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The #1 secret of business success
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my 20 year career of helping business owners build awesome businesses (and growing my own), it’s that the true secret of business success is to build a business...
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Business owners need a split personality
They say you need to be crazy to go into business… here’s the proof. Business owners wear many hats: boss, salesperson, owner, manager, cheerleader, visionary, psychologist, counsellor, quasi- parent....
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WHY are you so special?
It was the cleaner’s first day on the job at Disneyland. But his frazzled boss didn’t have time to brief him or give him a uniform – or even a mop! He only had time to tell him the mantra at...
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The Power of Purpose
“The most important thing in business – indeed in life – is to understand your purpose.” So said our first business coach, who urged me and my fellow founder, Robert Hadded, to document our business...
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Did you buy a business or a job?
If your business relies solely on you to get the work done, it can be argued you don’t have a business: you’re self-employed. While that sounds harsh, it simply boils down to how intrinsic you as the...
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The guiding principles of effective communication
You may have the best product or service in the world and the most committed and capable team imaginable; or you may be a star performer at the top of your game… but it can all come crashing down if...
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The delicate dance between planning and doing
The world is constantly changing. What was revolutionary when we started our business is outdated today. Your business needs to evolve or you’ll be left behind. That requires regular strategic...
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Building a great culture
Could you start at 4am to work in a cold, smelly fish market all day? What if I said those people were having the time of their lives – joking and singing and throwing fish around, and their magnetic...
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Four questions to grow your sale price
Picture it: the day someone hands you a great big cheque to buy your business. The question is: how big is the cheque? For me, business success ultimately means building a business that others are...
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Empower your people to grow your business
Most business owners I meet want to grow their business. It’s the best way to harness one of the key benefits of owning a business: leveraging other people’s time. The more people you have, the more...
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