Wondering how you can make yourself or your brand “insta-famous” or maybe you’re just looking at Instagram as a platform and wondering how you can get a little more return from it to support your business objectives and brand building? Instagram has become an enormous global platform over the years and now boasts a user... Continue Reading →

Hi, my name is Chris and I’m an addict. My drug of choice these days is one that seems to be ever present and always plugged into me at a moment’s notice. If I’ve had blank space or Over the last year my addiction seems to have escalated even more than when I developed it... Continue Reading →

I suffer from anxiety. I have done for years. There are times when it really, really sucks. There are times when it really doesn’t make the world a whole bunch of fun. It can cause significant stress from very little, create worry from even the smallest of problems, build doubts where there should be belief... Continue Reading →

18 months ago my commute to work changed my life. Literally. Like many people, I spent around 45 minutes in the morning driving into work and then another 45 minutes in the evening driving back home. Mostly I spent that hour and a half each day skipping through songs I’d heard a hundred times or... Continue Reading →

If you’re involved in a small business or a startup, you’d be surprised by how many big companies and global organisations see value in being able to “think like a small company”. Small organisations and startups face numerous challenges, but one thing they do have in their arsenal, that a lot of larger ones envy,... Continue Reading →

What is the essence of a great brand? What truly makes a brand connect and how can a smaller business Is it having a striking logo that people will remember like the Apple symbol, Ferrari’s dancing horse or the iconic McDonald’s golden arches? Maybe it’s a catchy strapline like “Just Do It” or “Because You’re... Continue Reading →

Events are quite possibly one of the most time-consuming activities a business – big or small – can run and so often result in an almost black or white result of “hit or miss”. Regardless of whether the event is a small local fair, an intimate dinner for key prospects, a conference for a few... Continue Reading →

If you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it’ll spend its entire life believing it is stupid. In much the same way, if you live your life being constrained by someone else’s views, opinions and the things they think you should or shouldn’t be doing, you’ll end up in the same... Continue Reading →

In how many different parts or aspect of your life – both personally and professionally – do you play a role or a character to some extent? At work do you position yourself in a way that makes you more accepted or are you able to be true to yourself, your ideals & beliefs? Perhaps... Continue Reading →

Most of us these days carry around a mobile phone that packs a serious punch in terms of its computing and connectivity power. So did that mobile phone become a reality because way back when, people thought “you know what, smoke signals really are a great way to connect with other people”? Did the car... Continue Reading →

Why do so many often view the desire to be “wealthy” or “rich” as a bad aspiration to have? When someone voices a desire to create substantial wealth for themselves, more often than not it’s scorned, disregarded or frowned upon. Money and wealth are subjects that create a lot of emotion, but why is the... Continue Reading →

Imagine you enter a race to run against a group of people you’ve never met before & know nothing about. Going into that the only thing you know about your chances of success are that you’ve pushed yourself to get in the race in the first place. Half way in, you’re doing ok, but for... Continue Reading →

When was the last time fear of failure held you back from trying to chase your dreams or achieve your ambitions? When was the last time the worry of not being good enough, talented or smart enough stopped you from dreaming big? A reported 12 different publishers turned down J K Rowling before she was... Continue Reading →

The world we live in right now is pretty bloody awesome if you look at it from the right angle. We’ve got so much technology, so many amazing tools, apps, platforms and more resources freely accessible than any generation before. There’s a wealth of exciting and innovative platforms available to be utilised – at often... Continue Reading →

How many times have you wanted to step outside your comfort zone, to push your boundaries or try something new, but thought maybe the time wasn’t right? I know for sure I’ve done this more times than I’d care to count and it’s a seriously hard habit to kick if you let yourself get caught... Continue Reading →