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It’s official – The Business of Being an Author is officially launched and available to purchase.

My new book, The Business of Being an Author, has now been released. This is my 15th book, and in many ways, one of the most important I’ve written. Not Read More

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The world does feel like it’s going crazy right now. The last few years have been intense, this year even more so.  And for a lot of business owners, that 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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Do you have to present to a tough executive audience?

This is a smart presentation offering tips on getting your message across when you are presenting in what I would call a more cutthroat environment. Good advice and whilst it Read More

I love this You Tube clip about the broken guitar….

I am sure that most of you have heard about this, but just in case you haven’t, here is a great You Tube clip from a passenger who complained about Read More

Small Business Big Marketing Interview

“It’s between you and your major competitor. You’re both submitting on a big tender that, if you win it, will set your business up for a good 12-months. You’re both Read More

(Re)touching lives through photos

In the wake of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, mixed into the wreckage were lost and damaged photos of families and loved ones. Photo retoucher Becci Manson, together with Read More

What are the things you have STOPPED doing in your business and how much is this costing you?

I caught up with a new client recently who was experiencing a pretty major financial downturn in her business. In fact her revenue had dropped by almost fifty percent in Read More

Something about this video is very cool, but I am not sure what….

So what is this Key Person of Influence Programme all about?

75 Customer Service Facts, Quotes and Statistics

If you need convincing about the need to focus on improving customer service, take a few minutes to check out this presentation. There are some very compelling facts, quotes and Read More

Why writing a book is a great marketing opportunity….

A little while back the boys from Blue Wire Media asked me to do an interview with them to talk about how writing a book can be a great marketing tool.

Very sad to hear of the death of Dr Stephen Covey

Dr Stephen Covey, the famous author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” died earlier this week after injuries he sustained in a biking accident in April. He was Read More

A Business Bullet that is travelling around the world…

A couple of weeks back I wrote a Business Bullet (this goes out to my subscriber database) following a conference that I attended in the USA. This BULLET has been Read More

2012 National AusMumpreneur Conference – September 2012

Mums in Business join us for an amazing weekend of networking, inspiration, celebration and business skill building at the beautiful Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney. 2 Day Mumpreneur Conference – 2012 National AusMumpreneur Read More

100 Plus Beautiful Slides from Cannes Lions – 2012

100+ Beautiful Slides From Cannes Lions '12 from Jesse Desjardins – @jessedee

The game that can give you an extra 10 years of life….

Jane McGonigal provides a wonderful insight on a topic that most people are quick to ridicule – computer games. She shows how gaming can fill many of the human needs Read More

Million Word Challenge

Some of you may not know it, but I have been working on the Key Person of Influence Programme in Melbourne over the past twelve months. I teach the publish Read More