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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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Don’t talk money too soon…

At some stage we all end up in a situation where we have to pitch ourselves for a really big deal. These situations can be daunting to say the least Read More…

11 February 2016|No Comments

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Testimonials are so 2012……or are they?

Personally I think testimonials are still as powerful today as they have always been. But perhaps they become a little lost in amongst so many other marketing messages and platforms. Read More…

05 February 2016|No Comments

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Sure, we all need to aspire to be great at what we do, but is there a limit?

One of my Inc.com articles this week deals with the concept of “perfectionism”. Do you have it? I love people who do what they do really well, but is there Read More…

05 February 2016|No Comments

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Sometimes it’s not about building an empire…

When it comes to building a business not everyone wants to build an empire. Of course if you do, fantastic, but if you don’t, you should never be made to Read More…

31 January 2016|No Comments

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QANTAS puts a little marketing into their safety video

QANTAS has let go of the John Travolta safety videos some time ago (thank goodness). Their latest effort is a really good example of mixing marketing with a normally dull Read More…

28 January 2016|2 Comments

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Recently I was interviewed by Joel Brown, Founder of Addicted 2 Success

Recently I had the great pleasure of having a long chat with fellow Aussie, Joel Brown for the Addicted 2 Success Podcast Show. We had a blast, covered a lot Read More…

27 January 2016|No Comments

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And today’s INC.COM article is all about trust….

Trust really is a big topic for discussion, and I don’t think one article will cover it, but it is a start. To read “How can you tell if people Read More…

27 January 2016|No Comments

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An essential event for Far North Queensland Small Business owners.

On the 26th of February I am getting together with 12 leading Cairns based business owners, authors and authorities to host a pretty special event for Far North Queensland small Read More…

20 January 2016|No Comments

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Today on Inc.com I talk about the concept of “Imposter Syndrome”.

If you have ever felt like a bit of a fraud, you will understand this completely. I offer 7 ways to overcome the dreaded imposter syndrome – they worked for Read More…

19 January 2016|No Comments

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A very special and limited package for business owners and entrepreneurs

UPDATE – SORRY FOLKS, THIS PACKAGE HAS SOLD OUT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND A YEAR WITH ME? OK, it’s that time of year, the wheels are slowly starting to Read More…

18 January 2016|No Comments

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Want to see some real life pitching in Melbourne?

As part of the Key Person of Influence programme we run a number of pitching events where programme participants can pitch their business to a panel of judges who give Read More…

18 January 2016|No Comments

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It’s OK to fail, in fact without it we probably won’t succeed.

Source: OnlineMBAToday.com

17 January 2016|No Comments

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My latest Inc.com article is all about learning from that one business that seems to nail it every single time.

We all know those businesses that just seem to get it right, all the time. Sadly they are few and far between. The opportunity is that we can learn a Read More…

15 January 2016|No Comments

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An essential accessory for anyone using a stand up desk……meet “The Level” from Fluidstance.

OK, just received one of these as a very generous gift from a friend – and wow, it is fantastic. I’ve been using a stand up desk for some time Read More…

14 January 2016|No Comments

Brand New Stuff

Coming up in February 2016…..I’m talking marketing at the Cairns Chamber of Commerce lunch.

Get set to kick start your business in 2016 by learning how to make your marketing efforts ridiculously relevant with advice from local yet global business guru, Andrew Griffiths, at Read More…

12 January 2016|No Comments

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