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The Pigeon Incident – Empathy vs Compassion. Is it normal to cry over a dead pigeon?
One early morning a few weeks ago, while walking my dog Rosie, we came across a woman looking pretty distressed, searching through the bushes while her two dogs were barking and pulling on the lead.
Morning Musings: Navigating the Delicate Balance: Opinions, Respect, and Shared Humanity
Every morning, I take our dog Rosie for a peaceful beach walk before the craziness of the day. I truly cherish spending this time reflecting as I miss the philosophical...
The Six Key Strategies to Face Failure
Unless you are a superhuman, you’ve most likely faced failure more than once in your lifetime! And as much as there are plenty of great motivational quotes out there to tell...
Are you focusing on the wrong numbers in your business?
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Albert Einstein A few weeks ago I was invited to host an amazing innovation...
The One-Page Marketing Plan
It’s no news that of the biggest challenges business owners face is marketing. A scattered and unorganized approach can make it very difficult for them to stay focused on...
Don’t listen my advice
‘What’s your last piece of advice for our readers?’ A reporter asked me recently as we concluded the interview. ‘Don’t listen to all advice’, I said. She thought it was...
Why a great brand strategy might just save your butt in a fast-changing world
As I was driving home from yet another brilliant business event the other night I had the honour to present at, it hit me hard; the majority of business owners do not truly...
Reflections on life, adventures, friendships, small talk, potty mouths and smoke bombs
As the year is coming to an end, I’m spending a few minutes to think about things I’ve learned, things I haven’t learned and things I would like to continue learning. Here...
Does the girl boss movement create a future generation of inauthentic leaders?
‘Look I’m a girl and I’m also a boss!’ The girl boss movement has become a social media sensation generating nearly three million mentions on Instagram alone, including a...
Seven Days of Silence – Am I Enlightened Yet?
I feel a little bit light-headed and dizzy, maybe my brain is re-wiring or was it the red wine I didn’t drink all week? It’s day seven of a seven-day silence retreat and we...
Friendships
Friendships As the mountains fade into the distance, my tears slowly stop running down my cheeks. I’m sitting on a plane back to Australia via Kuala Lumpur to shoot a...
Don’t wait for passion, be passion!
Don’t follow your passion! Nicholas has been a waiter for almost three decades and he so incredibly proud of his work. Seeing him in action at a Greek restaurant last week...
Do Hire Friends
"Don’t hire your friends!” This is very common advice in the business world. Since I like being a bit of a rebel and proving things wrong (sometimes unsuccessfully), I’ve...
If I died right now…
Sunday morning, my phone rang. It was an unknown number. Must be one of my overseas friends, I thought. It was my brother. He had to make one of the most difficult calls I...
Unique, Attractive and Irresistible – How to stand out in a crowded market
Did you know that a human being in modern society is exposed to over five thousand pieces of marketing every day? We live in a very cluttered world and small businesses have...
Are you a disruptor, revolutionist or evolutionist?
Isn’t it interesting how some words and expressions become fashionable for a period of time? It always makes me wonder how this occurs. One of the latest linguistic fashions...
Shifting Perceptions – How do you change your perception in the market
A few years ago I was having coffee with a friend who ran a successful business. He was on a high, riding the wave of success. A few months later, his business pretty much...