DATELINE: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA “Consultants are a Gift from God” – Mr Beast Ask yourself – If you wrote a deep, blunt, and politically incorrect playbook like this for your business, what would it say? I wrote you two weeks ago about the 3 core principles of Founder Mode: Set the Context Manage the Energy Coach,...

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...

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...

You’re Leaving? Let’s Party! Almost exactly a year ago, we ran two of our most loved episodes on “How to Empower Your Team to Step Up” – and you can watch Part One and Part Two. I made a key point in that series about empowering your team members by helping them with their careers – even if...