As you probably know, I am constantly studying time saving, organisation and productivity. The reason is simple. If we can find just one technique that can make us more productive in business, over 5 or 10 years the impact can be extraordinary. Today I’d like to talk about a ridiculously simple technique that can make [...]

America just experienced their annual Superbowl – our equivalent of the football grand final. As I was watching it, I couldn’t help but think about the connections between top level business and top level football. Throwing a football around wearing tight pants and eye black may seem the opposite of the world of business, but [...]

Bookstores these days are swamped with books about getting more stuff done. Goal setting, time management and productivity texts are everywhere. But with all this emphasis on doing more, the advantages of doing less are being forgotten. Yet research increasingly shows that anyone serious about high performance should pay as much attention to resting as [...]

I recently wrote a book called Why People Fail. It examines the 16 biggest obstacles to success and how we can overcome them. Many readers asked me whether I had similar theories about why businesses fail. Of course, there are a myriad of reasons that cause corporate failure, but here are six of the biggest: [...]

Other than war, it’s hard to think of an occupation tougher than business. Anyone aiming high in the corporate arena is almost incessantly hit by obstacles, disappointments and failures. It can be hard on the mind. In the future, I believe that every executive will work on their mental fitness every bit as much as [...]

Most of us enjoyed watching the spectacle of the Romney/Obama war from a human and political point of view. But there are also some important marketing lessons that can be learned by analysing their battle. 1. ENTHUSIASM MATTERS. When Obama turned up at the first debate as a seemingly unenthusiastic, quiet, taciturn leader he endangered [...]

In a world that has become bafflingly complex, it’s easy to forget that some secrets to business success are incredibly simple. But their very simplicity can be deceiving, causing many entrepreneurs to ignore them, instead turning to the latest shiny objects and complex new fashions of business. One such simple but vital element of business [...]

I am constantly amazed at how little self education business owners do. And it shows in their results. Ninety percent of entrepreneurs have not gone to a single business seminar since they started their business. For some reason they would rather struggle with their business day after day, year after year, then take 2 or [...]

Are you struggling to reach your goals in business? Most people are. The fact is the vast majority of business owners fall well short of their own goals. Try as they may, they just can’t seem to get the sales they need to grow their business. The question is why. Of course, there are a [...]

With the lightning fast rise of companies like Facebook and Instagram, it’s easy to feel disheartened about the growth of your own business. Many entrepreneurs feel that compared to the sky rocketing internet companies featured on the covers of business magazines that they are failures. But the statistics show otherwise. The reality is that most [...]