#0118 On Sleeping Soundly
On the weekend I was reminded of a business associate who was a big influence on me in the late eighties. (yes, I am that old) He taught me the power of small changes. How…
Author: Storyteller Jewels
#0117 You Don’t have to be Faster than the Lions
In 1996 I was lucky enough to spend 3 months on safari in Africa. It was some of the most memorable time in my life. The wildlife, the scenery the people, all amazing. During that…
#0116 Take the Break
During the school holidays I had the Daddy pleasure of doing a short road-trip with my youngest daughter. One leg of the drive was only three hours long and my daughter managed to fall asleep…
#0115 Momentum is the Key
The thing stopping you from doing your task, is your task. Tim Ferriss I have a thing about momentum, or the lack of in many cases. We often look at or idols and think “how…
#0114 The Robots are Coming
We are all doomed as the world is taken over by robots. I wonder if people thought that when cars were taking over horses or when factories churned out cutlery faster than the local blacksmith….
#0113 Lucky Thirteen
I’m curious, are you superstitious? Many sports people have their lucky shorts, or socks. Religious people have their superstitions and don’t want to upset their God. Others won’t walk under a ladder or are petrified…
#0112 You Don’t Always Need a Better Bike
Many years ago a friend, then in his 30’s decided to get into amateur triathlons. He bought himself a pretty decent bike and off he went competing. Post every couple of triathlons, frustrated at his…
#0111 Trust is Hard to Earn but Worth It
Every business spends an enormous amount of energy trying to get customers. Customers that if treated well will often remain customers for long periods of time. Yet we quickly erode the lifetime value of each…
#0110 Avoiding Disappointment
How often are you disappointed at not achieving your goals? Like many, I have often disappointed myself by not exactly achieving what I had set out to do. The feeling of “my life is not…
#0109 How to easily create a TON of content
Most people I speak to cringe at the very thought of having to create content to drive interaction with their audience. It doesn’t come natural to most people and some even fear it, a little…
#0108 You are the Average
“you are the average of the 5 people you associate with most” Tim Ferriss, author of many books including the Four Hour Work Week, often reminds himself of this and his millions of podcast listeners….
#0107 WHY wait until you have time
One of the most common disconnects I hear is that lead generation is something most believe they should be doing better but they follow that with “I’ll get to that when we have some time”…
#0106 Single Audience, Singular Intent
Most of us experience a lot of content…sooo much content. It can be overwhelming at times and it’s natural for us to filter what we read and what we don’t mainly in the interests of…
#0105 You are NOT Changing Often Enough
Fast forward three years. Where do you see yourself? What will your day look like? How much money will you have? Will you be happier? Now rewind three years. If I had of asked you…
#0104 Joining the Dots
In 2012 I co-facilitated a revenue growth workshop with a very high profile technology company (whom I will not mention here). In that workshop were the sales and marketing teams of a business to business…
#0103 Start Writing Today
The key I’m told, to writing well is to write, write, write even if it’s wrong. A couple of years ago I heard an interview with Ed Sheeran, a popular English musician and have heard…
#0102 Write for ONE Person, Attract MANY
I can’t tell you the number of websites I’ve visited, brochures I’ve been handed and presentations I’ve ENDURED. Sadly, a vast majority of them I walk away none the wiser as to WHAT they actually…
#0101 How to GET Things Finished
There’s no shortage of things to DO. My TO-DO list seems to be out of control. There’s NEVER enough time. If this sounds familiar, then you’re NOT alone. Seems everyone I speak too is so…
#0100 Be IN the Moment
Life’s passing us all by at an alarming rate and one thing I hear from most business owners is that they wish they could have more BALANCE in their life. Most people dream of an…
#0099 Do What You LOVE
Life’s short, so why waste it doing stuff you HATE when you can do so much better doing what you LOVE. Think about it, are you more likely to put in a bigger EFFORT on…