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My new podcast is now live.

03 April 2026|No Comments

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

11 January 2026|No Comments

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?

04 January 2026|No Comments

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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Tim Reid – The Boomerang Effect is out!

Most of you know Tim Reid from his awesome Podcast Small Business Big Marketing, where I appear from time to time on the episodes called “Funny Business”. Tim has been Read More…

20 April 2016|No Comments

Better Business, Books, Books, Books

If you own a small business and one day you are hoping to sell it – you need to listen to this webinar with Sam Harrop.

On Wednesday the 27th of April at 7pm, I’ve invited two time author Sam Harrop to join me in a webinar about getting out of your business. Sam’s latest book Read More…

20 April 2016|No Comments

Better Business, Events

Find people’s pain and offer solutions and your business will boom!

Sounds simple right? It’s often such an overlooked concept – and in fact many businesses seem better at creating pain rather than solving it. READ MORE.

18 April 2016|No Comments

Better Business

Before you do that next job for free, consider this….

In this Inc article I ask you to consider just how much time and money you invested to get you where you are today. Think about this before you do Read More…

18 April 2016|No Comments

Better Business

Would you like to be a contributor to my new Small Business platform – SMALLVILLE?

Would you like to become a contributor to my new website – SMALLVILLE? This is a project I have been working on for some time and I am really excited Read More…

18 April 2016|2 Comments

SMALLVILLE

AUTHOR RETREAT – Bali 23rd – 26th May 2016

  I am seriously happy to finally announce the launch of my first international retreat, Author 2.0. A small group of authors are going to head to Bali for 4 Read More…

10 April 2016|No Comments

Events

Success comes to those who are able to zig when everyone else is zagging….

09 April 2016|No Comments

Brainfood

Recently I was interviewed by the Referral Marketing Guru.

A few weeks back Michael Griffiths (not a relative as far as we can tell but we do look a little alike), interviewed me for his great podcast about referrals. Read More…

03 April 2016|No Comments

Better Business, MEDIA INTERVIEW

Two questions that seem kind of obvious, but they are easy to overlook.

Sure we can all say that we want lots of business – but what if you got so much business that it actually damaged your business? It happens more often Read More…

03 April 2016|No Comments

Better Business

Have you become a lazy communicator?

Whilst doing some research recently I was amazed at how lazy many people have become when it comes to communicating. When I started to think about it more, I realised Read More…

03 April 2016|No Comments

Better Business, Brainfood

We all hear horror stories about business partnerships, here are my 7 tips to avoid potential problems.

Yep, I’ve certainly had a few business partnerships that haven’t ended well. Sadly it’s a fairly common story. So in this Inc.com article I’m sharing advice that might just help Read More…

26 March 2016|No Comments

Better Business

What did you learn from your first job?

I think we’ve all got lessons to be learned from our first job. Mine was selling newspapers on the streets of Perth. I learned a lot from this job as Read More…

23 March 2016|No Comments

Better Business

Do you struggle to meet deadlines? Don’t worry you’re not alone.

Now please don’t think I am trying to say that I am a deadline expert. I struggle with them, I need them and both love and hate them. The reality Read More…

23 March 2016|No Comments

Better Business

Proud to see I just hit 100 articles on Inc.com

And very proud to say that this week I wrote and published my one hundredth article on Inc.com. And now I’m looking forward to the next hundred. READ MORE HERE.

23 March 2016|No Comments

Better Business, Brainfood

One of the funniest TED talks I’ve seen – on procrastination.

This is a very cool TED talk – inside the mind of a master procrastinator. Lots to take away, lots of laughs and a little too close to the truth Read More…

21 March 2016|4 Comments

Brainfood