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Time for a new book…meet “The Bigger Button”.

04 August 2025|No Comments

Right now, I’m tucked away in a little shack by the sea at the Bay of Fires. The ocean is roaring outside my window, a pot of tea is beside Read More…

The Australian Business Book Awards are now officially open for entries.

11 July 2025|No Comments

We’re excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2025 Australian Business Book Awards. The awards celebrate the best business books by Australian authors, recognising excellence across a Read More…

FREE COPY OF “THE BIG BOOK OF SMALL BUSINESS” – VIA FLIPBOOKS.

15 November 2024|No Comments

One of my favourite and most successful books is “The Big Book of Small Business”. As the name suggests, it’s a book book that is strangely about small business. I Read More…

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The 7 Most Common Community Building Mistakes

Marketing has certainly got a lot more complicated in the last few years. So many platforms, so many ways to connect and communicate. At the crux of it all though, Read More…

14 February 2018|No Comments

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The 9 Biggest Media Interview Mistakes

If you get the opportunity to do a media interview, it’s really worth taking advantage of it. It might be something as simple as being invited to appear on a Read More…

09 February 2018|No Comments

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The 7 Simplest and Smartest Ways to Create a Winning Business

Now I know that this is a big thing to say, but I really believe it. Our world is incredibly fast-paced, complicated, tech-focused and hugely competitive. This tends to make Read More…

07 February 2018|No Comments

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Complacency is the Real Enemy for Every Business

One of the greatest risks any business faces is complacency. It’s such an easy trap to fall into, especially when business is not overly challenging. But the reality is that Read More…

02 February 2018|No Comments

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3 Ways to Connect More Meaningfully With Others

While we seem to be doing a whole lot of communicating, we seem to be struggling with connecting. I have no doubt that this is impacting our lives and our Read More…

31 January 2018|No Comments

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Check Out the Latest Episode of the Business Over Breakfast Podcast – What to Do When Your Business Hits a Brick Wall

It’s common for us all to feel like we’ve hit a brick wall sometimes, whether it’s in business or in our personal lives. But while it’s a normal occurrence, it’s Read More…

31 January 2018|No Comments

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Automation is Great, but Don’t Forget Some Humanisation

Right now everyone is big on automation. The aim being to find as many ways to automate our business, our communication, our sales process, our follow up, our accounts – Read More…

30 January 2018|No Comments

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How Ethical is Your Auto-Renew Policy

Recently I had one of those experiences that most of us have endured, the ‘auto-renewal’ subscription appearing on our credit card statement with no warning. You know that service that Read More…

24 January 2018|No Comments

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What Signs do you Need to Take More Notice of?

A few days ago I took a short break at a luxury five star resort on an exotic tropical Island. It was, as expected very nice, mainly because the Island Read More…

19 January 2018|No Comments

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Want to become a better speaker? Check out Speaker 2.0 in Bali in February 2018

It’s that time again. Our next Speaker 2.0 4 day Bali retreat is coming up in mid February. Bree and I are looking forward to spending 4 days helping people Read More…

18 January 2018|No Comments

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How to Give and Receive Feedback Without Destroying Souls

I have been helping a beautiful friend of mine set up a new business. She is a soloist, it’s her first business, she is 42 and incredibly brave. But some Read More…

16 January 2018|No Comments

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A 5 Step Process to Help you Have Hard Conversations

If you are constantly feeling stressed out and angry because other people are letting you down it’s time to do something about it. Most of us will do anything to Read More…

16 January 2018|No Comments

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Is Your Favorite Barista About to be Replaced by a Robot?

I heard about a robot barista that was being trialled by Melbourne cafe, Once Alike, just before Christmas. I assumed it was just a gimmick, and probably nothing more than Read More…

16 January 2018|No Comments

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Check Out the Latest Episode of the Business Over Breakfast Podcast – 20 Top Tips to Market Your Business

Have you been driving yourself crazy wondering just what purpose marketing actually has for your business? Do you ever find yourself asking whether it’s truly necessary? Businesses that make the Read More…

15 January 2018|No Comments

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Check Out the Latest Episode of the Business Over Breakfast Podcast – The Importance of Passion in Small Business

Do you ever feel as though you’re lacking passion for what you do? Some people are able to be naturally passionate about what it is they do. They have seemingly Read More…

15 January 2018|No Comments

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