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🧠

90% of jobs can be taught. Give people a chance.

The hiring world is full of contradictions.
We demand 3+ years of experience in tools that have only existed for 18 months.

We label entry-level jobs with requirements that look like mid-level careers.
We filter out people who could actually become the best hires-because they don’t “tick every box.”

Here’s the truth:

- Most skills can be learned on the job
- Most tools can be mastered in weeks
- Most experience is only gained once someone gives you a shot

What you can’t teach is character.
You can’t teach resilience.
You can’t teach curiosity.
You can’t teach integrity or grit.

Those are the things you should be hiring for.

Every “top performer” today started as someone who had no clue what they were doing. Someone once gave them a chance. That opportunity is what allowed them to become who they are now.

When companies gatekeep potential by clinging to outdated hiring criteria, they don’t just miss out on talent-they miss out on loyalty, fresh ideas, and long-term leaders.

If someone has the right values and the hunger to learn, invest in them. Train them. Mentor them. Watch how fast they rise.

Because the best teams aren’t built by finding unicorns. They’re built by betting on people’s potential.

Question is: are you hiring for perfection-or for possibility?

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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)

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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20 Pieces of Advice I Wish I Knew at 20
For career. And for life.

If I could go back, I wouldn’t tell myself to “work harder” or “dream bigger.”
I’d tell myself the truth no one around me was saying.

That *discipline beats talent*.
That *mental health is strategy*.
That *freedom doesn’t come from money. it comes from control of time.*

At 20, I thought success was about acceleration.
Now I know it’s about direction.

I’ve learned that no one really knows what they’re doing. we’re all figuring it out in real time.
And that the people who seem furthest ahead are usually just the ones who started earlier and stuck with it longer.

Here’s what I wish I’d known sooner:

- No one’s coming to save you
- Most people mistake busyness for progress
- Your environment shapes your ambition
- Hard work matters less than clarity
- Being respected will take you further than being liked
- Your health is your leverage
- Money amplifies who you already are. not who you wish to be
- Systems beat motivation
- Learning to sell changes everything
- Your 20s are not a waiting room, they’re the gym for your future self

If you can internalise that early, you’ll spend less time doubting and more time building.

Because the truth is - your 20s aren’t a test run.
They’re the foundation.

Lay it with intention.

To better mistakes,
Dan

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20 Pieces of Advice I Wish I Knew at 20

Every week people DM me asking, “How did you do X?” or “Can you help me with Y?”

I genuinely want to help, but with a full schedule, I can’t say yes as often as I’d like.

So here’s the solution…

I’m excited to share that I'm in the Launch Creator cohort of Skillstore, a new learning platform built for actionable skills taught by real creators, entrepreneurs, and educators. 

I’m creating short, practical lessons you can learn in minutes, and you can even request a personalised custom video for specific advice you may have. 

If you want direct, actionable skills from me, you can now get it all in one place on Skillstore.

(Oh, and you can also share your skills too, just click the link on my profile)

Head to www.skill.store/danmurrays to get started ♥️ 

PS congrats to Aydan Al-Saad 👊🏽 on a slick launch 👏

Frame

At Frame Properties, we build homes with heart and soul. Our homes are crafted to stand the test of time and enrich the lives of our homeowners and communities. Every detail, from the landscaping to the architecture, is designed to inspire curiosity and conversation. We believe a home should feel welcoming and contribute to something greater, paving the way for a better future. Welcome home.

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The Growth Guide Newsletter (25,000 readers) 
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Conversations with authors, subject matter experts and millionaire mentors to help you: 

• Live Better 
• Achieve More 
• Be Financially Free

Podcast Host and Creator

MOSAIC Homes

Chief Financial Officer

Vice President of Finance

Urban Development Institute, Pacific Region

U40 Committee Member

Ledingham McAllister

Director of Finance and Administration

Wesgroup Properties and Wesgroup Capital

Wesgroup Properties and Wesgroup Capital - Director of Finance and Administration
 
Responsilities include:
 
Oversight of the accounting and finance division, including talent assessment, hiring, training, mentoring and coaching in excess of 10+ colleagues.
 
