I was recently interviewed by a local newspaper on the subject of happiness. Specifically they wanted to know what makes me happy and how I manage to stay happy. Read More…

“It’s the times we think may break us… that so very often make us” Jean Burman 2008

On October 15th bloggers everywhere published posts that discuss poverty in some way. By all posting on the same day we aim to change the conversation that day, to raise Read More…

If you are feeling a little concerned about the economic events take a moment to view this interview with Anthony Robbins. There is a lot of great information on this Read More…

When faced with life altering, gut wrenching change, we often become paralyzed with fear and uncertainty. We do nothing, we start to shut down and our brains run wild with Read More…

  I encounter a lot of small business owners who struggle to reach out and ask for help when they need it. They are embarrassed or they feel isolated and Read More…

I know my last few blogs have been a bit heavy handed in terms of getting ready for the tough times ahead and in all likelihood, there will probably be Read More…

“The only way you will get to second base is by being brave enough to take your foot off of first base”  Author Unknown – but wise words for those Read More…

  The economic climate is changing, your customers are changing, your competition is changing, your business is changing…..but what are you changing? Makes you think doesn’t it? For some reason Read More…

Thanks to some good friends of mine (Stu, Lisa and Samara), a suspicion that I have held for a long time has now been confirmed with some rare photographic proof: Read More…

    Networking is a buzz word we all hear all of the time. Unfortunately for many business owners it evokes powerful images of standing around a room with a Read More…

    Who knows how the current financial dramas will play out? There will be all kinds of rhetoric and conspiracy theories, but the only way we will really know Read More…

Two of the worlds leading professional speakers conducted an intensive 4 day work shop in Sydney last week for a mix of budding and experienced speakers and presenters. Joseph McClendon Read More…

Often one of the greatest sources of new business comes from referrals. Successful businesses tend to get more than their fair share of referrals because they have more happy customers. Read More…

Unless you were fortunate enough to be living on a deserted island for the past few months, it has been impossible to ignore the growing tension and concern over the Read More…