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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Have you thought about how colour evokes emotions? If you would like to look at the beautiful use of colour, then you should take a look at the following artists: Lisa Congdon Lynn Giunta Wolfgang and Rose Dinara Mirtalipova Katy Halford Liz Payne Each of these women use colour in their unique way to express […]

Keeping the monster of self-doubt at bay is a daily challenge for many people. Questions like: Will other people like this? Is this going to work? Am I providing value? Will other people be better than me? The answer to all of these questions is yes and no. Understanding that you will not be everything […]

While reading Mike Rohde’s The Sketchnote Handbook, it reminded me of the importance of filling in the empty spaces in my notebooks with quotes. This is a great practice on a number of levels. First, it encourages you to consider the thoughts of great thinkers and how you might apply those thoughts to your own […]

While reading Aesop’s fables I was curious about the origins of these stories. Wikipedia gives a mixed understanding of who or what Aesop was. Regardless, the stories continue to resonate today. The ability to provide meaning in a short story is a great skill, and Aesop’s fables indeed focus on providing short and sharp stories […]

Since the beginning of 2015, we have started listening to audiobooks on a regular basis in the car with the kids. For a start, it stops a lot of the arguments. Secondly, I can concentrate on driving. Perhaps the best reason is that it provides the kids with the opportunity to engage their minds in […]