I see this pattern over and over again when I sit across from founders, CEOs, and senior leaders. They’ll say something like:“I feel pulled in opposite directions.”Or: “I don’t know why this feels so hard—I know what I should do.”Or my personal favourite: “Am I just being inconsistent?” Most of the time, they’re not inconsistent […]
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If you’re a small business owner–operator, let me start by putting you at ease. There is nothing “wrong” with you. In fact, if anything, you’re probably highly capable, driven, conscientious, and far more resilient than the average person. The very traits that allowed you to build a business from nothing are also the traits that […]
If you want to THINK better, this 11-minute video explains the most effective and efficient way to do that. As the video title reveals, it’s all about “old school” paper. Yes, get your pens or pencils and paper out of your desk drawer, it’s time to put your thinking hat on… Video Summary This video […]
Antimimeticisomorphism is the opposite of the common organisational tendency (mimetic isomorphism) where companies copy successful peers, instead suggesting that organisations actively differentiate or resist copying to stand out, innovate, or avoid the pitfalls of over-imitation, especially when uncertainty is high or success is tied to unique strategies rather than standard practices. While mimetic isomorphism (copying) […]
As a business growth strategist, working with the most ambitious entrepreneurs and experienced business managers, I hear it all the time… “I don’t have time for personal/professional development!” I get it. With the kids’ pick up and drop offs, running errands, maintaining a household, caring for elderly family members, attending community and social commitments while […]
In extreme sports, the putative central governor is a proposed regulatory process within the brain that limits physical exertion and causes the sensation of fatigue to protect the body’s internal stability (homeostasis) and prevent catastrophic organ damage. Proposed Mechanism: The model suggests that the subconscious brain controls how many muscle fibers are recruited during exercise. […]
What is THOUGHTING? THOUGHTING is a word I made up to describe the intellectual equivalent of speed dating: Quick, shallow, and often leaving everyone involved feeling unsatisfied. THOUGHTING is superficial thinking disguised as deep analysis. It’s when Bob from accounting confidently declares, “The marketing budget should obviously be cut by 30%,” after glancing at a […]
If you’ve ever walked into your office and felt like you’d stumbled onto the set of “The Office”—but without the laugh track—you’re not alone. Many small business owners find themselves surrounded by staff who are physically present, dutifully checking boxes, but mentally checked out. The coffee is strong, the Wi-Fi is (mostly) reliable, but the […]
This is your go-to reference for keeping email from draining your time and energy. 1. Use the Eisenhower Matrix to Prioritise 👉 Sort emails into 4 categories: Urgent & Important: Respond or action immediately. Important, Not Urgent: Schedule time to handle it. Urgent, Not Important: Delegate if possible. Neither: Archive or delete. 📍 Helps focus […]
Sarah stared at her computer screen, her coffee growing cold beside her keyboard. The spreadsheet before her was a technicolor nightmare of mismatched data, courtesy of her newest team member, Jake. For the third time this month, the client billing report looked more like a modern art piece than a financial document. “Not again,” she […]
As I previously blogged, coming up with a great business name is not easy. Especially now that we have to deal with other businesses from around the world that might be using the name. With the Internet, we need to think globally instead of locally. I followed up my original blog article with a 9-point […]
If you are planning an event or activity this year, you’ll want to have a look at the 2016 Australian Public Holiday and School Holiday Calendar. You often hear about value creation as a key to business (sales and marketing) success. Creating something like this calendar for your clients, friends, suppliers, creates value – quite […]
Every year, I publish a list of the top 10 blog posts for the year. Here are this year’s top picks from my collection of blogs. Take a few minutes and enjoy – the best of the best. Anyone using Social Media needs to watch this video, because THEY KNOW. This emotional Christmas commercial will […]
If you are a subscriber or regular reader of this blog, you’ll have noticed that the frequency of my blog posts has been reduced quite substantially over the past few years. I have refocused my time, effort and attention on my most elite, high performance clients – my Platinum Program Members. Since these are private […]
As you have undoubtedly seen, the financial markets are in a correction and there is considerable concern about what’s coming next. I have, over the past year, been preparing our Platinum Members to “weather the storm” and I felt I owed you at least one personal reminder (warning) about what’s coming. I have blogged about […]
Entrepreneurship Defined: Living a few years of your life like most people won’t so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.
This photo says it all. How to take an inconvenience and turn it into an advantage. It’s a classic example of antimimeticisomorphism: creating a defensible competitive advantage by doing out-of-the-ordinary things that create extra-ordinary results!
Today’s post is a collection of artworks that interact with nature is a very unique way. Click the hyperlink to be amazed by these artists’s creations!
I have a special vocabulary I have created to define Exponential Mindset Thinking principles and concepts. One of the most powerful is 20/20 Foresight – the ability to create the ultimate future (destiny) you desire. Admittedly it’s easier said than done, but not because the future is hard to predict, but because of the inertia […]
All I can say is – WOW – what an awesome video. I teach Killer Kopywriting and I will make this a must-watch component of the Pre Program Preparation for the workshop. So many lessons with captivating graphics.
