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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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The end of an era….

Don’t be a BEIGE business….

I was watching the Anthony Bourdain show “No Reservations” recently and I had to laugh when I saw small business innovation at its very best. Anthony and his team were Read More

A few wise words…

“No man can become rich without himself enriching others.” — Andrew Carnegie: 19th century captain of American industry

Be inspired……

Inspiration Squared View more presentations from David Crandall

The keys to managing an innovative project…

9 tips to boost your innovation project (by @nickdemey) View more presentations from Board of Innovation .com

Think and Grow Rich Magazine

There is a new magazine out that has just hit the streets – Think and Grow Rich. I am one of the contributing authors, providing tips and advice on how Read More

A few tips for those people starting a new business…

For those with an entrepreneurial spirit there is nothing quite like starting your own business. But of course, there are always trials and tribulations along the way. To increase your Read More

What are the things you have STOPPED doing in your business and how much is this costing you?

I recently met with a lady who was experiencing a pretty major financial downturn in her business, in fact her revenue had virtually halved in the past two years. This Read More

The Generosity Experiment

In this inspiring talk at the NextGen:Charity conference, Sasha Dichter of the Acumen Fund shares the results of his month-long “Generosity Experiment” where he said “yes” to every request for Read More

A seriously creative (and creepy) advertising idea…

I am forever nagging my clients that we need to get much more creative to get noticed these days. This gem from Warner Bros studios is a typical example of Read More

A few wise words…

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next to best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can Read More

For all the people out there who use Powerpoint really badly…this is how to get it right.

Fight the Power(point)! View more presentations from Todd Reubold

The Business of Drug Dealing

This is a great TED video that shows the similarity between corporate America and the world of drug dealing. Very interesting and very funny.

RUOK DAY – September 15, 2011

Good on you FedEx