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Yesterday, my 8 year old son used a persuasion hack on me that blew my mind. He used an NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) technique called a double-bind. I’ll tell you how he used it in a minute, but first let me quickly explain what it is… A double bind is a really useful tool for driving […]

Do you want to use your business to create more impact on the world? If that sounds like you, here’s your invitation to invest in a morning to explore the WHAT, WHY and HOW of creating a business that truly matters. Masami Sato and Paul Dunn are the founders of the global giving initiative B1G1 […]

If you spend any time on social media for your business, you’ve probably noticed a lot of people talking about ‘hustle’. This buzzword is absolutely everywhere. ‘You’ve gotta hustle to make your dreams come true’ ‘If you’re not hustling hard, you don’t want it enough’ ‘Hustlers don’t sleep, they nap’ Loads of gurus are praising […]

As the leader of your business, the most important thing for you to realise is this: YOU are the guardian of your business’ culture. Your business’ ability to grow and scale depends entirely on the people you gather around you to perform the roles you don’t have the time or experience for. Eg: your customer […]

Far too often, we limit the potential growth of our business because we don’t feel that we have the time or the resources to make things happen. We rely on ourselves to do everything. But as Henry Ford once said, “The smartest man in the room surrounds himself with people who are smarter than he.” […]

Being both a parent and a business owner can be enormously hard. Am I spending enough time with my kids? Am I spending enough time on my business? How do I get the balance right? For Sharon Pucher, the struggle was starting to drown her. Struggling with their relationship while having little downtime, Sharon and […]

A lot of so-called gurus and experts will tell you that you need to have an abundant mindset if you want to succeed in business and life. However, I’ve found that can actually get you in trouble. Why? A fair portion of human beings are what’s called ‘moving-away motivated’. The rest of us are, you […]

  The Wealth Mentor   Over the last 12 months, I’ve been working closely with an industry leading business educator, Jackson Millan “The Wealth Mentor”. You may have seen him around – he’s regularly featured on radio and TV helping business owners understand the language of money. In addition to being a good friend of […]

If you’ve got employees, I’m sure you’ve at times found it hard to motivate them. Sometimes it’s easy to fall into a bit of a slump, especially when things are really busy. Or you’re going through a period of growth and comfort zones are being stretched. At times like this, it’s easy to become focused […]

In California, there’s a new electric scooter craze. The scooters, referred to as “Birds,” are meant to provide a cheap alternative mode of transportation and ease traffic. They’re super simple to use… just download an app, pick one up and off you go. But the really interesting part of their story is how they started… The […]