I could not have said it better myself… But then again his name is Mark <– with a K, which I can overlook! Click here to read what Mark Bouris thinks of toxic staff.
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As you have undoubtedly seen, the financial markets are in a correction and there is considerable concern about what’s coming next. I have, over the past year, been preparing our Platinum Members to “weather the storm” and I felt I owed you at least one personal reminder (warning) about what’s coming. I have blogged about […]
Here are my picks for my top 10 blog posts of 2014. There is nothing more powerful than 20/20 Foresight to know what’s coming in 2015… This is my favourite YouTube video of the year – brilliant – Word Crimes are committed by too many people’s. Antimimeticisomorphism is easier said than done – this example […]
I have a special vocabulary I have created to define Exponential Mindset Thinking principles and concepts. One of the most powerful is 20/20 Foresight – the ability to create the ultimate future (destiny) you desire. Admittedly it’s easier said than done, but not because the future is hard to predict, but because of the inertia […]
We all want to avoid mistakes, which is easier said than done. That’s why this collection of Project Planning Pitfalls and Management Mistakes sponsored by Nebo Engineering is so funny and so true! Click on the image to download the collection from Nebo Engineering‘s website. This document is just another Exponential Marketing Strategy aimed at […]
What were they (not) thinking?!? Unfortunately most of the marketing mistakes people make are not this blatantly obvious. I say unfortunately because if they are not obvious, then they are not recognised for the true blunders they are. These are silent killers that erode a company’s profits often to the complete ignorance of the business […]
Everyone wants EVERYTHING for NOTHING. AND they want all their problems solved YESTERDAY. That is the problem with the world today… It’s why it’s harder to do business. It’s just too hard to be disciplined. It’s too easy to be slack and hope something changes. The world has changed, it has spoiled “us” and has […]
One of the things I find absolutely amazing with owner-operator business owners is how many of them are in busy-ness. Busy, busy, busy, not getting anywhere. Don’t get me wrong – running a business takes time, I get that. But as a business coach and mentor, I can tell VERY QUICKLY the difference between successful […]
I recently spent a week in my hometown of Montreal. It’s in the French province of Quebec in eastern Canada. Ignoring the separatist Quebec issues and constitutional legal wrangling involved, the linguistic and cultural duality of Canada was something I took for granted when I grew up and lived there. This recent visit was the […]
I received this quote from Brian Matthews of Axis Planning in Brisbane. Brian attended our Business Blogging Workshop and has applied the principles to start creating high-value SEO for his website/blog while at the same time, doing i for others with a win-win approach. This quote rings true to me. When I had employees, I […]
That weird-looking picture on the left is of bacteria – the organisms that play an essential role in our lives. Bacteria help us digest food, eliminate toxins from our body, and provide us with vital nutrients. And yet these tiny creatures, responsible for so much good stuff on the planet (and lots of bad stuff, […]
One of the sad things I see in my line of work as The Exponential Growth Strategist is business owners who are slaves to their business and won’t admit to themselves. They put up appearances and “posture” when I meet them, claiming they are decisive and “in charge”, but just a little probing reveals the […]
As you know, I am a huge fan(atic) of Apple‘s products – haven been for more than 20 years. Of course with great products and market-leading valuations means Apple gets a lot of news coverage. This week it’s about it’s overseas tax planning strategies and cash pooling. Even though they are legitimate and legal, the […]
Everyone’s heard of the the word Apprehensive. It’s an adjective often associated with accountants…* But the word prehensive is not so well known – the opposite of what accountants are… So if you ever wondered why there is often a conflict between entrepreneurs and their accounts – look no further than the dictionary! Now you […]
There is no doubt about it, New Year’s Resolutions are a powerful tool to achieve goals, yet only a few follow up and follow through on their resolutions..* Why is that? One simple reason is that most people forget that decisions are made every minute of every day and they add up at the end […]
As a recent Economist Magazine article explains, denial is useless. Spread happy truths instead. “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. ” Winston Churchill IF YOU Google the phrase “Middle East rumours”, the first link that pops up is not, as you might […]
If you want the genesis of this concept, watch Steve Job’s Commencement Address To Stanford University Graduates in 2005 shown below. Listen to one of our Platinum Program Members who explains this philosophy in his own words: When we started, we were aiming to assist smaller businesses, those with less than 20 employees. This is […]
What the heck is antimimeticisomorphism?!?! Simply stated, it’s the opposite of mimetic isomorphism – an academic term that explains what we all know to be true. “Monkey see, monkey do.” As industries mature, competitors increasingly use the same strategies and techniques to market, sell and deliver their products – in effect commoditising them. Antimimeticisomorphism means […]
Today’s post is one of those topics that I deal with on a regular basis but usually to myself… Until something pushes me to the edge and I have to get on my ‘soap box’ to relieve the built up frustration and annoyance I feel BECAUSE it’s preventable. This week, I overheard someone at the […]
Decision making is one of those concepts that many people try to simplify when it fact it’s complex and must be treated in a multi-dimensional manner. There are many forces in play and today, I wanted to summarise a few cognitive biases that are involved. By knowing these exist, you can start to make better […]
