15th November 2009
There are two parts to this story…
First the Echidna in our back yard. For those of you who don't live in Australia, an echidna is a sort of hedgehog with an Australian twist. It is a so called monotreme, or an egg laying mammal, one of only two spec...
04th November 2009
Is your business unbalanced? Are you constantly on the hunt for new customers to feed the hungry beast? Or have you discovered the hidden treasure sitting right in your own back yard…
Every business has its own "Acre of Diamonds" in its own back ya...
22nd September 2009
Have you ever asked yourself what it takes to become an expert in your chosen field? Is it raw talent, practice or just a sheer determination to be the best you can be?
Let's take these one at a time…
Raw talent? Well, some of the world's smartest...
22nd September 2009
You may have heard the saying, "When you assume something, you make an ass of you and me".
How does this relate to the story? I'll get to that in a minute. Let me set the stage first.
I've had a couple of very frustrating days trying to get some rat...
21st September 2009
People are complex.
We all have our own values and beliefs - some of which serve us and some of which don't. We all have a voice inside our heads - which can for some of us be wonderfully soothing and encouraging, and for others the voice of dread.
...
21st September 2009
Tales of love, betrayal and hate
The world is full of strife isn't it…
If you're not living in a part of the globe where there's constant carnage and destruction, count your blessings.
However, not all discord happens far away. Unfortunately, a...
21st September 2009
Are you tracking your marketing spend?
Marketing is all about testing and measuring. Putting out offers and seeing what the response is.
As such, I recently offered an on-line strategy audit to a group I was speaking to. A number of people instantly...
21st September 2009
The graveyard is full of indispensable people!
We had a very interesting situation last night.
We were running a facilitation meeting for a client and his staff. Our client
(let's call him Bob) wanted to bring his team together to discuss his
visi...
21st September 2009
Next thing he knew he was flat on his back - people milling around, shocked expressions on their faces.
At 8:40am I got a text message - "I was just hit by a car in front of school with people".
My first reaction was, "Huh?" and I immediately rang h...
21st September 2009
Back in the mid '80s, I participated in the inaugural NSW Entrepreneur's Workshop. The whole process, which lasted about 9 months involved forming a team, finding a product and taking it to market. Teams competed for prizes and there was a chance to compe...
21st September 2009
One of our clients, Ian is a stock trader (and might I add a very good one). Ian has been working the stock market for a number of years and has an enviable portfolio which he's build up through years of learning, experience and dare I say it experiencing...
21st September 2009
We're just back from a speaking engagement in Melbourne yesterday.
It was a great experience. Not only is it fun to be speaking, Rashid has enjoyed it for a long period of time. But more importantly (for me anyway) was that I finally had the courage t...
21st September 2009
What is, I hear you asking? Everything is the short answer. "Everything?", yes everything.
Let me explain with an example…
Some of you would know we have my 17 year old son, Zahan, back living with us after a 5 year hiatus in the US of A. And it's...
21st September 2009
What do you want out of life? Are you looking for success in business? Do you place a premium on being a successful parent or spouse? Is there an artistic achievement you want to complete - a novel, a painting - yet you're afraid to attempt it because you...
19th September 2009
When times are tough one of the first things that generally get's ditched is training, coaching and sharpening the saw. And this can be a big mistake.
Why?
When competition is fierce you need an edge and the only way is to continually improve, lear...
