Communication is impossible to get right. You have individuals with similar but different needs sitting in different roles with different personality profiles to contend with. Not to mention the timing and delivery of said communication…
Kids will proudly announce that they are 5 and a 1/2. The half to someone five years of age is a big percentage in relation to their time on this earth. As we get older…
A small shift like this can make a huge difference. It is not unusual for me to meet with people who are frustrated at the status quo in their business. Worn down by the constant…
A neighbour asked me why I rake my lawn when there will be leaves on it again tomorrow. You could say the same for cleaning your house or brushing your teeth but that would not…
They share the same challenges. Recently I have been invited to speak at a number of offsite events for corporate marketing teams. The kickoff planning sessions for the new year rapidly approaching. The intent is…
Tell me, show me, do it for me… which one are you? Invariably the response will depend on a number of factors mostly relating to time, money, effort or quality. In the early stages of…
Will our generation leave a legacy worth memorialising? On the weekend my daughter and I proudly attended the unveiling of a section of plaque at the Maritime Museum in Sydney. Honouring the migrants that came…
The board keeps rejecting the us. Your idea may be valid, it may truly save the organisation time or money or gain new customers but they keep saying no regardless. Sound familiar? The reason is…
Learning is cumulative. Year 12 math would be impossible without the preceding 11 years of layering knowledge. Post official schooling however many no longer seek guidance. Going it alone or convincing yourself you do not…
You cannot just manifest and expect things to change. Alone it is hope, luck or coincidence. As per its definition, to manifest is to be clear in the mind. Start there by all means but…
The longer something exists the better it must become just to remain current. As things get better, that becomes the new minimum standard and anything less reduces perceived value. Cars are a great example of…
For humans it happens in winter.Gardens in Spring.In business it sneaks up on us. Excess growth or process bloat. Without realising it sometimes we allow extras to occur and before you know it, it becomes…
A running tap.Fridge door left open.Lights left on. Maybe not teenagers but most adults would scurry to address these potential wastages. Yet the one thing we have which is truly limited is metaphorically flushed down…
Great books take time to write.Beautiful gardens many seasons.Athleticism years of dedication. A remarkable business a combination of desired product, consistent marketing, predictable sales, refined operations, solid finances and motivated people. All examples of doing…
Booking a dental appointment where I go is like pulling teeth. You have to call, wait in a queue for who knows how long, listen to their self promotion and how much they “value my…
They must go hand in hand. No point reading a book or doing a course if you do not put your learnings into practice. Theory is just that until you implement and test for yourself….
Not far from where I live is a great little coffee shop with absolutely no parking within a 10 minute walk and sadly I never see it busy. Just down the road is one that…
I could not see it until I got on my hands and knees. In fact it looked pretty good from where I was standing and that was the problem. If we continue to judge and…
During a recent podcast interview I was expanding on a two part response. Problem was, by the time I got through part one I had lost track of what part two was. The host and…
I went into business at age 18 because my brother asked and I said yes.I landed a job in IT because I said yes to a chance meeting.I transitioned to Marketing because I said yes…