The Fastest Way To Build Any Business? Steal Shamelessly
I coach Business StartUps all over the world on how to take their Business Dream into a profitable company; their DreamUp into a viable Business StartUp. We work through dozens, make that hundreds of business building techniques. What is interesting about many Business StartUps is that they often believe they have a “great new idea” […]
Appreciative Inquiry; a New Years’ Gift for You
Over the past few years I have become a real fan of something called Appreciative Inquiry and I like to mix some AI questions in with my other coaching questions. “Appreciative Inquiry is about the coevolutionary search for the best in people, their organizations, and the relevant world around them. AI involves, in a central way, […]
Let’s have coffee and catch up
When I first started my own business I loved being able to have a coffee chat with my fellow business startups. There were a few of us who were trying to kick start our own business around about the same time and chatting about our issues was a great way to feel that everything that […]
The thirteen year “over night” success; Atlassian
This week the media has had a great time with Atlassian reach a market value of $8b with a 32% share price surge on the first day of trading on Nasdaq. Calling it an “over night” success and celebrating that many of the people working at Atlassian have become overnight millionaires, the media seems blind […]
What’s a “Battler Pear” and who is “Guru Pear”
Last Saturday morning, I was listening to one of my favourite radio shows of the week and my ears pricked up at this story for 2 reasons; I love pears AND this is such a SMART idea: 80% of pears consumed in Australia come from the Goulburn Valley. Imagine! 80%! Two hailstorms have decimated this years’ pear crops […]
I am SO sick of Yoga!
Today I want to tell you about a new client who recently contacted me. Her name is Karen (obviously not her real name) and she left her Corporate role a couple of years ago to start her own yoga school. Karen loved yoga, had been doing it for years, went to retreats, surf and yoga camps […]
“A business that fits around me” by Cindy Luken
Unlike many entrepreneurs, Cindy Luken doesn’t have much space for romanticism in her business: “Basically, I stated this business [lük beautifood] because I wanted another business and I thought this could make money and fit around my life.” It’s a bold and ambitious statement but, when you consider Cindy’s experience and pedigree, it is easy […]
The 5 Key Things I do every day to keep myself and my business on track.
There are a thousand things that we do every day to keep our business ticking along. I have found over time that when I include these 5 Key Things in my day that I personally feel better, my business day flows more smoothly and I keep on reaching my goals and KI targets. Interestingly for […]
Being “different” is better than being “better”
I was travelling last week and being on a plane is a great chance to catch up on some of my favourite Podcasts. One that has really got me thinking is a discussion between Brian Clark and Seth Godin on Brian’s fabulous podcast “Unemployable” The 2 are discussing freelancers in the US and just how […]