a dad to 2 awesome daughters.

Angel/Advisor

Beam (www.beam.org)
ATAI Life Sciences (https://www.atai.life)
Allplants (www.allplants.com)
Humanity (https://humanity.health)
BYP (www.byp-network.com)
Goss (https://www.goss.media)
Tribe VR (www.tribevr.io)
Thrift (www.wearethrift.com)
THIS (www.this.co)
The Sports Edit (www.thesportsedit.com)
Faction (www.factionskis.com)
Runway East (http://runwayea.st/)
London Union/Dinerama (http://londonunion.com/)
Neardesk (https://www2.neardesk.com/)


Tailored.to (https://tailored.to/)
Motivii (http://motivii.com/)
Earlybird (https://earlybird.fm/)
Upshot (http://www.upshotapp.co/)
Togethera (www.togethera.com)
Repairly (www.repairly.co.uk)
Zaboo (www.zabooapp.com)
Lissom (www.lissom.com)
Bloom (www.hellobloom.io)

Dan Murray🧠

The Broken Window Effect at Work.

Sometimes burnout doesn’t start with too much work.
It starts with too many small things left unresolved.

The message you never get back.
The feedback that never arrives.
The meeting that ends without a decision.
The standards that exist somewhere, but never clearly.

Each one is tolerable on its own.
Together, they quietly change how you work.

You stop asking questions because it feels pointless.
You fill in gaps that shouldn’t be yours to fill.
You manage ambiguity instead of doing the job you were hired to do.

That’s where the exhaustion comes from.
Not effort.
Uncertainty.

People don’t burn out because they’re incapable.
They burn out because they’re constantly compensating for what the environment doesn’t provide.

If work feels heavier than it should, it’s worth asking:
What small things have been broken for a long time?

They’re usually the real reason your energy keeps leaking.

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Follow me Dan Murray🧠 for more on habits and leadership.

P.S. If you want 2026 to feel different, don’t start with goals.
Start with clarity.

Most people don’t need more discipline.
They need to understand what’s been draining them and what deserves their energy.

I’ve spent years refining a simple process to help you with exactly that.

Download my short PDF guide https://lnkd.in/eniDNptW

I'll see you there.

Girl Dad | Co-Founder of Heights I Angel Investor In Over 100 Startups I Follow For Daily Posts on Health, Business & Personal growth from UK’s #1 ranked health creator (apparently)

The Broken Window Effect at Work

One thing I’ve learned after building multiple teams: the most valuable people are rarely the loudest.

They’re the ones who quietly upskill when no one’s watching.

You can’t teach that level of internal drive.
You can’t force someone to care about their growth more than the company requires.

That has to come from within.

And from a neuroscience perspective, people who self-educate build something incredibly powerful:
a plastic brain.

Every new skill, every book, every online course, it all strengthens their neural pathways for adaptability, problem - solving, and creative thinking.

Those traits compound.

They become faster learners.
Better decision-makers.
More resourceful under pressure.
And over time, they outgrow people who rely only on formal training.

When I hire, I look for curiosity.
Not credentials.
Not polished answers.
Curiosity.

Because someone who reads, experiments, builds, tinkers, or studies on their own time will eventually outpace almost everyone else.
They don’t wait to be told what to learn.
They choose it.

And that choice is what makes them dangerous, in the best way possible.

If you’re that person, keep going.
Even if no one notices right now.
Your effort is compounding quietly.
You’ll feel the gap before anyone else sees it.


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Follow me Dan Murray🧠 for more on habits and leadership.

P.S. If you want 2026 to feel different, don’t start with goals.
Start with clarity.

Most people don’t need more discipline.
They need to understand what’s been draining them and what deserves their energy.

I’ve spent years refining a simple process to help you with exactly that.

Download my short PDF guide

https://lnkd.in/eniDNptW

I'll see you there.

Simmy Dhillon

Founder @ Simmer 🍲🧡 │ +1 Million Meals Sold │ Forbes 30u30 │ Ex-Google 🧑🏽‍💻 │ Featured in Business Insider, The Times, BBC & CNBC 🌍 │ Delivering Delicious Dishes to the UK’s Time, Taste & Health Conscious 👨🏽‍🍳🍲

When I was 8 years old - my Dad, who worked night shifts in a car factory for 25 years, told me: 

“Work hard so you don’t end up with a sh*t job like me”

At 11, I was tutoring maths for cash. 
At 14, I was selling sweets on the playground. 
At 17, I worked 3 part-time jobs alongside my A levels. 
At 18, I became my Dad’s carer. 
At 19, I started a business selling meals at uni called “Rice n Spice”. 

Today, that business is Simmer. 

🏆 The fastest-growing food business in Europe (Financial Times)
🏆 The #5th fastest-growing business in the UK (The Sunday Times 100) 

I started with £10 of ingredients in my uni kitchen. 

And bootstrapped to over £50M in revenue. 

Along the way I’ve…

- Grown the business to £1M+ revenue as a side hustle 
- Then quit what I thought was my ‘dream job’ in finance
- Then quit another ‘dream job’ at Google to go all in 
- Retired my Mum from her supermarket job
- Retired my Dad from his factory job
- Paid off the family mortgage 
- Delivered +10 million meals

But Simmer isn't just a business. 

It’s a British working-class success story. 

Proof that no matter where you come from, you can dream beyond your circumstances. 

Now we're building the team from our new London Simmer HQ to become a generational brand. 

And I'm using this platform to show the next generation - of kids like me - that entrepreneurship isn't reserved for the privileged few.

If I can do it, you can too 🤝🏽

Follow for daily posts on the journey! 

And get 50% off your first Simmer box via the link in my header 🧡

Founder

Everyone feels like quitting at some point. 

Even the YouTube founders struggled back in the day. 

