You Had Me At Hello DATELINE: Brisbane, Australia Sometime after the ‘Greed is Good’ meltdown of the late 1980s, management theory finally realised that there’s more to life than money … and how relevant that is for business. As business owners, we make decisions based on gut feel not perfect logic, and our team members stay because...
I Wear My Sunglasses At Night DATELINE: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA Today’s article focus (and video – remember to click through each week if you prefer my dulcet tones) is about the Filters through which we all unconsciously view and understand the world – and how much of an impact they have on whether we see business...
Click here to take my Recession Readiness Diagnostic DATELINE: Taronga Zoo, Sydney Australia A well known economic viewpoint says that there are four types of economies: Developed Countries Developing Countries Argentina, and Japan. If you’ve checked your stock portfolio this week, you’ll know that #4 is on the fritz again. Here’s what that means for your...
What’s My Archetype? DATELINE: LOGANHOLME, AUSTRALIA Last week, I introduced you to the concept of Brand Archetypes, and encouraged you to do the free online Brand Archetype Indicator to learn what yours may be. There’s still time to catch up! I promised that this tool would be practical, and so in this week’s follow-up episode I’m talking...
You Can Call MeQueen Bee DATELINE: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA Not for the first time, I’m on a Billboard! You might recall from last time, when Blackboard Fridays had a Billboard thanks to Valley Edge, that I said “for our small business, we may not do it again”. So what happened…? Nothing quite as flash as my previous incarnation. Our daughter’s...
Never Destined to Wina Pointless Trophy Have you ever wasted an hour in a meeting, that could have been an email? Or seen a simple decision drag on for weeks through an email chain, because nobody wanted to make a decision? We all know “Communication” is imperative in business – but do you appreciate the different...
