Rob Dance

CEO & Founder of ROCK.

I started my business with just £1,000
 
(I bought a cheap van, a laptop, and a desk)
 
Today, we operate internationally
Today, we hire over 100 of the brightest minds
Today, we're an 8-figure business, on our way to 9
Today, we're launching several new start ups
Today, I work with some of the most gifted people in the world
 
But what you don't know is:
 
20 years ago, I failed my exams and dropped out of school
17 years ago, I really struggled to write a full sentence
15 years ago, I was too scared to make phone calls

So now I'm sharing my journey with you.
Daily insights to help anyone.
Let's goooooooo 🚀

CEO & Founder

After 15 years of growing my business, I realised something FUNDAMENTAL was missing.

Our unique culture and innovative ways of managing our people has always been a TOP priority for me.

So much so, I have never found the perfect software platform to manage our people operations and help my team remove the day-to-day noise so they can focus on our mission.

Then, one day, it struck me: I NEED to create this myself to help other businesses!!

And so, Ware was born.

Launching in 2025, Ware promises to transform how you build your culture and genuinely empower your team.

Ware. Everything is.

A reminder for anyone who needs it:

(You deserve better)

Stop giving 100% to companies that treat you like you're replaceable.

If you're always:

- Staying late
- Pushing hard
- Hitting targets

And you’re still getting ignored - it's not your fault.

You're not unmotivated.
You're undervalued.

A company that appreciates you will show it. They’ll:

1) Recognise your contributions and effort.
2) Listen to your concerns and act on them.
3) Respect your boundaries and work-life balance.
4) Promote from within instead of overlooking internal talent.
5) Support your career growth with training and opportunities.
6) Make staying feel like the right choice, not your only choice.
7) Pay you what you’re worth, not what they can get away with.

Loyalty is a two-way street.

If they can't meet you halfway, don’t feel guilty for pulling back.

Protect your energy.
Know your worth.

The right workplace won’t make you question it.

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Stop giving 100% to people who give you 10%. Rob Dance

Confidence in leadership isn’t about always having the answer

It’s about this…

Trusting yourself to figure things out - even when nothing feels certain.

Too many leaders think they need to seem perfect. 
But that’s not where respect comes from.

Respect comes from how you handle pressure. 
From how you respond when things go wrong.

The best leaders?

→ They ask for help. 
→ They admit when they’re unsure. 
→ They build teams that challenge their thinking.

So if you want to lead with confidence, try this:

1. Listen more than you speak.
2. Let your actions do the talking.
3. Be willing to be wrong - honesty builds trust.
4. Surround yourself with strong, honest voices.
5. Stand by your decisions, especially the tough ones.
6. Trust yourself to figure it out - not to have it all figured out.

You don’t need to feel “ready.”

You just need to trust that you’ll handle what comes next.

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Confidence is knowing you’ll figure it out, not knowing all the answers. Rob Dance

Someone else’s success is not a threat.

It’s proof.

Proof that progress is possible.

When I see someone win… 
I don’t feel smaller.

I feel reminded.

If they can do it, so can I.

As Justin says, too many people sit back:

- Judging
- Comparing
- Secretly hoping someone slips up

That mindset builds nothing.

Because clapping for others shows strength.

It shows confidence. 
It shows security.

So if you’re in a waiting season, use it.

→ Study what works 
→ Improve your skills 
→ Stay consistent

There is no weakness in celebrating someone else’s win.

Only insecurity makes it feel that way.

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Until it’s my turn, I will keep clapping for others. It’s just that simple. Rob Dance and Justin Wright.

Respect should never depend on a job title.

No one needs to know someone’s:

- Salary
- Position
- Qualifications

To treat them well.

They are human. 
That alone is enough.

I see people switch their tone based on who stands in front of them.

And that shift says more than any CV ever will.

Character shows when there is nothing to gain.

So if you want to grow as a leader, practise these daily:

1. Say thank you
2. Keep eye contact
3. Show basic respect
4. Greet everyone properly
5. Listen without interrupting

These actions cost nothing.

But they build trust faster than any title ever will.

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Make it a habit to respect people without knowing their qualifications, title, or position. Rob Dance

This isn’t meant to feel good…

(But it’s how we grow)

As Justin Wright pointed out - it’s discomfort that takes you far.

Yet too many leaders avoid disagreement.

They see silence and call it respect.
They chase harmony instead of honest thinking.

But great leaders do it differently:

→ They listen with calm.
→ They speak with purpose.
→ They invite challenge, not just compliance.

The simple truth?
They want people who call out what’s wrong.

So if no one’s questioning you, it’s not a sign you’ve nailed it.

