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Are You an Avid People Pleaser?
Do you like to make other people happy? I like to make people happy. I like to give gifts to the people I love, and I try to be thoughtful. Sometimes I’ll arrange surprises. For example I’ll take a friend to a new place I know they’d like. But some people take pleasing others to
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Why Pampering is the Best Form of Self-care
Whenever I sit down to write a blog I think about what I can give to you – how I can help you to grow, prosper and become a better person. I try to encourage and inspire you. In recent weeks I’ve talked to you about coaching, overcoming your fears, being an effective marketer, growing
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Forget About Becoming a Leader – Why You Need to Be a Coach
When I was a kid in Sydney the term ‘coach’ was rarely used. I only really heard about ‘coaches’ in American films. They were the ones who trained the basketball team. Now coaches are everywhere. Every Australian team has a squad of coaches. Then there are life coaches and business coaches. How does ‘coaching’ differ
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The Top 10 Most Common Fears and How to Conquer Them
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about fear stopping people from following their dreams. It was great to see people posting up comments, and talking about how they’d broken free of their fears, but it got me thinking about fear in general. What are people afraid of? I started doing some research, looking at
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Should You Go Into Business With a Friend?
The Case of Nimble ActiveWearToday I read a great story on the Smart Company website about the two women behind the multi-million dollar clothing brand, Nimble ActiveWear. Katia Santilli and Vera Yan have been friends since they were 14. They met at school, but when they grew up Vera moved to Sydney while Katia went
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How to Recover from Ruin
A friend of mine has lost a lot of money. He went into business and it was a fine venture, but his business partner pulled the pin after just nine months and that has effectively bankrupted my friend. Today I want to write about recovering from financial loss, but much of what I write is
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How to Stop Burn Out
The late-great US basketball coach John Wooden once said, “Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.” Too many of us are being burnt out by our jobs. Companies seem to want more and more from their employees. Those European companies, which let their staff work six-hour shifts and take regular holidays,
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How to Successfully Launch Your Start-up Business
My mission this year has been to encourage people to turn their passions into profit – I want people to pursue their dreams and prosper. If you are stuck in a dead-end job, then it’s time to look for something better. It’s time to fulfil your potential and live a bigger life. I’ve been asking
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When is the Right Time to Quit Your Day Job and Focus on Your Passion-Driven Venture?
I’ve said many times that life is too short to stay in a job you hate and be miserable. The better option is to create a job of your dreams based around a personal interest or passion. With the advent of the internet it has never been easier to go into business. By marketing online
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When is it The Right Time to Expand a Business?
Doing the passion for profit tour and meeting so many enthusiastic people ready to take that step and begin a venture has been incredibly inspiring. Last week I wrote about how to maintain your enthusiasm and stay positive when facing obstacles. Today, I want to talk about what you should consider before expanding a successful
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How to Persevere in Business for Faster Success
I’ve been on the road, taking my Passion to Profit tour around Australia and again encouraging people to pursue their dreams and get into business! What impresses me most about the people I’m meeting is their enthusiasm. Their belief in themselves and what they have to offer is inspirational, but the truth is that anyone
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How to Become Online Business Savvy
If you want to turn your passion into profit, you will need to market your new enterprise online. During my recent tour I explained that there are clever people out there who can help you. You can employ someone to do all your social media, build your website, even make snazzy videos of you to
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