Which Blackboard Lesson Will You Apply in 2025? DATELINE: Brisbane, Australia Welcome to 2025 my friends. This week’s full article (below) is a transcript of the interviews I did for Blackboard Fridays Episode 100 – and a huge thank you again to Kev, Conor, and Clarissa for being there when we took the camera (but...
Do You Suffer from Friggatriskaidekaphobia? DATELINE: Brisbane, Australia ‘Tis the season where half the business owners I’m working with are screeching into Christmas by completing several huge projects … and the other half have the thousand yard stare and need reminding about just how much they achieved in 2024. One of the frameworks that’s seen...
Never Reposition an Accountant’s Window Dateline: Brisbane, Australia “It was the night before Christmas, and all through the office,Not a creature was stirring – for there was nought in the coffers.The bank website was loaded, the refresh button pressed with care,In the hope that that really big client payment that they had repeatedly promised had been...
That Went Fast: 4 Fridays to Christmas DATELINE: My Daughter’s Nativity Play, Brisbane Australia The recent article on the importance of Founder Mode in SMEs struck a chord with many of you. So much so that I have since spoken at two conferences on the topic, to much acclaim (though people kinda have to clap at...
Freedom Through Business DATELINE: Brisbane, Australia My weekly emails are focused on practical theory you can execute in your business, so common feedback is to include more case studies. This week’s article includes 4 companies I have worked with in the past. But do tell me – what excites you in business? What do you use...
While Sponsorships are a legitimate business expense, in reality they are one of the lowest converting forms of marketing. Emotionally, they need to be treated as a charitable expense – a good way for business owners who are doing well to give back a little to their local community. I also like to give bonus...