It’s a sign they’ve stopped believing you’ll listen.

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Insecure leaders want only yes-people around them. Strong leaders want people who challenge their thinking. Justin Wright and Rob Dance

Here’s the truth:

Playing safe won’t make you happy.

If there’s even a slight chance something could improve your life…

Explore it.

- Don’t overthink it
- Don’t talk yourself out of it before you’ve even tried

Life is short.

Time doesn’t slow down.

And real happiness?

It’s rare.

It doesn’t come from staying where you feel stuck. 
It comes from movement.

Fear will always show up.

But that doesn’t mean stop.

It means you’re stepping outside your comfort zone.

That’s where progress lives.

→ Take the call
→ Book the meeting
→ Submit the application

Risk feels scary.
Regret feels worse.

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If there’s even a slight chance at getting something that will make you happy, risk it. Life’s too short and happiness is too rare. Rob Dance.

Careers do not end because of:

- One rejection
- One bad review
- One missed promotion

They stall when effort stops.

Because growth belongs to people who stay in motion.

So if you are serious about career growth, focus on three things:

→ Upgrading skills 
→ Building strong relationships 
→ Asking for honest feedback

Then apply what is learnt immediately.

Progress does not reward pride.

It rewards people who refuse to stay still.

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Nothing is over for someone who tries. Rob Dance.

Want to level up fast in your career?

Here’s how:

Sit beside someone who's already ahead.

Not to compete.
To catch their momentum.

When you’re around ambitious people, your mindset shifts.

→ You think bigger.
→ You raise your standards.
→ You stop making excuses.

And as Dora Vanourek puts it, it stretches you in ways you didn’t expect.

So ask yourself:

Is your circle fuelling your growth?
Or keeping you stuck?

Choose your company with intention.

It matters more than you think.

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A reality check for anyone who needs it:

(You deserve better)

Loyalty isn’t a one-way street.

Too many workplaces expect it without giving anything in return.

But a company that values you will show it. They’ll:

1) Recognise your contributions and effort.
2) Listen to your concerns and act on them.
3) Respect your boundaries and work-life balance.
4) Promote from within instead of overlooking internal talent.
5) Support your career growth with training and opportunities.
6) Make staying feel like the right choice, not your only choice.
7) Pay you what you’re worth, not what they can get away with.

If they:

- Don’t value you
- Don’t invest in your growth
- Don’t try to retain you when you consider leaving

Take the hint.

Staying in a place that doesn’t value you will drain you.

Take your skills, time, and energy where they’re appreciated.

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We’ve all had that one leader.

The one who:

→ Saw our potential before we did.
→ Stood by us when we doubted ourselves.
→ Pushed us forward - not with noise, but with quiet belief.

And as Reno Perry says, that kind of faith?

It stays with you.
It shapes who you become.

So here’s the real question:

Are you doing that for someone else?

Because someone on your team is waiting.

Waiting for just one person to say: “I believe in you.”

Be that person.
Be that leader.

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Remember the leader who believed in you before you believed in yourself? Be that person for someone else. - Reno Perry and Rob Dance.

One of the hardest lessons to learn:

You cannot make someone change.

Sometimes you spend months trying to raise issues that are affecting the team.

- You give feedback.
- You offer suggestions.
- You explain the impact on people around you.

And still…
Nothing changes.

Why?

Because listening starts with awareness.

And if a leader cannot see the problem in their behaviour?
They believe they have no reason to change it.

Employees can raise concerns.

They can be honest.

They can explain what is happening on the ground.

But improvement only happens when a leader chooses to:

→ Listen
→ Reflect
→ Take responsibility

So remember:

You cannot force someone to hear what they are not willing to hear. 

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Biggest lesson this year?

Stop over-giving to people who wouldn’t do the same for you.

It sounds blunt. 
It’s still true.

Too many of us pour:

- Time
- Effort
- Loyalty

Into relationships that give nothing back.

That isn’t kindness. 
It’s imbalance.

So I watch actions now.

Not words.

If someone values you, they show it.

→ They check in 
→ They make time 
→ They show up

The right people step up.

The rest drift away.

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Biggest lesson I learnt last year was probably not to give so much of yourself to people who wouldn’t do the same for you. Rob Dance

If it isn’t said, it gets carried…

And that weight builds fast.

Silence feels easier.

- No tension
- No awkward talk
- No risk of upsetting anyone

But you pay for it later.

Unspoken words turn into stress.

Stress turns into frustration.

And frustration leaks into your:

→ Tone 
→ Energy 
→ Behaviour

Staying quiet does not fix the problem.

It stores it.

