How do you instantly grow your small business? How do you become “rich” overnight? These are the frustrations we have to deal with, almost every single day as we wade through the temptations of the internet. It almost seems like a lottery, doesn’t it? But people win the lottery, don’t they? And so we fancy […]
How to Win Your Negotiation Battle Using Calibrated Questions: Episode 181
Is negotiation a skill? How do you win when your back is against the wall? When negotiating will aggression help or should you use something else, like questions? Questions play a role, but nothing does the job quite like calibrated questions. In this second part of negotiation strategy we find out exactly the questions you […]
How To Sell A Product When There’s No Scarcity Factor: Episode 178
So much effort goes into the launch of a product, but what happens next? How do you handle the calm after the launch? How do you keep selling products on an ongoing basis? These are the questions we tackle in this episode as we get rid of the “post-launch” blues. Right click here and ‘save […]
Why you should stop looking for your passion (and let it find you instead): Episode 160
Most of us are told to start up a business doing what we’re passionate about. There’s just one problem. We don’t know what we are passionate about in the first place. How are we supposed to find something we know nothing about? Let’s explore the concept of passion and how to stop looking for it, […]
Why A Relaxed Brain Works Faster Than A Tired Brain
Most people work. Then they work some more. And they never take time off. There are two reasons why people don’t take time off 1) They wear it as a badge of valour. 2) They can’t see how they could possibly take time off. Let’s tackle the ‘badge of valour’ first Leonardo Da Vinci was […]
Why Big Assignments Drain You (And How To Overcome It)
Imagine your roof is leaking. Drip. Drip. Drip. Can you afford to ignore the drip? Sure you can, because it’s not flooding the carpet quite yet. But small as it is, that drip won’t go away. As you sit down to do your work, that drip is audible, and you know you have to fix […]
Announcing: A Hidden Reason Why One Book Made Over $600,000 in profits
Over $600,000. One book alone has made us over $600,000 in nett profits. That book is called The Brain Audit. Interestingly, it’s never been on any bestseller list We’ve never bothered with any joint ventures to help us sell the book. No advertising, no affiliates, not even any adwords of any kind. No book tours, no […]
How To Improve Your Concentration Almost Overnight
Think of your brain as a fuel tank. Let’s say you have to make a trip to the supermarket to buy groceries for the week. Let’s say you then have to go to the dentist because you have some excruciating pain. But then later in the day you just drive because you feel like driving. […]
Why You Should Outsource Your Strengths (And Work On Weaknesses)
How much would you charge to put a nail in the wall? What if I told you I’d pay you with an elaborately cooked, four-course meal, just to put that nail in the wall? Sounds bizarre, doesn’t it? That’s exactly what I’d do, to avoid the trouble of “putting a nail in the […]
Why Bad Testimonials Attract Bad Clients (And How To Avoid It)
Nothing bugs you more than a painful client. A client who hassles you at every step of the way. A client who won’t pay on time. A client who takes up so much of your energy that you get drained. I used to have clients like that And then at some point I stopped getting […]
