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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

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Look the part or go home

I used to be a commercial diver and one day I got decompression sickness, a malady that can hit divers for various reasons. My particular case was quite bad and Read More

Have you got all of the information you need to run your business at your fingertips?

I have never been much of an “attention to detail” kind of person when it comes to financial figures. In my early days as a business owner my record keeping Read More

If you want the key to success when it comes to marketing any business read this…

Here is yet another thought provoking presentation that states the future of advertising is non existent. It shows the importance of marketing, but more importantly the importance of making a Read More

Twitter, twater, facepage, mybook……what the hell do they all mean?

If like me, you are having a rough time trying to figure out the in’s and out’s of social networking online – then take a moment to review this presentation. Read More

Have your financial beliefs got you on the wrong road?

  I used to have a small travel company that sold optional day tours to people who visited Cairns. I used to go to the hotels and meet the customers, Read More

Don’t lose a good customer over a few cents

Losing a customer over a few cents is such a waste that it is hard to believe that it happens. Unfortunately it does happen, and it happens a lot. When Read More

Three priorities for business success in 2009

Well 2009 is here and we all face the year ahead with some trepidation. Who really knows what it will bring in terms of financial pressure, challenges and of course Read More

I need your help!

Dear Blog Visitors,  I am in the middle of writing a new book designed to help business owners survive the tough times at hand. My book is going to cover Read More

What makes a great idea great?

You may have already seen the following movie, it has after all been viewed over 37 million times. It says a lot to me, first and foremost the power of Read More

A few wise words…

 “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”  — Napoleon Hill: Author, Think and Grow Rich.

What is the best Christmas gift to give your customers?

Well it’s that time of year where we are getting inundated with bottles of plonk, chocolates, Christmas cards (in my case books and Christmas puddings), and all other types of Read More

Merry Christmas to all….

Many people ask me what I do in my spare time…..well now you know…………. Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Never judge a person by how they look.

A few years back I was presenting a seminar to about 150 people in Alice Springs, a desert city in the middle of Australia. The crowd was very warm and Read More

The business owners sixth sense – use it to grow your business.

So what is this business owners “sixth sense” I’m talking about? In simple terms it’s the ability to be able to tell instinctively that something is not right in your Read More

Need a little motivating?

From time to time we all need some inspiration in the form of a wise saying. Well here are 54 that are bound to get you all fired up. Some Read More