The “BIG” business lesson vital to EVERY entrepreneur’s ultimate success… from one of the most famous and successful US presidential election slogans ever. Back in 1992 the first George Bush was considered unbeatable in the upcoming US presidential election against then-Arkansas Governor, Bill Clinton. You see Bush had successfully prosecuted the first Gulf War and was miles ahead in the polls. Clinton’s campaign strategist, James Carville, a smooth operator saw a weak link in the Bush armour. Carville knew he...
Everyone likes to do business with someone they know and like. If you’re looking for a new road bike and your friend, Ian, happens to own Crank’n Cycles, he’ll be your go to guy, and chances are he’ll give you a great deal. Happy and confident with your purchase you’ll be busting to show your mates in the bike club and tell them how Ian (also in the bike club) gave you such a good deal But these days a...
How many of you have been in business for over three years now and are not ecstatic about the results you have achieved? Have you taken time out recently to ask yourself “Why am I where I am?” There is a good chance that you are where you are largely because of he decisions and choices (or lack of) that you have made in life! I will share a case study with you in a minute about making decisions and...
Single Mother (we will call her Mary) working 70 hours a week for $50k becomes a Streetsmart Business Advisor and Buys a Business for no money down in just 48 hours! Reason for Becoming Streetsmart Business Advisor: Frustrated with Working 60-70 hours a week for only 50k per annum, Mary knew she had to make some drastic changes in her life. Challenge: Mary is in her mid 50s and had very little money saved but had a home with...
Well, ME! I was advising my Business School students over 3 years ago that Monoliths like Kmart would have to quickly change their business model or they would become a victim of the new way of doing business. I need to share some very important information with you today that will be affecting your future life in a major way, and I want to ensure you are prepared for it. In relation to KMART, Sadly, my prediction is coming closer...
I have a huge Business strategy to share with you today that is a real Game Changer if you apply it. If your a business owner, then there is a good chance many of you are pulling your hair out trying to come to terms with the new ways of doing business. You are witnessing the massive shift from traditional retail to online sales and have been trying to compete with Leviathans like Amazon.. You noticed that your market share...
I am about to share with you an indisputable action plan that will dramatically increase your income if you have the courage to make it happen. But first, The question must be asked, “Why is it that some people make $5000.00 a day and other people only make $250.00 a day. (or less) Is it because they are more intelligent? Maybe it is because they are better looking? Perhaps it is because of the people they know? While they...
As a Business Owner you would have to agree that having an effective online presence is critical in this day and age, and yet, if we carried out an audit of 100 Business Owners this is the result we would get. Where did these numbers come from? NO- Not out of my bottom! They come direct form the Australian Bureau of Statistics.* Does anyone else, apart from me find this confronting? Now, I am assuming that all...
I would like to take you back to the year 1987 to a Suburb Called Toongabbie, located in the west of Sydney, where two friends were sitting on a brick fence together engaged in a serious conversation. Their names were Ian and Mr X (Mr X is real, however he is my best friend, and I would rather keep it that way, so I will not reveal his name here.) Ian was moaning and groaning about how hard it...
Hello Fellow Business Owners. Do you think it would be OK for a minute to take a time out and have a look at the results of what you are doing and where you are heading in your business and life? GREAT! You have kept reading, that means I have hit a nerve with you somehow, well hang in there until the end because there will be a big AHA moment for you coming up. Before I address the elephant...