Fast forward 20 years:

→ 2.7 BILLION people use the site every month. 
→ 500 hours of content uploaded every minute. 
→ Generated $30 billion in revenue last year. 

So much of entrepreneurship is about survival. 

Everyone wants the end result.
But few can handle the struggle.

So next time you feel like quitting...

Remember that in 2005, YouTube was a dating site 😅

→ Users would rate random videos. 
→ They got zero uploads in the first week. 
→ And they had to pivot their strategy completely. 

That pivot changed the future of video forever.  

Often... 

Success happens slowly, then all at once. But first and foremost, you have to stay in the game 🤷🏽‍♂️

♻️ Repost to remind other entrepreneurs. 

🧡 Follow me, Simmy Dhillon, for daily motivation, inspiration and insight, as I scale the UK’s fastest growing food business.

Founder @ Simmer™ 🍲🧡 │ +10 Million Meals Sold │ The Sunday Times Young Founder of the Year │ Forbes 30u30 │ Ex-Google 🧑🏽‍💻 │ Delivering Delicious Dishes to the UK’s Time, Taste & Health Conscious 👨🏽‍🍳🍲

Today is my birthday 🥳

So yesterday, I journaled, reflecting on 2025.

Another year passed. Have I made the most of it? 🙇🏽‍♂️

And if I'm being honest with myself... 

It was my most "successful" year professionally, but on a personal level - it was the hardest year of my life. 

Yes, on paper:

🏛️ I visited Downing Street twice
🍲 We sold 10+ million meals
🏢 Moved into our dream office
👥 Started scaling the team like never before
🔥 Doubled down on making the BEST products
🏆 Won numerous prestigious awards 

But the price was steep... 

😮‍💨 I burned out.
🏥 Injured myself and needed surgery
⏰ Worked 80+ hour weeks most weeks
🏋🏽 Skipped the gym for many months
❌ Made wrong hires that cost us time
📹 Neglected the content I love making
😬 Barely spent any time with friends or family

I'm so proud of the last year.

But I'd be lying if I said I 'had it all'.

And here's what I've learned from the other entrepreneurs I've met on my journey...

Nobody has it all. 

Everything is a trade off. 

⚖️ More time at work = less time elsewhere
⚖️ More time chasing goals = less time present.
⚖️ More time building a team = less time for yourself.

It's not good or bad. 

That's just the trade you make for being ambitious.

Most often it's worth it... 
But sometimes it's not 🤷‍♂️

In 2026, I'm still ambitious as ever.

But I'm learning where to draw the line 💭

To anyone else navigating their own version of this...

You're not alone 🤝🏽

It's all part of the journey 🎢

Feeling incredibly grateful for the position I’m in 🙏🏽

Thanks to everyone that’s supported me & Simmer this last year, it doesn’t go unnoticed 🧡

Here's to another year of growth 🚀

P.s. If you haven’t got me a birthday present yet, here’s an idea 😇🎁…

Help us both have a great year, by signing up to Simmer (50% off in my bio) 💪🏽🍲🤣

And follow me Simmy to see how this year unfolds 👀

Founder @ Simmer 🍲🧡 │ +10 Million Meals Sold │ The Sunday Times Young Founder of the Year │ Forbes 30u30 │ Ex-Google 🧑🏽‍💻 │ Delivering Delicious Dishes to the UK’s Time, Taste & Health Conscious 👨🏽‍🍳🍲

The moment has finally arrived… 

is Marc going to like his very own meal? 😳 

After hours of taste testing, hundreds of different recipes, and days in the kitchen, we were finally happy, but would Marc be happy 👀

Repost if you enjoyed this ♻️

Follow me Simmy for part 5 to see what happens next 🧡

I’m dreading going back to work today… 

❌ I've got no room to grow. 
❌ I'm not learning anything anymore. 
❌ I spend all day in calls that could've been msgs.  

👆🏽If this is you… 

This post might just transform your year.

I’M HIRING 🎉

Simmer is the 5th fastest growing business in the UK.

We're a small, hungry team. 

We genuinely love what we do. 

And we're looking for high-potential people with winning mindsets - to grow with us. 

Here's the deal:

It's intense. 

We're all doers. 

And we have high standards. 
 
You'll work closely with me - expect to be challenged and pushed on a daily basis. 

But I promise: 

If you WANT to unlock your potential... 

AND you're willing to put in the work...

You'll become more effective and competent within the first 6 months of joining Simmer, than you would in 5 years elsewhere.

I'm looking for:

→ 1-7 years experience 
→ Exceptional work ethic
→ Fast learner
→ Low ego

If this post made you think 'HELL YEAH'... 

📧 Connect with Kate Bergman
✏️ Subject: The role you want at Simmer

→ Tell her what you want to be world-class at
→ Show proof or aptitude (projects, results)
→ Explain why you're the right person

If you can get past her… 

Hopefully I’ll speak to you soon 🧡

Tag someone who deserves their shot👇🏽

♻️ Repost to share the opportunity with your network!

We're kicking off 2026 with a HUGE giveaway 🔥🤯

To celebrate our brand new collaboration with England and Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi...

(and ahead of the upcoming World Cup 👀🏆)

We're giving away a signed England shirt to one lucky Simmer customer ⚽

How to enter:

↳ Sign up to Simmer between now and 28th Feb
↳ Every package you order = one entry into the draw
↳ Taste the Marc Guéhi special and you could win

Bonus entry:

↳ Like this post
↳ Tag a friend in the comments below 
↳ Repost to your story

Already a Simmer customer? Every package you order this month counts as an entry 🧡

Head to SimmerEats.Com to get started

The winner will be contacted on 1st March via email (we'll only ever contact you from a Simmer address)

2026, let’s GO - good luck! 💪🏽

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