Armageddon? Bring ear-muffs

Armageddon? Bring ear-muffs

Above me the sky was blue. So I looked a bit of a dick if my neighbour peered over the fence into my paddock at me, decked out in full wet weather gear. Pants and a jacket. Ear-muffs and a protective screen over my face. Was I expecting Armageddon? No. I was expecting...
The danger of one

The danger of one

Sean knew a thing or two about IT. And he was good, very good at it. Sick of his stinking job, he struck out on his own. And he took his biggest client with him. They happily followed him because he was good, very good at IT. They promised him the world, exclusivity,...
“I feel the need… the need for speed”

“I feel the need… the need for speed”

So says Maverick in Top Gun and I’m with him on this. Hammered home this morning when a chopper rose up over my ridge and whop, whop, whopped over my tree tops. I had to stop myself from running outside and punching my fist into the air with excitement. Lordy how I...
Never work with animals

Never work with animals

It was early morning. The fog was silently lifting up and over the chimney tops. So far not a creature was stirring. Not even a mouse. Except for my cat Wolf. And me. On our early morning walk. Which today was an endless repetition of “Come here!”,...
What is your krypton factor?

What is your krypton factor?

Look back on what’s happened in your business during February. Or at least what’s happened in the last couple of days. What I want to know is – what is the thing that gets you motivated during an average day? Is it talking to clients? Is it creating cunning...
What makes for a great entrepreneur?

What makes for a great entrepreneur?

I was asked recently “What are the qualities of a great entrepreneur?” It got me thinking. And researching. And this is what I’ve discovered through experience and research. Great entrepreneurs are highly creative people who have a passion and dream they want to...