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Antimimeticisomorphism: Create A Lasting Impression

Exponential Mindset Thinking, including Antimimeticisomorphism will create extra-ordinary results, especially those bold and courageous enough to make it memorable!

Precision Of Language: Tennis Scoring Terminology

Every industry has its own vocabulary. Precision Of Language (POL) for Crystal Clear Communication (CCC) is essential for effective leadership. This is especially important when new innovations come to the forefront. This short video is an entertaining anecdote to explain what at face value makes no sense… but has historical significance and provides you an […]

Exponential Value Creation Tip: Simplifying Something Complex

This explanation is TOTALLY BRILLIANT… I wish we had visuals like this when I was in school. We all have SPECIALIST expertise which is great, but at the same time is IMPOTENT unless it can be effectively leveraged to create value for our ‘audiences’. These can be sales prospects, students, kids, friends, family members, staff, […]

Forced Versus Unforced Errors In Business

The controversy surrounding forced and unforced errors in tennis centers on the subjective, inconsistent, and often arbitrary way these statistics are recorded, as they are determined by human scorers rather than objective data. Unforced errors are typically defined as mistakes made when a player has time to prepare and position themselves, while forced errors occur […]

Consultant, Advisor, Strategist, Mentor, Motivator: What’s The Diff?

Most business owners don’t fail because they lack effort. They fail because they hire the wrong type of help for the outcome they actually want. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: If you confuse types, you’ll get what you asked for and you might not be happy with the results. Before you spend a dollar, you need […]

The AI Business App That Doesn’t Wait for You — It Moves Ahead Of You

Let’s make one thing very clear before we even start… This is NOT: A paid review with an affiliate link. There is no link, you’ll have to go on the Apple App Store and download it from there. An “AI agent” you have to configure A swarm of bots you need to “vibe code” Another […]

Beware Of Having Too Many Rules

This is deep. Re-read it a few times. Take the time to let it sink in. You want thinkers, not tickers, taskers or thoughters! To avoid this, you need to TRAIN instead of teach and tell!

The Key To Sticking To Your Goals: Discipline

Every business owner, entrepreneur or manager wants to achieve their goals… These great graphics visually synthesise a core philosophy of peak productivity: Discipline. Simply put, it’s about practicing the DISCIPLINE to align your time and energy (resources) towards the goals you’ve set for yourself and the business. This means avoiding distractions and indulgences that do […]

Confusing Contradictions and (Internal) Conflicts

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 […]

Bandwidth, Cognitive Tunnelling, Reactive Thinking: How (Even) Smart Business Owners Unknowingly Sabotage Themselves

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 […]

Want To Think Better? Do It On Paper

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 […]

How can making great scrambled eggs help you achieve your business goals?!?!?

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) […]

No Time For Professional Development? Think Again

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 […]

What is “the putative central governor”?

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. […]

Thoughting Versus Thinking

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 […]

Ticking, Tasking Versus Thinking

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 […]

Inbox Management Checklist for Productive Remote Professionals

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 […]

Telling versus Training versus Teaching

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 […]

Branding Blunders To Avoid When Choosing A New Business Name

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 […]

2016 Australian Holidays

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 […]