#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…
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#0160 Do the Opposite
I think it would be fair to say that most people have a canned response/reaction when asked to do something or be part of something. I know my kids do! It can be the simple…
#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…
#0157 For Sale, Office Relics
At the turn of the century, Dotcom companies used the allurement of pool tables, beanbags and subsidised cafeteria’s to attract the best talent. It worked. It quickly became the norm and an expectation that you…
#0155 Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast
The title of a book I just bought by Ken Forkish about the art and science of baking artisan bread. I bought this book as I have recently discovered a passion for baking good bread…
#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…
#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…
#0096 BACK to Business Basics
I’m busy, YOU’RE busy, we’re all busy. But that doesn’t seem to stop us from being DISTRACTED by unsuspecting opportunities, ideas or shiny things. Then before you know it, you’re so busy that NOTHING seems…
#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…
#0085 STOP Selling Start Educating
I HATE being sold to by someone who knows nothing of my NEEDS. Cold Callers, First Meetings with Providers, even walking into Stores where people immediately TRY and sell. DON’T Assume you know what we…
#0081 Missing DEADLINES?
We’re ALL Busy. Some cope well with the Stress of everyday and others always seem to be STRAINED by it all. A particular PEEVE of mine is when People keep me waiting. I can cope…
#0079 Holy COW
For most Small Businesses it’s difficult to truly DIFFERENTIATE ourselves from the masses. Most Product and Services tend to BLEND into the crowd. Sure we give GREAT service, sure we go the extra mile but…
#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…
#0068 Clear Message
How many times have you been ASKED “So what do you do?” More times than you could count I’m sure. So let me ask you this “How clear and CONSISTENT is your response?” KEEP CLEAR…
#0067 Step BACK and Observe
Way too many of us get HUNG up on the day to day. We spend all of our time keeping the wheels spinning with BARELY a moment to rest let alone work on our STRATEGY….
#0065 Leave it Till the LAST Minute
Why is it that we are 10 times MORE Productive when we have a FIXED deadline looming? The Tender that MUST be submitted, the proposal we PROMISED to produce, the presentation we COMMITTED to giving….
#0064 HAPPY to Help
Throughout my Business years I have ALWAYS been the type of person that is ‘Happy to Help‘. It is NOT unusual for me to offer my assistance, express my option or have a viewpoint that…
#0061 Being UNDER-CUT on Price?
Are your Clients BEATING you down on Price because they can get it CHEAPER somewhere else? Are you losing Deals because they go with a cheaper COMPETITOR? Sure, if you’re in a HIGH margin business…