#0400 Moments
Yesterday my daughter turned 17, today the blog turns 400. As humans we like to celebrate pretty much anything, birthdays, religious holidays, anniversaries, Fridays, anything. Let me remind you to celebrate your business wins too….
Category: Entrepreneur
#0399 Conduct
Here is the problem with tolerance. “He was is a fowl mood so I let him rant”“She is always late to meetings” We tolerate to avoid conflict so it is easier to just let it…
#0398 KISS
You know too much. The curse of knowledge tends to mean you take for granted what others comprehend. It is obvious is it not? No Assumptions and overwhelm are two of the biggest attention stealers….
#0397 Last Impression
Apple do such a good job with their packaging that you see empty boxes for sale on eBay. They are the reason unboxing videos became a thing. The attention to detail at every level is…
#0396 Holding On
I have a long history of keeping leftover material just in case. Timber, screws etc. The practice comes from my Father who kept everything, a hangover from poorer times. When I need something and it…
#0395 Sources
There are 2 types of people in this world. 34% who can do mental math, and 76% who cannot. Statistics are a powerful way to get a point across however when overused it can dilute…
#0394 Unique
For thousands of years. We have treated large groups exactly the same. Factory workers to school kids, peasants to royalty, race, gender, colour, creed, all labeled and treated in cohorts. Below the surface however we…
#0393 Before the Ask
The amount of energy to get there is enormous. You have spent weeks, maybe months nurturing the relationship super generous along the way. Finally the opportunity arises, the timing is right so you hit them…
#0392 Your Choice
Are you too busy to read this? If yes, then you probably should anyway. I can guarantee the reason you are flat out is the result of choices you made. You said yes, when you…
#0391 Average
How much better can it possibly get? Much better is likely the response however when we get to good enough, we turn on autopilot. When a recipe works, we continue to do it that way…
#0390 Roadblocks
There is always another roadblock ahead. When you conquer one problem it is only a matter of time before your encounter the next. It is part of the journey, the right of passage. Each one…
#0389 Inception
Eliciting a decision in your favour for a complex offering is similar to orchestrating in the movie Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio. At the start of a professional relationship there is little visible on the surface…
#0388 Foundations
I could not help but to stand back and admire it, I do it every time I see it. Celebrating a birthday at a family friends home on the weekend there it was, sitting proudly…
#0387 Tiny Goals
Forget big hairy audacious goals… focus on forming habits. Achieving the big stuff is purely the end result of getting a lot of small things done. So instead of dreaming of the goals yet lacking…
#0386 Obsession
What is the difference between a cook and a Michelin Star Chef?LeBron or Jordan vs everyone else?Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift or anyone on top of any list? Obsession. Not settling for second best. The thing…
#0385 Auto Pilot
I cannot tell you how many times I have missed the last step heading down into our basement. Sure it is often dark, but I know it is there!! A huge number of motor vehicle…
#0384 Drive Not Define
Everyone has a back story. Some are horrific, damn terrifying. Others you may consider pretty normal. In every case however there is a person of influence and/or a defining moment. Something that shapes who you…
#0383 Tay Tay Marketing
As I sit here like many parents of teenage daughters patiently and nervously waiting to buy Tay Tay tickets I can not help but think how brilliantly musicians use scarcity to sell out stadiums. Would…
#0381 Follow Through
Hands up if you have read any sort of self help book?Keep your hands up if you have a pile of unread ones waiting for when you get time? There are books on any topic…
#0380 Startup V Mature
Hunters and gatherers would stockpile food to get them through the winter.Bears fatten up before hibernation. As a business there are two things you should have fattened up to cope with the inevitable business winters….