Justin McGuire

Family Man, Business Owner, Nice Guy.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Don't try to be liked.

Try to be kind and fair.

If you do that, the best people will love you, and the not-so-great ones won't.

That's a win-win.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Never be embarrassed to sell.

Elon Musk is worth hundreds of billions and still pitches his companies in every interview.

Selling isn’t sleazy. It’s leverage.

If you can’t sell, you can’t scale.

Build the skill. Make it a habit.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Something I wish I learned earlier:

Burnout is more about working with people you don't like on projects you don't believe in, and less about total hours worked.

Find the right path and people, and your battery will grow.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Building your network is hard.
Having no network is harder.

Building your skills is hard.
Having no skills is harder.

Building your income is hard.
Having a low income is harder.

Choose your hard.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

The less a customer pays, the more problems they cause.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

If you want to change your life, change your habits.
If you want to change your business, change your focus.
If you want to change your results, change your effort.
If you want to change your career, change how you show up every day.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

you're doctor, learn how to sell.
If you're a lawyer, learn how to sell.
If you're in finance, learn how to sell.
If you're in HR, learn how to sell.

Sales is a life skill, not a career-specific skill.

Study and practice until you can effortlessly persuade.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Too many people move to the GCC not ready for the fight.

The UAE gave me a platform to work across the world, and taught me some tough lessons along the way.

If you come prepared, adapt fast, and build the right network, this place will reward you more than you imagined.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Congrats to Charlie Bowsher on acquiring MCG Talent APAC! Couldn’t have sold to a better chap.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Start whenever you want.
Win on your terms.
No one cares when you arrive, just that you kept moving.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Success comes when you’re your harshest critic and biggest fan.

Push harder.
Back yourself louder.
Expect more.
Know you’re already enough.

Balance that, and you’ll go far.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

If you've never fired an employer, client, partner, or friend, you're not showing yourself enough self-respect.

Uncomfortable conversations, and the occasional breakup, are essential for growth.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

The real exit plan is building a business that works without you.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Your income won’t increase just because you’re good.
It’ll increase because people know you’re good.

Visibility + value = leverage.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Your rent went up 25%. Your raise was 4%.

The only way out of this isn’t complaining—it’s becoming valuable, visible, and in demand.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Boring work builds booming businesses and successful careers.

Embrace the boring bricks:

The cold DMs. The networking. The skill studying. The practice.

That's how you eventually win big, with one boring brick at a time.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

If you’re using AI to write comments, here’s what you’re actually saying:

“I don’t care. I just want attention.”

And people can tell.

Be real. Or be ignored.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

Consistency is character.

Don’t tell people who you are.

Show them, through what you do, and how often you do it.

That’s how you build an identity that actually means something.

Authenticity isn’t claimed.
It’s earned.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

You’ll never regret hiring someone with drive, a positive mindset, and a genuine hunger to grow.

These individuals bring serious value — even if their CV doesn’t tick every traditional box.

[Justin McGuire @mcgandco]

99% of people in your industry aren’t building a network or establishing themselves on social media.

If you do, you have a huge advantage.