Last week I had one of those great “Maker Days” – purpose-built for a slow-paced creator like myself. Only this one was fuelled by AI as well as caffeine. (Pictured: above me on the Coconut Water coffee, as if 49 grams of sugar is healthy; below how Claude reacts when I change his model from...

Understanding how Growth Management Systems apply to your business will save you years of frustration. My expert team at Shirlaws Group asked me to share on camera an overview of the Revenue, Infrastructure, and Culture Systems that allow private enterprises around Australia and the world to plan and manage their growth. You can see or...

Simultaneously the most common, most naive, and most ridiculed question that you’ll see in any tech forum: “I have an idea for an App. How do I find a technical co-founder to build it?” Genuinely, this is a bit like saying “I want to start an Accounting practice, but I’m not an accountant and I...

If it’s one thing worse than reporting to an incompetent manager, it’s being a manager and constantly feeling you’re inadequate. So why do useless people win promotions, and how do you make sure you’re not one of them? One of my favourite management philosophies, The Peter Principle, observes that “managers rise to the level of...

Want a Business Fix, System or Asset? A doctor will fix your broken leg. A good doctor will tell you, after the fourth broken leg, to stop jumping your motorbike over school buses. But when you truly cannot imagine a life without fresh air and school buses beneath your wheels, then you need a better system...

In 2015 I posted my first version of this “Best Business Coach” list, based on one created by LinkedIn which includes several coaches who have since retired, changed careers, or died. I added my own recommendations in 2019/20 … and incredibly most of that list have since given up being coaches as well! I am...