“How hard can it be? I’ve got the idea I just need to sell it.” Defeat. Not an option. Not possible. The idea is brilliant. That could be true but there are ways you can destroy the potential of your idea without even realising it....
As I have been explaining growth to a number of business owners lately it’s occurred to me that our way of accelerated business growth can been collapsed into a really simple model; Revenue growth. We have to start with revenue growth because, while profits are important,...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Are we all going insane? You'd have to be to miss this...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. Passion Many people express this as you have to love what you do. My view is that when you get to do what you love (the other way around!) a special kind of magic unfolds. The trick here...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]A key item on any investor’s checklist is “Intellectual Property Protection”. What they are looking for is evidence that you have a protected asset that gives you a monopoly on your invention so that you can exploit your idea and...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Security cameras, security guards, security procedures, fences and locks and codes. This all makes good security right? No. These measures are only a small and also an expensive part of the security risk management puzzle, which many times fail...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Five early warning signs of potential problems and what to do about them Outsourcing is gaining popularity and momentum in all activities, functions, industries and sectors. Outsourcing can add extraordinary value to an organisation and indications are that businesses will...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Diet and Exercise ‘Hacks’ for Maximum Performance It’s a cliche of modern life to be ‘too busy’. On the other hand, if you aren’t taking care of yourself, you are simply not in a position to take care of...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you know who should be a company’s biggest champions? Employees, I hear you say. And you’re probably right, but that’s only going to happen if a company has a super-engaged workforce and its employees are actually empowered to spread...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]I attended a promotional event last week for a major technology brand, where a couple of Australian business leaders stood alongside a US celebrity to talk about the progress of technology and their business experiences. At least I think...