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You’re a uni student. You remember how life was easy when you were a kid and you didn’t have the pressure of exams and making income. If only you had a proper job. You know life will be much better when you get a regular wage. You’re working. You remember how life was much easier […]
October 4, 2012
(Note: Thanks to Skeeve Stevens for sending me these key metrics) Facebook reached 1 billion monthly active users on September 14 at 12.45 PM Pacific time. Since Facebook launched, we’ve seen: • Over 1.13 trillion likes since launch in February 2009 • 140.3 billion friend connections • 219 billion photos uploaded o Data was pulled […]
August 15, 2012
One day, if we’re sitting down late at night over a good bottle of wine I will tell you about my dark days in business. Before the age of 30 I had made millions and lost it all … Twice! Along the way (and even in the “good” times) I’ve had some pretty down days. I’ve […]
August 13, 2012
Two big things are taking place right now and each is having a significant impact on your business. 1. The economy is either stalled or it’s shrinking: Depending who you listen to, the UK economy is either stagnant or it’s shrinking by a few percentage points. Even so, we live in the worlds 7th largest […]
July 31, 2012
Maxims are short statements of “home truths”. Great companies have maxims that fly around and create a high performance culture. Maxims have special meaning within the group and can communicate a big idea in a short sentence to the other members of the group. Nike has maxims like “We’re on the offensive. Always.” and “It’s […]
July 30, 2012
Last month we ran three big events. A 400 seat theater in Melbourne, 275 seat theater in London and a 600 person theater in Sydney. The question I keep being asked is “how does your team manage to do it?… How do you fill these big venues?” My answer tends to scare people. We book […]
June 7, 2012
I just spent the last 4 days meeting with 120 small business owners in Melbourne who are exploring ways to grow their business. I’ve done these sessions in the UK, Singapore, the USA and Mexico. There are seven big mistakes small businesses make that I see all the time… 1. Poor pitching skills Pitching is […]
December 7, 2012
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