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I’ve had several conversations this week that revolve around defining marketing niches for small businesses. The common thread in all the conversations has been the anxiety that this issue causes. Read More

My book is called Soul Operator - How You Can Be Your Own Boss and Build a Business With Purpose and is written for those who are finding self-employment frustrating or are looking for more ‘meaning’ in their business. If that sounds like you I hope you enjoy it and find it useful. Read More

Sigmund Freud’s pleasure principle isn’t exactly rocket science but it’s easy to forget. Essentially it says every action we take is an effort to feel better, either by seeking pleasure or avoiding pain. Avoiding pain usually takes priority and often takes the form of procrastination. We put someth Read More

Tweet Tweet Sharpen your pencils and dust off the journal – it’s time for the annual goal fest. Time to get ready for the impending New Year (or not). Corbett reminds us in ... Read More

Tweet Tweet...This post is by Brett Jarman. When a small child is in pain, emotional or physical, we can often relieve it with a simple distraction: a song, a piece of ... Read More

We were fortunate enough to interview Daniel Pink, author of the recent bestseller, To Sell is Human - The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. Daniel kindly agreed to answer several questions we put to him by email to help support our proposition that sales is not a dirty word. Read More

Sales is a profession that’s greatly misunderstood and derided, yet all business pivots on its existence. “Sales Men” are commonly thought to be shallow fast talking hucksters. Read More

For many, the lure of working for yourself is actually more about wanting to not work. Stories of 4 hour work weeks or early retirement pull some folks away from their job. Easy money. Easy life. Read More

Actually, let's not. I like my competition. Admire them in fact. More than that, I'm often inspired by them! Competition breeds innovation. It gives us benchmarks to aspire to or stay ahead of. Read More

Don't get me wrong. Self-employment is awesome - I've been self-employed for nearly 30 years and I love it. But it's been so oversold that it's become a bright shiny object in and of itself. Read More