Why Your Business Needs an MOT (And Why It’s Okay to Spend the Money)

Let’s address the elephant in the room immediately.

We know that right now, budgets are tight. We know that the cost of living is high. So, when we launched Time and Space Morocco 2026 with a price tag of £1,850, we knew exactly what the first question in your head would be.

“How do I justify spending that kind of money on myself when the business needs every penny?”

It’s the question that stops most business owners from ever taking a break. You feel guilty. You worry about explaining it to your accountant (or your partner). You worry that it looks like a “selfish holiday” dressed up as a business trip.


But here is the truth: It isn’t a holiday. It is a service.

Alan in Morocco researching our time and space Marrakech 2026 business retreat

The Car Analogy (Because we all know Alan loves them)

Think about your car. You wouldn’t drive your car for 5 or 6 years without ever taking it to the garage for a service, would you?.

If you did, the engine would eventually seize, the brakes would fail, and you’d be left on the side of the road with a much bigger bill than the cost of a service.

You are the vehicle for your business.

If you, the driver and the engine, are running on empty, un-serviced and ignored, eventually you will breakdown. And when the founder breaks, the business breaks.

This trip is your MOT. It is your oil change. It is essential maintenance to ensure you can keep driving for the next 12 months.

Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains. Yellow Tuxedo research trip for our business owner retreat in November 2026

But is it just a holiday?

We’ve had people ask us, “Honestly, is this just a holiday?”

The answer is no. While we want you to have an amazing time, this is absolutely a business trip. The difference is that the focus isn’t on spreadsheets or sales funnels; the focus is on the human running the machine.

You might come home with a 12-month strategy, or you might just come home having slept for three nights and finally feeling like yourself again. Both of those outcomes have a massive Return on Investment (ROI) for your business.

The Cost vs. The Value.

We moved from selling £39 memberships to offering this £1,850 experience because we know that sometimes, you need a significant intervention to get significant results.

You can’t put a price on clarity. If you solve one major problem because you finally had the headspace to think, the trip pays for itself.

So, tell your accountant it’s maintenance. Tell your partner it’s essential. And tell yourself that you deserve to be roadworthy.

Ready to service the engine? [ I can only apologise for these AWFUL metaphors….]

Time and Space Morocco is only for 24 of you beautiful people. Make sure you’re in that number. It can’t wait until “next year.”

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