Better Business

How is your relationship with money in your business?

This week in my Inc.com column, I give 9 strategies for building a better relationship with money in your business. If you are finding that there is never enough left Read More

The bees of the world are struggling, this video explains why?

Over the last few years I have developed a fascination with bees – and in case you didn’t know, they are struggling to survive. Check out this video which shows Read More

SPEAKER HUMOUR……

If you customers are outgrowing your business, you could be in for hard times ahead

This week in my Inc.com article I explore the concept of keeping up with your customers as they grow. I share an example of where this was particularly relevant for Read More

How seriously do you take saying “thank you” when it comes to doing business?

It’s not just about saying “thank you” it’s really much more about expressing your gratitude. If this sounds like something you would like to know more about – check out Read More

What is the role of GENEROSITY in business? Well you can find out on this month’s FUNNY BUSINESS podcast show.

It has been a little while since Tim Reid and I did an episode of Funny Business, we just couldn’t get our calendars to line up. But now we have Read More

After a year of writing INC articles, here are my top 10.

Yes, last week I proudly published my fiftieth article on Inc.com. Writing for this very prestigious entrepreneurial website is proving to be very interesting and at times challenging, after all Read More

I’m speaking at the 2015 Geelong Small Business Festival in August

I am really looking forward to the Geelong Small Business Festival – and it is my first time presenting at it. My topic is going to be 7 Strategies for Read More

Is it time you started a success board?

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have been encouraging people to get a success board for years. It seems like such a simple idea, yet this week on Inc.com Read More

Are you playing victim in your business?

This week on Inc.com I pose the “victim” question – for a few reasons. I come across a lot of business owners who are nowhere near as successful as they Read More

What’s the single biggest marketing mistake that most businesses make?

In my monthly Flying Solo article, I’ve addressed what I consider to be the single biggest marketing mistake that most businesses make. Are you guilty of it? I certainly have Read More

Are you guilty of any of these common freelancer mistakes?

In my article on Inc.com this week, my discussion is around where freelancers (or consultants in this neck of the woods) tend to get it wrong. This is not designed Read More

Do you work with family, friends or lovers (or all three)? Need some advice?

If you own your own business it is only a matter of time until you find yourself working with a family member, a friend or even lover (or two). Whilst Read More

7 days without internet, phone or email? Could you survive?

This article became a challenge for many people – can we really do a technology detox and survive? I did – and I have to say it was fantastic and Read More

This Saturday, a TEDx viewing party is being held in Cairns

Well the one and only Bree James has organised a viewing party (live streamed video of the day) at the Cairns Hilton for this Saturday’s TEDx Townsville event. I’m the Read More