Top Posts...

My new podcast is now live.

MY NEW PODCAST SHOW IS NOW LIVE… Today I’m officially launching The Business of Being an Author Podcast, a podcast created for authors who want to do more than simply Read More

COMING MAY 2026, The Business of Being an Author

COMING MAY 2026, The Business of Being an Author Most people write a business book with big hopes. Greatly increased credibility, attracting better, higher paying clients and creating more opportunities. Read More

Is 2026 the year you stop thinking about writing a book and actually become an author?

Is 2026 the year you stop thinking about writing a book and actually become an author? This means not just “getting a book done”, but writing a world class book Read More

Recent Posts...

What’s your next career going to be?

I had the great pleasure of delivering a presentation last week at Griffith University, on the topic of “The Future of Work”. It was attended by students as well as Read More

BOOKS WITH BITE # 3

Welcome to episode #3 of Books with Bite. In this episode I’ll tell you about a wonderful resource called “More Words That Sell”. A book I’ve been using for years Read More

For the small business retailers out there who want to maximise their sales this Christmas.

Hey Folks – this will be a great webinar for any small business retailers out there – put on by CCIQ. I know Desley Cowley and she really does know Read More

How is this for business building coolness?

I’m a bit of a cuff link junkie. Not sure when that addiction started but it has. Anyway, a while back I lost a container full of my favourite cufflinks, Read More

This week on Inc.com, 101 productivity tips in the one article.

A little while back I did a webinar with Sam Harrop, author of “Getting Stuff Done”. This webinar was hugely popular and the actual presentation went off on Slideshare. Anyway, Read More

And this month in my Flying Solo column…if you can’t pay your bills why are you off chasing butterflies?

Don’t worry, we are all guilty of doing this at some stage. But if it is a repetitive routine for you, perhaps now is the time to do something about Read More

Well it seems that my blog won an award as well

I posted the other day to say that my new website took out the Queensland Multimedia Awards in the websites over $10,000 category. Which was very cool. But I didn’t Read More

A great meeting of technology and contribution

Not much more that you can say about this except it is a very cool idea. I’ve been donating blood and plasma for years and enjoy the feeling of contribution Read More

My new website took out the prize for “Best Website over $10K” in the 2015 QLD Multimedia Awards

I’m very proud to announce that over the weekend, my website won the prestigious “BEST WEBSITE OVER $10K” at the 2015 QLD Multimedia Awards. Pretty darn happy about that. A Read More

What’s the one phrase guaranteed to make people resent you?

This week on Inc.com I talk about the one phrase that we have all had someone say to us, that can not only make us resentful of the person saying Read More

My latest INC post on why writing a book is a great personal development programme

OK, so this article went live last night (around 10am New York time). In about 12 hours it has already been shared over 1,400 times. Clearly a lot of people Read More

WANT A FREE COPY OF SETH GODIN’S BOOK “MILLION DOLLAR WORDS”?

Photo by: Polo Jimenez Million Dollar Words is a book written by Seth Godin over 20 years ago. Yesterday he very kindly offered it for free to his followers (nice Read More

Do you have trouble with difficult conversations?

I think most people find it hard to have difficult conversations, but it is really important that we develop this skill. In this months Flying Solo column I offer some Read More

Want to listen to the recording of our Ultimate Productivity Webinar – 101 productivity tips in 90 minutes?

We all want to be more productive, but let’s be honest, whose got the time? Well in this webinar, I talk to Sam Harrop, the author of “Getting Stuff Done”, Read More

This week on Inc.com one of my key business development strategies.

I’ve been ready to drop everything and get on a plane at a moments notice for decades. Why? Because I think it’s a great way to show prospective clients and Read More