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Remember: if you’re not saying it, you’re carrying it, and that gets heavy fast. Rob Dance.

Career growth is often misunderstood.

People expect it to be loud and obvious.

→ A promotion 
→ A new job title 
→ A big announcement that everyone notices

But most real growth is quiet.

Sometimes it simply looks like clarity.

Clarity about what matters at work. 
Clarity about what does not.

Real growth often begins with three things.

1) Clarity 
↳ Knowing what work truly matters 
↳ Deciding where your effort should go 
↳ Understanding the direction your career should take

2) Boundaries
↳ Setting limits 
↳ Protecting your time 
↳ Saying no to work that pulls you away from real progress

3) Better decisions
↳ Leaving environments that keep you stuck 
↳ Choosing opportunities that build real skills 
↳ Working with people who challenge you to improve

Career growth rarely arrives with applause.

Most of the time, it starts with quiet choices no one else sees.

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Growth doesn’t always look loud. Sometimes it looks like clarity, boundaries, and better decisions. Rob Dance.

I used to believe support was enough to change people.

If I encouraged them…

- Backed them
- Gave them time

They would step up.

I was wrong.

Because good intentions do not build culture.

Consistent behaviour does.

If someone talks about teamwork but gossips 
↳ Believe the gossip.

If someone promises change but repeats the same mistakes 
↳ Believe the pattern.

Culture weakens when leaders ignore red flags to avoid conflict.

It strengthens when behaviour is addressed early and clearly.

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College teacher turned ghostwriter | Scaling founders, coaches, and consultants to $100K+ /mo | Writing to build wealth and better self | 98,000 on Twitter (X)

Taylin John Simmonds

3 years ago, a friend lent me $40K to pay off my debt. So I could focus on business.

2 years ago, I offered to pay it back. He said no. Reinvest. Pay me later. 1 year ago, first payment. 

Yesterday, I paid him back!

Find the people who bet on you before it makes sense. Then spend your life proving them right.

College teacher turned Substack ghostwriter | Thoughts about craft, ideas, and AI as a creative partner (not a replacement) | 2B impressions | $4M+ revenue generated | All in on Substack

One pattern I’ve noticed in all the people that inspire me: They live a diverse life.

They layer unrelated skills. 
Read widely. 
And have friends you'd rarely see together. 

A rich life isn't only about money. It's about the range of experiences that made you who you are.

Stop calling yourself a content creator. Content creators chase algorithms. You're cultivating a body of work.

You're not in the content game. You're in the depth game.

And depth doesn't scale. It compounds.

I'm noticing a quiet rebellion against balance. 

People who disappear into their craft. 12, 15 hours a day for weeks. Then step back completely. No guilt. No routine. No splitting the difference. Full immersion, then full recovery. 

Seasons, not schedules.

You don't actually want to stop working. You just haven't found work worth your devotion.

The goal isn't to do less. It's to care so deeply about one thing that everything else becomes noise.

Find that thing. Then you'll never need convincing to start.

Everyone's trying to escape work. Fewer hours. Passive income. Early retirement. That's not freedom. That's avoidance.

You don't want to do less. You want something worth pouring everything into. Work that's worthy of your full attention, your full energy, your full devotion.

Find that first.

If AI is speeding up your writing process, you're using it wrong.

AI should slow you down. Stress-test your ideas. Pressure-test your arguments. Find the angle that actually matters before you write a word.

The bottleneck was never your writing speed. It was your thinking clarity.

You don't need 100 clients. You need a handful of the right ones and the devotion to serve them so well they never want to leave.

No empire. No team of 30. No "scaling to seven figures."

Just craft you're proud of and a livelihood that lets you live well.

A book you highlighted but never practiced is a book you never read.

Understanding doesn't live in the notes you took.

It lives in the choices you made differently afterward.

A life-changing habit I picked up recently: Fifteen minutes of breath work before work.

The breath brings me out of my head and into stillness. A stillness that makes creative work feel effortless.

Your best work is hiding behind the ritual you're skipping.

The real value in the AI age isn't what you know. It's who you can inspire.

Give them an aim, a compelling reason, and the next small step when everything feels overwhelming.

If you want to matter in the AI age, don't just share knowledge. 
Lend direction.

You're behind because you've never given 100% of yourself to the thing you care about.

Subtract everything that isn't it. Give it everything you have. Not 40%. Not most days. Everything.

You've never seen what happens when you actually commit. Find out.

Most people aren't behind because they lack talent. They're behind because they aren't even fucking trying

They show up distracted. Doing the bare minimum and wondering why nothing ever changes

The ones who actually try don't stay behind for long
They can't

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