Best in the world or the best you can be? - 05/29/08 09:14 PM
I’m about half way through reading a great book at the moment: The Masters of Success. It’s a compilation of works from heaps of amazing people like Mark Victor Hansen, Lou Holtz and Brian Tracy. I always say when I read a book, attend a conference or go to a networking … (0 comments)
A great hope for the future - 05/26/08 09:14 PM
I was watching a recorded tape of “21 Up Japan” on television last night. It’s the latest Japanese instalment of a groundbreaking documentary series that started in the UK in 1964 with 14 seven year old children taped every seven years of their lives. Its premise is based on that of … (2 comments)
Why send a handwritten card? - 05/22/08 08:43 PM
1. People keep them - I’ve seen plenty of handwritten cards lovingly saved on the fridge, desk or a mantle. I’m yet to see too many emails, faxes or text messages souvenired like this.
2. Hand written envelopes are more likely to be opened – because people then know it’s not … (7 comments)
True or False: Companies Lie To Their Customers - 05/20/08 06:45 PM
Take a major international credit card company I’ve recently reluctantly been communicating with.
They launched a new card in America – I thought it was cool, I went to their website to submit an enquiry to ask when / if it would be released in Australia. I wanted this card and … (0 comments)
10 Simple Ways To Save Money In Your Business - 05/18/08 08:29 PM
1. Throw out those fancy pink duplicate phone message pads that everyone loved so much (in the ‘80s) and email phone messages through your organisation.
2. Don’t mail out tax invoices – email them. Why pay for printing, paper, a stamp and an envelope when you can just mail the invoice? … (9 comments)
The Eyes Have It - 05/16/08 12:29 AM
In the TV show Friends, massage therapist Phoebe is accused of flirting with one of her clients because she got a pedicure, new toenail polish and a toe ring. Obviously – as a massage client, looking down through the hole in the table, Phoebe’s feet are the only part of her … (0 comments)
Ship Shaping Your Partnership - 05/16/08 12:24 AM
Things to consider when starting a business with anyone other than the person that stares back at you in the mirror:
1. People change.
You and your partners will (not might – WILL) change in some way given the new responsibilities of your business. Stress levels, staff issues, budgeting and all … (1 comments)
The power in a tiny splash of colour… - 05/05/08 11:53 PM
The year is 1992 and with all my teenage creativity I’m trying to figure out how I can convincingly transform one pair of generic blue jeans and one small piece of red packing tape into what I most desire: a pair of Levi red tab jeans. I didn’t care that the … (0 comments)
17 reasons why you should always carry a book with you - 05/05/08 11:45 PM
1. As someone who used to spend a lot of time waiting for real estate clients to show up – I know that clients / appointments / people in general are often late. If you’ve got a book with you, the time can be wisely used. 2. Books can be … (19 comments)
The A-Z Guide For The Future Entrepreneurial Superstar - 05/05/08 11:37 PM
Want to be an entrepreneur? So do a lot of people! And a lot of people go to their grave saying “I wish I’d…” and “If only I’d…”. If you’re determined not to be one of them, run through the A-Z and see if you’re on track. Action – … (1 comments)
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I’m about half way through reading a great book at the moment: The Masters of Success. It’s a compilation of works from heaps of amazing people like Mark Victor Hansen, Lou Holtz and Brian Tracy. I always say when I read a book, attend a conference or go to a networking … (0 comments)
