#0231 The Elephant in the Room
Forget “The Great Resignation” I think we are heading toward something worse. “Mass Insolvency” The obvious ones are the many who have been hit hard by the pandemic, many of which sadly will not be…
Tag: Leverage
#0213 Sharing
There is power in sharing (all) your ideas, learnings, experiences. On more than one occasion I have had people reach out to me and ask me a question about something I presented or wrote. One…
#0166 Yes But What?
In my last blog “Yes But Where?” I wrote about where to start when choosing a platform to get yourself online. Now that you’ve made that decision the next hurdle is “Yes, but what should…
#0165 Yes But Where?
So you’ve made the decision to be more visible online but you are stuck at the juncture of which is the best platform to be on and the overwhelm of trying to be on them…
#0162 Observervation
There is no lack of free information on this planet. In particular there is no lack of people willing to give you free advice. There are also plenty of opportunities to pay for advice. The…
#0159 Why Bother
You are probably going to scroll right past this post. Statistically there were so many zero’s as I tried to calculate a percentage that it’s basically a 0.00000% chance that you will stop and actually…
#0158 It’s Groundhog Day
One of my favourite movies growing up was Groundhog Day with Bill Murray released in 1993. Much to my wife’s disgust I am still likely to watch a re-run if it’s playing on TV. Besides…
#0156 If Not Now, When
Investing is best played as a long game. Compound interest and time are statistically on your side. Start as early as you can, put in as much as you can, keep adding when possible and…
#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…
#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…
#0095 Progress BEATS Perfection
I know it’s your BABY. I UNDERSTAND you want the best for her. You’ve worked so HARD and the last thing you want is to put something out there that just isn’t right. I know…
#0093 You Should UNSUBSCRIBE
Is this just ANOTHER subscription that you never read? Do you file this away with a heap of other UNREAD emails that you truly believe you will get to some day? The REALITY is that…
#0091 Who or What is Your WEAKEST Link
UNEXPECTEDLY I just spent 10 Days in Hospital when my (long time) ailing lower back finally gave way on me. For those of you interested I had a Disc Herniation between S1 and L5 which…
#0090 Too MANY Distractions
Desk phone, Mobile Phone, Email, Facebook, Twitter, Staff, Customers, Suppliers and that’s just the BEGINNING of the List. In today’s technology filled world the EXPECTATION of “it must happen now” has shortened to instantaneous which…
#0089 Spend a Day in THEIR Shoes
It’s EASY to forget that your Customers experience with you and your Business can have such a long lasting affect on Repeat Business, Word of Mouth Referrals, Perception, the amount they will pay and what…
#0087 Irresistible Offers
If you’re in Small Business CHANCES are these days you probably have some sort of Website. I’m also guessing that it’s NOT that sophisticated, most likely needs UPDATING and you have no real idea if…
#0084 Don’t EXPECT Social Media ROI
Like pretty much everything in Business, we expect a direct MEASURABLE return on our investment whether it be from our Money or TIME. It has been DRUMMED into us from the beginning. We AGONISE over…
#0074 Cash Flow TIGHT?
Cash is the lifeblood of every business no matter WHAT size and the abundance or LACK of, is what truly makes the difference between a SUCCESS and a failed business. Cash allows you to INVEST…
#0072 Bright SHINY Objects
It is so easy to be DISTRACTED in this day and age. With so many things vying for our ATTENTION. Email, Phones, Employees, Customers, Facebook, Twitter, the Internet in general, must have gadgets and the…
#0071 Move your Arms FASTER
I once heard that Sprint Coaches tell their athletes to move their arms FASTER which in turn makes theirs legs go faster to keep up allowing them to run faster. BRILLIANT. Running a Business is…