Turns out the #1 excuse sales people use for losing the sale isn't even in the client's Top 10 decision factors.| Undisruptable
Simon Sinek is the Great Anecdote Repackager, standing on the shoulders of actual achievers, a motivational covers act.| Undisruptable
Nothing against Navy SEALS, but my job doesn’t involve much amphibious warfare. Neither does yours. Give it a rest, white collar office guys.| Undisruptable
The marketing benefits of buying a private jet, even if it was previously owned by a kleptocrat dictator. It was an atom bomb of gossip-driven PR.| Undisruptable
You'll be much more charming if you don't use two words that people love to use, thinking they're helping.| Undisruptable
We just spent close to 6 figures making some new ads, and it's not for the reasons you think.| Undisruptable
Why you should calm down with your emails. And why customer satisfaction surveys are the new spam. Top 10 things to consider when you're writing emails.| Undisruptable
We had an exciting milestone recently. We got there by having entirely the wrong plan from day one.| Undisruptable
Lessons from Shoes of Prey: maybe you should keep your business smaller and sustainable rather than chasing growth and VC cash.| Undisruptable
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Sure, analyse your target market. It’s more fun though, in a villainous kind of way, to think of which customers you don’t want to work with.| Undisruptable
Customers don't think through buying anywhere near as much as you do. For most, it's a low-involvement process and basic awareness is enough.| Undisruptable
A terrible tale of what happened to a serial shout-evader at industry events. And what it means for your own personal brand.| Undisruptable
Then there are expenses that just suck, bring you zero benefit or joy, and raise your blood pressure every time you pay.| Undisruptable
Don't be a product that people only buy once. How to make marketing a force for honesty and profitability in your business instead.| Undisruptable
You have lots of competitors you've never heard of. If you can understand why, your clients will view you as a valued strategic partner.| Undisruptable
Self-praise will get you nowhere in marketing, because everyone else is always talking up how premium, leading and renowned they are.| Undisruptable
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Buyer interest is a precious thing, don’t make them wait. The first to get the client a quote sets the tone of the whole conversation.| Undisruptable
I know it's hard but it's worth changing banks. For better rates, but also to punish people who treated you like peasants.| Undisruptable
The whole Solopreneur pitch reminds me of Amway spruikers early in my career. Are either of them a pyramid scheme?| Undisruptable
People want business to be more complicated than it is. Success is just remembering to get the basics right.| Undisruptable
Lovely to win the MEA Outstanding Contribution Award. Awards aside, there are long-term karmic and commercial benefits in helping your industry| Undisruptable
Men can spend their whole working life going to meetings without much thought. Women have to do the same job PLUS learn CIA defence methods.| Undisruptable
Email and phone calls don't work now. Trust will become a precious currency as we’re all overwhelmed by a tsunami of fake everything.| Undisruptable
Tetsuya's willingness to share his knowledge was a far greater inspiration to me than any regular business person I ever met.| Undisruptable
Unless you're making money, all the missions, purpose, morals and so on mean nothing because you can't deliver on them. They're just words.| Undisruptable
The Aperol Spritz dominates its field to a level that would make Microsoft or Coke weep with envy. It's a classic lesson in herd behaviour.| Undisruptable
Work-hack guys bring an arrogant disregard for other people’s skills. Everyone else’s job looks easy until you try it. Do the work.| Undisruptable
What are the enduring lessons from having our businesses shut down four years ago?| Undisruptable