Why You Should Build and Own your Own Infrastructure

Kieran Glover
4 min readJan 1, 2022

Two of my most revisited videos on YouTube are the following:

Within these videos, one of the segments is all about why and how to build and own your own infrastructure for complete freedom and clarity in life. Arguably, all the segments are fantastic and worth your time, but I wanted to touch upon this aspect in detail as it was one that personally resonated with me and has set the tone for my personal goals and objectives from 2021 onwards.

Why personal infrastructure matters

Before we dive into the how, I wanted to briefly outline the what and why personal infrastructure matters and to me it comes down to two main things; grit and freedom which, if properly understood and actioned upon, can be utilised to overcome one of biggest stressors in our working lives — fear of change.

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligence, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin

Understanding grit

Grit can be defined as a personality trait possessed by individuals who demonstrate passion and perseverance toward a goal, despite…

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Kieran Glover

Husband/Dad. Independent consultant streamlining operations for leading companies through AI, technology and automation. 👉 http://kieranglover.xyz/