One of the sad things I see in my line of work as The Exponential Growth Strategist is business owners who are slaves to their business and won’t admit to themselves. They put up appearances and “posture” when I meet them, claiming they are decisive and “in charge”, but just a little probing reveals the […]
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As you know, I am a huge fan(atic) of Apple‘s products – haven been for more than 20 years. Of course with great products and market-leading valuations means Apple gets a lot of news coverage. This week it’s about it’s overseas tax planning strategies and cash pooling. Even though they are legitimate and legal, the […]
Everyone’s heard of the the word Apprehensive. It’s an adjective often associated with accountants…* But the word prehensive is not so well known – the opposite of what accountants are… So if you ever wondered why there is often a conflict between entrepreneurs and their accounts – look no further than the dictionary! Now you […]
There is no doubt about it, New Year’s Resolutions are a powerful tool to achieve goals, yet only a few follow up and follow through on their resolutions..* Why is that? One simple reason is that most people forget that decisions are made every minute of every day and they add up at the end […]
As a recent Economist Magazine article explains, denial is useless. Spread happy truths instead. “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. ” Winston Churchill IF YOU Google the phrase “Middle East rumours”, the first link that pops up is not, as you might […]
If you want the genesis of this concept, watch Steve Job’s Commencement Address To Stanford University Graduates in 2005 shown below. Listen to one of our Platinum Program Members who explains this philosophy in his own words: When we started, we were aiming to assist smaller businesses, those with less than 20 employees. This is […]
What the heck is antimimeticisomorphism?!?! Simply stated, it’s the opposite of mimetic isomorphism – an academic term that explains what we all know to be true. “Monkey see, monkey do.” As industries mature, competitors increasingly use the same strategies and techniques to market, sell and deliver their products – in effect commoditising them. Antimimeticisomorphism means […]
Today’s post is one of those topics that I deal with on a regular basis but usually to myself… Until something pushes me to the edge and I have to get on my ‘soap box’ to relieve the built up frustration and annoyance I feel BECAUSE it’s preventable. This week, I overheard someone at the […]
Decision making is one of those concepts that many people try to simplify when it fact it’s complex and must be treated in a multi-dimensional manner. There are many forces in play and today, I wanted to summarise a few cognitive biases that are involved. By knowing these exist, you can start to make better […]
Last week, I had the pleasure and privilege to attend the 2011 Australian Open Tennis Championship. In one of the semi-final matches, Novak Djokovic was playing the legendary Roger Federer and at one point had “vision problems”… Due to dry contact lenses. So you’d think he would have eye drops in his bag…. Nope! Can […]
