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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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What can we learn from good businesses that have gone bad?

In this weeks Inc.com article I reflect on the concept of learning from those good businesses that have lost the plot. Check it out – CLICK HERE.

FEEDBACK ON MY “BUSINESS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER WORKSHOP”

Anyone sitting on the fence re my workshop – here are some testimonials from a few of the lovely folk who attended the workshop last year. Apart from being seriously Read More

MY NEXT ROUND OF “BUSINESS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER” WORKSHOPS ARE COMING UP IN MAY

It’s that time of year again – my “Business of Being a Professional Speaker” one day workshops are being rolled out around Australia in May. These were really popular last Read More

CHECK OUT THE NEW FLYING SOLO WEBSITE

After months of planning, late night strategy sessions, countless cups of coffee, tantrums, group hugs and much more, the team at FLYING SOLO proudly launched their new site last week Read More

2 DAYS TO GET A FREE BOOK THAT WILL HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON YOUR BUSINESS

A very good friend of mine, Amanda Fisher has just released her second book, “Unscramble Your Numbers”.  I’ve had the enormous pleasure of working with her over a number of Read More

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TEDx TOWNSVILLE IS SOLD OUT – BUT DON’T WORRY – YOU CAN STILL HOLD YOUR OWN SATELLITE EVENT

I am very excited to be doing my first TEDx talk in Townsville on the 30th of May. Unfortunately the event is sold out – but there is an alternative Read More

THE KEY TO CAPTURING YOUR AUDIENCE IS KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

A word of warning, this video has some parts that are a bit gross – to say the least, but not too many. The real message that is delivered by Read More

6 reasons why women make better entrepreneurs than men

So this weeks Inc.com article might put the cat amongst the pigeons so to speak, but I certainly hope it is food for thought. To have a read you can Read More

This week on Inc.com – what’s your one thing that you keep getting wrong?

This week on Inc my article is all about identifying that one thing that lets your business down. CHECK IT OUT HERE.

3 ways to build your profile (well my take at least).

I recently had the great pleasure of being interviewed by PR legend and author of “From Unknown to Expert “, Catriona Pollard. We had a great chat about what it Read More

Have you had an encounter with a “Douchepreneur”?

I’m pretty certain that in this age of Shark Tank and pitching galore, there are some people that just don’t quite get it. Having met a few of these folks, Read More

What advice would you give to your 18 year old self?

This is an interesting question isn’t it? When I was 18 I had my first business, no idea what I was doing but I was figured it out as I Read More

Some of the best business advice you could every want or need might be right under your nose

And in this weeks Inc.com article, that’s exactly what I talk about. I might a man called Edwin. Enjoy. CLICK HERE TO READ.

Beware the ‘third year boom and fourth year bust” – the small business curse.

An unusual business phenomenon that I have observed is the third-year boom and fourth-year bust. Once I became aware of it, I started to notice how real it was (and Read More