What To Do When You’ve Got Too Much To Do
This week I had too much to do. And, I didn’t get a lot of it done. It didn’t feel good. This can easily become a downward spiral. You don’t get things done, you don’t feel good. You then work later and longer and become tired as a result. Then when you become tired you […]
Who Are Your Working For?
I had an interesting experience today… I dropped my iPhone yesterday. Strangely, I could still make phone calls, I just couldn’t see half the screen. Is your delivery reasonable? Given I’d fulfilled my contract I rang to find out what my options were. I rang the company to be told it would take 5-7 business […]
How to Be A Micro-Celebrity
At the Ideas Lunch today, our presenters were Andrew and Sue O’Brien, also known as the Couple on the Run. They presented a mini-blueprint on how to be a micro-celebrity. A micro-celebrity sits between being a legend in your own mind and being stalked by the paparazzi. Whilst you’re well known in your own niche, […]
How to Look After Your Number One Asset
What’s the most important thing in your business? What would you point to as your number one business asset? I’m guessing most of us would immediately think of some of these things… my computer, my car, my phone, my internet connection, my website… These are all important and I’ve got a different answer. Finding Your […]
How to Learn Almost Anything
When you’re in business for yourself there’s always a lot of learning to do. And, this raises a really big and important question: How are you going to learn what you need to learn? At the moment I’m learning about product launches and creating online courses. And, I want to share with you my number […]
Ideas Lunch : Turn Your Idea Into Business
An inspirational story of turning an idea into a book, a business and a world trip. What started out as a throw-away line has become the life force that drives this amazing couple forward. Andrew and Sue O’Brien are the Couple On The Run and they’re our guest presenters for this month’s Ideas Lunch. Learn […]
The Best Way to Create And Own a Unique Position in the Market
The number one question I’m asked is: “How can I create and own a unique position in the market?” It’s an important question because when you know the answer a whole bunch of things fall into place like dominoes falling over each other. For instance, you can then easily determine: What to focus on and […]
11 Outdated Things In Your Business
There was a very interesting article on The Age website today called “Ten Things Your Next Car Might Not Have” by Barry Park. In this article, Park listed a whole bunch of things that used to commonplace in our cars and are unlikely to be there in your next car. Some of the things he […]
Travel Technology: What Worked, What Didn’t
I’ve just spent seven weeks wandering Thailand, Vietnam and India. Here’s a review of the technology I used during this trip and an assessment of what worked and what didn’t. Internet Access Internet access is the key to travelling and living on the cloud. Generally speaking Internet access was freely available in Thailand, not so […]
The Seven Keys to Marketing Your Idea
Marketing a product or service is very different from marketing your idea. For starters, ideas are everywhere – what’s going to make you and your idea stand out? In this webinar you’ll learn: • The simplest way to define your idea • How to design projects that attract customers • How to build awareness around […]