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Have you found that the language of your industry creates confusion for customers While you may speak the same language as your customer, perhaps you are not listening to their requests? By way of example, I ordered a box of eggs from my local fruit and vegetable store. My expectation was I was purchasing 12 […]

Training Program byŸ Dr Rich Allen Power to Train Ÿ Sydney, 2015 Rich emphasises the importance of nurturing the process of memory building. His tips include: use physical actions to support mental memories provide information in 10-minute bursts be prepared to be silent. Visual Note by Dyan Burgess (c) 2015 Save

Ultimate Business Propeller Workshop –Ÿ Lauren Clemett Lauren urges us to ask ourselves a few questions: what do I want to be paid for? what is it that people will say about me? what do I want to be known for? what am I at my best doing? You need to become that specialist; use […]

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If you have a clear vision to publish a book but find it difficult to make the time to learn the process by yourself, then an independent publishing course may be just what you need. A good course will give you step-by-step instructions and practical guidelines, as well as access to helpful resources. However, with […]

It would seem that great content usually comes from great readers. Examples that immediately spring to mind include Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Seth Godin, Maria Popova, Jacque French, and Clive James. Interviews with these people reveal that they all spend vast amounts of time reading every day, and are dedicated lifelong learners. They are also […]

In a previous post, I mentioned that the people who produce great content are usually great readers, and when they are not writing, they are reading. For many of us, spending large amounts of time reading sounds like a luxury restricted to students or people who work as writers, public commentators or independent entrepreneurs. What […]

Seth Godin occasionally writes about the effects of anonymity. He suggests that if anonymity was removed, we would no longer receive junk mail or unsolicited mail. Wouldn’t that be nice? Unfortunately, there’s no sign of junk mail disappearing just yet, but we can all reduce the distraction of emails, and increase our focus, by unsubscribing […]

Making time for the things we value is a constant challenge for most people. Sometimes it can seem almost impossible. A recent seminar I attended suggested spending one hour a day, every day, working on your book until it is in print. So where will you find this hour? Before work? After work? Your lunch […]

Last year I was lucky enough to hear Andrew Griffiths speak about content creation and book publishing. He suggests that the best way to show you are an expert in your field is to create, curate and share your own content, particularly in the form of a published book (which he likens to a business […]