Three Obvious Things We Forget About Business
Do you ever stop and think that you’ve been making things hard and more complicated than you need to? I’ve been going through a phase where I’ve been questioning how I go about building my business. And, the good news is I’m seeing business as a simpler thing than I used to. Maybe this is […]
The Surprising Secret to Transforming Your Business
Working On Your Business Way back in 1986, Michael Gerber wrote a book called [easyazon_link asin=”0887307280″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” tag=”designprobe-20″]The E-Myth Revisited[/easyazon_link]. I’ve read this book and the revised version, plus a number of the spinoffs many, many times. They’re a simple read with a powerful message. It was here that I was first was exposed […]
Weakness: What’s Yours?
Your Weakness Superman has Kryptonite. Batman has the Joker. Achilles had his heal. We all have a chief weakness. We all have an arch enemy. We all have something that stops us from getting what we want. Previously, I wrote about my strengths. It’s important to work in your strengths. This is where you’ll find […]
Strengths Finder: What are you great at?
Strengths Finder Want to be happy? And, boost your wellbeing? And, be more satisfied with your life? Graeme Cowan suggests in his new book Back from the Brink, that we can achieve all of this if we simply work in our strengths. So, what are you great at? Whilst this post is all about me, […]
What Are Your Customers Buying?
Hot Melbourne It’s been really hot the past few days in Melbourne. And, I don’t mean 30C, I mean stinking hot… 40C+. I work from home and I don’t have air-conditioning. I do have a trusty fan and a cold shower. And, sometimes that’s not enough. Anyway, I decided it was too hot to work […]
Charles Duhigg: The Power of Habit
Book Review: Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, William Heinemann, London, 2012. The Author Investigative journalist with The New York Times Received numerous awards for his writing Graduate of Harvard Business School & Yale University Lives in New York […]
Success Principles to Grow Your Business
Success Principles to Grow Your Business Episode 023 of the Ideas Architect Podcast. Our Topic: Success Principles This episode started out as part of my review of my business for 2013. I was looking at what worked, what didn’t and what I could do differently in 2014 to create my best year yet. As I […]
Best Year Yet: Seven Questions to Ask Yourself
Best Year Yet: Seven Questions to Ask Yourself To Start the New Year with a Bang We all want the upcoming year to be our best year yet. And, I believe there are two parts to planning to ensure this happens. The first is to review what’s worked and what hasn’t in the year just […]
Sell Your Ideas: Six Success Principles
Sell Your Ideas: Six Success Principles for Giving Your Idea a Potent Twist Welcome to Episode 021 of the Ideas Architect Podcast. Our Topic: Sell Your Ideas Geoff McDonald shares a Book Rapper recording from one of his favorite books. In this episode Geoff takes the ideas from the brothers Chip and Dan Heath’s best […]
Malcolm Gladwell: The Secret to his Success
What makes someone successful? In particular what makes Malcolm Gladwell (Author’s Website) so successful? He’s written four New York Times best sellers and it’s likely his most recent publication David and Goliath (Amazon) will follow suit. Haircuts One story I’d heard was that his career took off when he grew his hair. Instead of simply […]