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

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.

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.

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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2022 AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS WINNER’S ANNOUNCEMENT CEREMONY

2022 AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS WINNER’S ANNOUNCEMENT CEREMONY – 22nd NOVEMBER at 7.30pm. Judging is almost completed for this year’s Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards. And this year has Read More

Nine strategies for building a smarter relationship with money in your business.

Without doubt, the number one issue I have encountered with business owners over the years is a poor relationship with money. Either they don’t take any responsibility for the money Read More

My new Author Coaching Website “Author Academy” is now live.

Over the past few years my Author Coaching business has gone from strength to strength. In fact now I’ve taught over 850 people to write and publish their first books Read More

I had the pleasure of co-hosting an episode of Kochie’s Business Builders this week

Had the great opportunity to co-host an episode of Kochie’s Business Builders in Sydney yesterday. This is my third session of filming for the show over the past few months Read More

Have you become a little too comfortable with the struggle in your business?

‘Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.’ Anthony Robbins. Most of us know what it’s like to be in a relationship Read More

WORKING WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND LOVERS….

Today is Family Business Day, a day to acknowledge family run businesses and the role they play within the community. To acknowledge this, I’m providing a little advice to help Read More

The Insecurity Project Podcast

Jaemin Frazer tracked me down and locked me in for a great conversation on his “THE INSECURITY PROJECT PODCAST”. I always enjoy being interviewed on what I consider the bigger Read More

My next Speaker 2.0, 4 day speaker skills retreat has just been announced.

MY NEXT SPEAKER 2.0 RETREAT IS IN HOBART – Feb 2-5 2023. It’s time to launch my next Speaker 2.0, my 4 day speaker skills retreat. After the success of Read More

10 Ways to Pull Yourself out of Any Business Rut

Regardless of what has caused it, you’re in a rut. Here’s how to snap out of it. From time to time we all fall into a bit of a business Read More

7 Sage Strategies to Challenge Your Thinking From Seth Godin

If you want to test your current thinking, Seth will do it. Seth Godin has been a man I’ve looked up to and respected for his big brain thinking and Read More

There’s a lot of fear and uncertainty in the business world right now. What can you do about it?

There is a lot of fear and uncertainty out there at the moment, especially in the business world. Here’s an article I wrote about making the tough calls in business. Read More

The 2022 Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards are now officially open.

ENTRIES NOW OPEN Well the 2022 Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards are well and truly open – and the entries are pouring in.The awards are open to anyone who Read More

5 techniques for saying “NO” to new customers who are really hard to say “NO” to.

A few years back I was going through the “new client” dance with a chap who ran a telecommunications business. The topic turned to expectations, and he stated that he Read More

IF YOU OWN A SMALL BUSINESS, TAKE ACTION RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.

IF YOU OWN A SMALL BUSINESS, TAKE ACTION RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. Earlier this year I did a webinar and I wrote an accompanying article about my strategies for dealing Read More

CONGRATULATIONS BILLY HAODA – FROM BILLY’S COFFEE.

I’d like to do a shout out to Billy Haoda – founder of Billy’s Coffee in Cairns, which is celebrating its 20 birthday this year. I first met Billy before Read More