I’d like to introduce you to Nacie Carson, who a few years ago took the leap, leaving the perceived safety of full time employment to become an entrepreneur. She has since built up a client base and worked hard to establish an online brand that has paid dividends. Like many of us, Nacie has strived to establish online income streams… Read the rest of this entry »
How Not To Be Boring (And Why Your Website Will Thank You)
By 31 Comments March 7, 2011
Stuff I read isn’t boring. Do you know why? We as humans, don’t read boring – people ignore boring.
For years, I have struggled with boring because of my field (fat loss). I want to be taken seriously. There are so many problems and issues in my field, that the last thing I want to do is alienate people by… Read the rest of this entry »
The Success Ladder: How To Leverage Each Small Success As A Stepping Stone To Greater Success
By 35 Comments February 28, 2011
The Day I Made A $700 Affiliate Commission
One of my favorite stories to tell during interviews is my first attempt to make money selling an affiliate product.
My campaign started off as a failure as my blog post promoting the product netted zero results. I briefly doubted my decision to blog and considered giving it up for all… Read the rest of this entry »
How To Enhance Creativity: Why Lady Gaga Works & Brainstorming Doesn’t
By 32 Comments February 25, 2011
Greetings fellow Entrepreneurs, this week’s article is all about techniques, one thing I’m not usually very focused on. I love exploring and understanding why we do things and how we work, but my articles have been somewhat lacking in techniques.
One of the reasons for the way I write is that if we don’t have a deep understanding of how… Read the rest of this entry »
The Ghost In The Machine (And How It’s Changing The Way We Do Business)
By 42 Comments February 15, 2011
Last week, I mentioned rewards can sometimes be detrimental to business, and this required another whole article to really get to the bottom of. I was specifically referring to tangible, material rewards and incentives, like money or “things”, that we get as a result of reaching a set goal. They can and do work very well for some people, but… Read the rest of this entry »
Do You Know How To Play To Win In Business?
By 29 Comments February 11, 2011
In this article, we’re looking once more at Dr. Stuart Brown’s play personalities, in particular, the one that consistently plays to win, and usually does. In previous articles, I’ve discussed how play holds the keys to your creativity, and to demonstrate how this works, Dr. Brown’s play personalities feature substantially in my writing.
There is a particular component of our… Read the rest of this entry »
The Single Biggest Killer Of Innovation In Business (And Why It Costs You Dearly)
By 64 Comments February 3, 2011
That reads like a very serious headline doesn’t it? Well, it is really… there is one thing that annihilates creativity quicker than anything else. It costs you time, money and causes a higher staff turnover, so it’s really worth knowing about.
To find out about this, we’re going on a tangent away from one of my all time favorite researchers… Read the rest of this entry »
How Creativity Wins Friends And Influences People
By 26 Comments January 25, 2011
In Neroli’s second article on how creativity can help your business and you as an entrepreneur, she looks at the character of the “Joker” (no, not the Batman Joker) and how it can help you to form connections and build relationships with people. You will also find a link to the character profile survey Neroli promised in her last… Read the rest of this entry »
13 Articles To Help You On Your Entrepreneurs Journey
By 37 Comments January 14, 2011
This is Yaro here, briefly intruding on Leigh’s column. I just wanted to clarify that Leigh wrote this article to highlight many of the best and most important articles hidden away in the archives of this blog. Since Leigh is a long time reader of Entrepreneurs-Journey.com (and now columnist) she’s been around long enough to see this content come and… Read the rest of this entry »
What Is The Most Elusive And Sought After Commodity In Business Today?
By 39 Comments January 11, 2011
Let me introduce you to Entrepreneurs-Journey’s latest expert columnist, Neroli Makim, who specializes in creativity. Neroli is a friend from Brisbane, who recently published a book called “Your Inner Knowing” which as the subtitle explains, is about Unlocking The Secrets To Creative Success. I can tell you from experience talking to Neroli, the subject of creativity is definitely her… Read the rest of this entry »
What Are You Really Doing To Change Yourself?
By 37 Comments December 14, 2010
In my last article I mentioned there are two Tonys who I am currently receiving coaching from. Last week I wrote about Tony Horton and his P90X training program and how it helped me smash through some long-held body image limiting beliefs.
Today I’d like to discuss another Tony and what I am learning from him. Many people already… Read the rest of this entry »
How To Become Unemployable
By 34 Comments December 8, 2010
I am unemployable. I always have been. I always will be.
Up until last year employment gave me a morbid fear deep in the pit of my stomach. Even with a successful personal business, living in a house that is paid for, and a dedicated support team in the wings – I still was freaking out about the fact that… Read the rest of this entry »
How I Discovered And Changed One Of My Most Deep Rooted Limiting Beliefs
By 90 Comments December 6, 2010
I currently have two coaches in my life and they both happen to have the name “Tony”. I’m not working with these two Tonys personally, though it feels like it for me as they “talk” to me every day.
One is Tony Horton, who you may know as the leader of the P90X exercise training program. I first… Read the rest of this entry »
3 Limiting Beliefs You Must Eliminate From Your Mindset
By 105 Comments November 24, 2010
I had conversations with two people in the previous weeks who were considering blogging for the first time, or at least taking it serious for the first time.
It’s interesting to speak to people who are considering this path, especially hearing what stops them from doing it. Most people never start a blog, and of those who do, very few… Read the rest of this entry »
Why People Struggle To Get What They Want
By 136 Comments November 6, 2010
I was speaking to my home loan broker this week. I’m purchasing an investment property and he helps organize the loans to make it all happen.
My broker is good at what he does, but like many small business owners there’s a lot of latency in his operations. He was explaining to me how he had a huge database… Read the rest of this entry »
5 Steps To Obliterate Procrastination
By 34 Comments October 19, 2010
Leigh Peele, in her own unique style, tackles the issue of procrastination. As someone who teaches people how to reduce fat, helping others deal with not taking action is one of the single most important tasks she has as coach and trainer. Her advice is sound and relevant to any person procrastinating any task, and that includes you. Here is… Read the rest of this entry »
How To Get Your Business Up And Running Quickly – Focus On Simplicity
By 376 Comments October 8, 2010
I finished setting up my home video recording studio complete with a new stand-up table, so I jumped in and recorded this quick video for you this morning. I haven’t quite got everything right, for example the shadows and table alignment, but it’s a good start.
The topic of the video is simplicity and why simple, especially when it comes… Read the rest of this entry »
How Quickly Can You Get Your Product To Market?
By 39 Comments September 8, 2010
This weekend I’m attending James Schramko’s seminar in Sydney. I’ll be there for a panel interview on late Saturday and hang around on Sunday as well.
James is one of the best Internet marketers I know of when it comes to getting things done quickly. His stuff isn’t always the most polished in terms of presentation, but it’s quality… Read the rest of this entry »
How About You Take The Day Off
By 52 Comments June 2, 2010
I’m sitting down typing this on my mac air, outside on my verandah (or deck or patio depending where you come from), on a Wednesday afternoon.
So far today I’ve done two “tasks” that you would call work. I wrote two emails, one for my own email newsletter and one for the Become A Blogger newsletter, letting subscribers… Read the rest of this entry »
What Is The Nature Of Truth?
By 62 Comments April 28, 2010
We’re on the home stretch now to complete this series on Positive Change. If you’ve followed along with me as I’ve explained my journey to explore and master this aspect of my life, I am confident that what I’ve written resonates with you on some level.
Even if you haven’t always agreed with my opinions, ideas and conclusions, the fact… Read the rest of this entry »
