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SO, WHAT DO YOU DO?

So what do you do? This is a question that we all get asked all the time, and most of us miss the opportunity that it represents. If you have Read More

How you treat your suppliers says a lot about your business – and it isn’t always good.

In this weeks Inc.com article I explore this concept in a little more detail. I strongly believe that we all need to treat our suppliers with enormous respect. Check it Read More

A great infographic about one of the most amazing people on the planet.

Elon Musk really is an extraordinary fella, and if all predictions are true, he is about to completely revolutionise the energy industry – for the benefit of the consumer. If Read More

Here is my solution to two problems – being asked to do stuff for free all the time and trying to make the world a better place.

From time to time we all do jobs for free, it’s the nature of being a business owner. And I think we should be doing things without exchanging money when Read More

The bees of the world are struggling, this video explains why?

Over the last few years I have developed a fascination with bees – and in case you didn’t know, they are struggling to survive. Check out this video which shows Read More

Recently I had the great pleasure of delivering a TEDx talk.

I had the great pleasure of doing a TEDx talk in Townsville recently – and here is the recording. Love your feedback – not a topic I talk about a Read More

This is a business that knows its customers really well….

Mmmmm, I wonder if this promotion will be successful? Hells yes……..the men in Melbourne will be the best groomed in the country…….

If you customers are outgrowing your business, you could be in for hard times ahead

This week in my Inc.com article I explore the concept of keeping up with your customers as they grow. I share an example of where this was particularly relevant for Read More

Looking for ways to be more effective as a speaker?

In my Inc.com article this week I’ve written for anyone who speaks to an audience as part of their job or business. Capturing an audience is more complicated than we Read More

What is the role of GENEROSITY in business? Well you can find out on this month’s FUNNY BUSINESS podcast show.

It has been a little while since Tim Reid and I did an episode of Funny Business, we just couldn’t get our calendars to line up. But now we have Read More

After a year of writing INC articles, here are my top 10.

Yes, last week I proudly published my fiftieth article on Inc.com. Writing for this very prestigious entrepreneurial website is proving to be very interesting and at times challenging, after all Read More

A little while back I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Ian Berry about all things business, speaking, books and more.

When Ian Berry asked me if I would be interested in having a convivial chat about business, speaking, books and everything in between I leapt at the opportunity. So we Read More

FOR THOSE WORKING ON THEIR STORYTELLING SKILLS…

3 Storytelling Tips – From Acclaimed Writer Burt Helm from Ethos3 | Presentation Design and Training

Food for thought…….that could apply to many other things that we tend to over analyze.

I need some people to answer a few quick questions about OVERWHELM. Are you up for it?

Being overwhelmed is something that most of us experience at some stage (often every day). No one likes it, but we have to learn how to manage it. I always Read More