Financial reporting, cash modeling and forecasting, and treasury management for Wesgroup Capital, Wesgroup Properties development division, Wesgroup Properties asset management
 division, as well as private lending and equity investments. 

Oversight of Wesgroup’s information technology, including system architecture, users hardware and software, system analysis and selection, and IT policies and procedures.
 
Coordinating and managing Wesgroup’s insurance requirements across entities, divisions, and special events.
 
Specific highlights include:
 
Increased automation for Wesgroup Capital’s Net Asset Value calculations, reducing process time from 45+ days to less than 5 days.
 
Increased automation of daily and three year cash flow models, significantly reducing preparation time, as well as improving the accuracy of the information, which facilitated better decision making.
 
Introduction and creation of a Group consolidated financial statement, and a three year consolidated forecast with key debt and financing features, including forecast debt by category (land, construction, asset management) and financial institution.
 
Creation of formalized reporting and operating processes and procedures across multiple divisions, including senior management key performance indicators.
 
Significant reduction in audit costs, in excess of 50% for certain files, by working closely with our auditors, and increasing the quality of the audit packages and draft financial statements.
 
Responsible for leading the creation and implementation of a CA Training Office (CATO), designed to attract, train and retain highly talented individuals out of University, including marketing and promotion.

Director of Finance and Administration and Chief Compliance Officer

KPMG Canada

Provided audit and advisory services to privately owned businesses with a primary focus on
the manufacturing and high technology sectors, as well as not-for-profit organizations.

Responsibilities included:

Overseeing all aspects of the engagements from planning to completion, including scheduling, planning, client coordination, team monitoring and mentorship, managing the file review/completion and directly reporting to the Partner and Client.

Improving engagement recoveries and engagement quality through effective staff scheduling, planning, and client coordination.

While at KPMG, I also gained significant experience with regards to recruiting, training, evaluating, mentoring and managing people, in role as a “People Leader” in the office, with oversight and HR responsibilities for all staff below management.

Senior Manager

Sauder Industries

Managed the overall production of a facility with annual sales in excess of $10 million, and improved its financial and operational performance by focusing on human resources, machine automation and upgrading, as well as quality control.

Responsibilities and highlights included:

Preparation of the annual budget and analysis of monthly operational budget to actual variances, costs as a percentage of sales, and key performance indicators.

Overseeing strategic initiatives to ensure sustained and aggressive growth of the business by decreasing customer complaints through the introduction and improvement of quality control processes and fostering a customer-centric mentality; increasing production and staff utilization through improved scheduling; purchase of modernized equipment; and, upgrading of people to obtain “A” players.

Implementing a new production scheduling system (Excel to Access), which significantly reduced
scheduling times and increased efficiencies.

Oversight of all aspects of human resources, including hiring, training, evaluations, and the payroll process for 50 to 60 employees, depending on production capacities at any specific time.

Operations  Manager - Toronto, Ontario

KPMG Audit

KPMG Vancouver - Financial Institutions and Real Estate, and 
KPMG Bermuda - Alternative Investment and Banking Practice.

Senior Accountant

I simplify psychology, success and money by sharing advice from mentors, expert authors and my life. CFO | Creator | Investor| Entrepreneur

Clint Murphy is obsessed with Growth: Personal, professional and financial. 

After a 25-year career, including 8+ years at KPMG and 8+ years at a leading Vancouver Real Estate Development Firm, Clint started his own Real Estate Development Company with three great partners - Frame Properties. 

Daily, he creates content that reaches over a million people worldwide across Twitter (@IamClintMurphy), LinkedIn, Instagram and his Podcast and Newsletter - The Growth Guide. 
 
He is the host of the Growth Guide Podcast, where he talks to authors, subject matter experts and millionaire mentors to understand how successful people approach personal growth, Get Sh!t Done and become financially free.   
 
Each week, he shares the Growth Guide Newsletter which provides actionable ideas to help you: 

• Live Better 
• Achieve More  
• Be Financially Free 

Clint is a lifelong learner and growth fanatic who wants to help 1 billion people live better, achieve more and become financially free.

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