India, Feb. 11 -- Samuel Leeds has built a property and finance ecosystem that has generated more than £100 million in revenue, but the entrepreneur says the most important lessons came not from his successes, but from the goals he never achieved.

A decade ago, Leeds set four personal ambitions that shaped his direction as a founder and investor. Ten years later, none of them materialised.

Those goals included becoming a Dragon on Dragon's Den, reaching one million YouTube subscribers, receiving a national honour for services to business, and appearing on the Sunday Times Rich List. Despite building a multi-company portfolio spanning property investment, education, finance, and development, each target remained out of reach.

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