Values to Value

November 13, 2009 – 8:49 am

If you thought from the title that I’m about to tell you what your values should be, you’re going to be disappointed.   I can’t tell you what you ought to value, that’s something entirely personal.   Each of us has different priorities, different things that drive us to do what we do.    And [...]

Be a “con-artist”: get paid for doing what you love!

July 29, 2009 – 4:15 pm

I read somewhere a while back (my notes say it was in a Dan Sullivan article, but I didn’t note the title) that all successful entrepreneurs are essentially con artists – because they get other people to pay them for doing what they love, and would happily do for nothing.  Now I’m a great advocate [...]

Only lazy people work !!

July 19, 2009 – 2:14 pm

That was a statement made at Chris Howard’s Billionaire Bootcamp last week by “Lifestyle Trader” Aussie Rob – and it really struck a chord with me.

This downturn will be a blessing in disguise for some

December 19, 2008 – 11:21 pm

As we hear about more and more big corporates shedding workers, I find myself wondering whether some – possibly most – of those who find themselves surplus to requirements will find redundancy is a fantastic opportunity masquerading as a catastrophe. It may be my jaundiced view of the corporate life, but in my experience the [...]