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Strategic Thinking Month – From Townsville Business Coach

September 6, 2010

Strategic Thinking In Your Home Town – Eg Townsville Somewhere in the world you woke up today – I woke up in Townsville in Northern Australia.  And then – through a series of unique events today you have now found yourself reading and wondering how strategic thinking applies to you. And then once you figure [...]

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Australian Politics Advertising Frame Games

August 16, 2010

It is now Monday morning here in in Townsville, Australia – and the 2010 Federal Election is on Saturday. Adverts must cease on Wednesday night – due to the “media black-out”  - a bizarre rule that somehow helps the voters to be less “affected” by advertising.  Or something like that… Anyway – the political advertising [...]

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Do you roll your eyes when someone says “Business Coach”?

August 1, 2010

In the old days when the term “Business Coach” was a bit of mystery to business owners, a coach could say “I am a business coach” – and there was sufficient novelty for people ask “what’s that?” This could then lead to a useful discussion on value.  This “novelty” affect wore out about 5 years [...]

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People Cant Resist What They Cant Detect… Julia Gillard!

July 30, 2010

Has Our First Woman Prime Minister Been Dabbling in “Secret Black” Arts of Persuasion? Over the last several decades there have been many claims about conscious and non-conscious communications. Claims about how much of our communication comes “visual, auditory or kinesthetic” modes led to the boom in the so-called “Body Language” popular knowledge. When we [...]

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The Map, The Territory and You…

April 23, 2010

Today I was having a think about planning.  Having a ‘think’ is something I find enjoyable, and for me usually comes as a result of getting all the “ducks lined up in a row” – with the “reward” of having a bit of a loaf – and a “think”. I have been listening to and [...]

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Did You Get Paid For Your Story?

March 25, 2010

It seems that the wave of people wishing to be paid speakers is building again.  The idea of appearing on stage for either a huge fee or being able to drive people to run to the rear of the room to buy your products – is infectious. Can “normal” people actually achieve this? The answer [...]

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“Being sorry won’t get you into heaven…”

March 13, 2010

“Being sorry won’t get you into heaven…Get happy, son. Get that old spring into your step and stay on your toes” Today I came across an old, tatty copy of “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert Heinlein.  As I skimmed through it – lots of rather interesting and provocative ideas jumped off the pages. [...]

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Where is the point of ‘success power’?

February 9, 2010

The Point of Power is in the Present There is a saying that frequently comes to mind that “The point of power is in the Present.”  So this can mean that the actions we take  and decisions we make RIGHT NOW determine our use of our personal power. The Point of Power is in between [...]

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The Intrinsic Balance Point of Success in all areas of life Part One

February 8, 2010

Have you noticed that often there is a model or a story that takes a whole bunch of theory that you understood ‘intellectually’  before – but allows you to ‘get it’. Today let’s imagine there is a see-saw of success in your life right now.  And life is best when the see-saw is level, I [...]

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Superlearning and Business

February 7, 2010

Here is a post I did on one of my other sites about the concept of  ”overlearning”. If you have heard of unconscious competence as a tool for success in life you will enjoy this and get the message.   There is a secret of amazing success in it – can you see it? Overlearning [...]

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