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A business associate told me about storytelling in colour via artwork installations by a business called Pixel Mosaic. This sounded really fascinating, especially for me, as words don’t come easily or eloquently. Perhaps more interesting about this creation is that young entrepreneurs drive it and created the tutorials. Also the storytellers are children who  describe […]

Businesses can forget the fantastic leverage you get when you publish a book. A book can become the base for many other content, interactive, selling and learning platforms. Some immediate ideas that come to mind are as follows: *      Sample chapters could be provided as a free e-book. *      Basis for building your next app. […]

Regularly, I wonder if I have previously written a post on the same topic as I am currently writing. When this happens I need to consider whether my thoughts and perspective on the subject have changed from the previous time that I posted (or at least thought I may have posted!). Experiences allow for a […]

Christy Martin, is the amazing illustrator who completed the images for The Dead Lawn Incident. We are so glad that we meet Christy through a friend of a friend and that she was able to assist us with this book. Christy talks to us about the pros and cons of Freelancing and how she manages […]

In September, I was fortunate to see Ron Baker talk in a workshop. While his primary focus has been on accountants – this is his background – he now gives all professional advisers some very compelling thoughts about Implementing Value Pricing. I captured the workshop with my images below. If you would like to read […]

The Queensland Writers’ Centre – Books from Our Backyard catalogue was released this month. We are very happy to be featuring 14 of our books in amongst the 200 books celebrating Queensland writers. This program would not be what it is today without the tireless work of the Queensland Writers’ Centre. I am very grateful […]

Tim Ferriss in his 5-Bullet Friday referred to an article about Human Resource Management. This lead me to thinking about neuroplasticity. Are we adequately using our neuroplasticity? Is there a stagnation in the mindset of (older) executives in business? The Brain that Changes Itself by Dr Norman Doidge dives into examples of neuroplasticity of the […]

Those who know me, nice would not be one of the words that are usually used to describe my personality. General feedback from people are more along the lines; direct, abrupt, or straight to the point. To me there is a very fine line between being honest respectfully and being honest disrespectfully. The line of […]

While there is the saying ‘fake it until you make it’, you cannot fake authenticity. Building relationships with people takes time. Creating remarkable stories takes time. Building a remarkable brand with great relationships takes time. While attending Kick Start Smart, by Collective Hub, in Brisbane during August (sketchnotes below), the concept of relationships and authentic […]