Surely you’ve heard of the phrase regarding lousy carpenters. And lousier tools. It runs like this: A bad carpenter blames his tools. Well I agree. And I disagree. A great set of tools are useless, even dangerous in the hands of an amateur. But on the other hand, a great carpenter should never suffer with […]
Why mistakes can make you an amazing profit
What do you do when you make a mistake either on your website or in your marketing? Or in any communication for that matter? You hope no one sees it, right? Then you go back in the dark of the night and erase it. Like it never existed That way no one knows you made […]
The Myth of Focus
Imagine a one-year old child that is focused. Imagine that one-year old is on a focused mission. That mission is to ‘learn to walk’ First I shall walk, it says. Forget everything else. I’m going to learn to walk, and that’s it. And then I shall learn to talk. And then I shall learn a […]
Understanding Patterns: How Your Brain Thinks
Imagine you went to a friend’s house today. You’re in your friend’s kitchen. And you see a chair. And you sit down on that chair. How do you know it’s safe to sit on that chair? But even more interestingly, how do you know it’s a chair in the first instance? Your brain worked out […]
Why Skill Upgrades Are Not A Luxury
Surely you’ve heard of the phrase regarding lousy carpenters. And lousier tools. It runs like this: A bad carpenter blames his tools. Well I agree. And I disagree. A great set of tools are useless, even dangerous in the hands of an amateur. But on the other hand, a great carpenter should never suffer with […]
The Role of Get-Rich Quick Merchants
In the year 2003, I went to a presentation in Australia. There were 450 people in the room. And two fancy cars (yes in the room!) And then the speaker ran from the back of the room to the front, amidst thunderous applause. Five days later, I was $10,000 poorer. And none the wiser. I’d […]
Understanding the Rosetta Stone (And How It Affects How You Learn)
Understanding the Rosetta Stone (And How It Affects How You Learn) Do you know the story of the Rosetta Stone? You do, don’t you? You know how archaeologists couldn’t make head or tail of hieroglyphics. And it’s not like they didn’t try. They just weren’t able to figure out what those nice little pictures on […]
The Bicycle Moment: When Everything Falls Together
If you learned to ride a bicycle, there’s a pretty good chance you fell. And fell down a lot. I sure did. What’s worse is I learned to ride on hills, with red mud. And that means there was a good chance of losing control on the slopes. And grazing your feet, hands and face […]
How To Make Sure You Get Paid On Time
When you went to buy your computer, you paid for the computer in advance. When you went to the dentist, you paid your $5000 bill on the way out. And yet, when it comes to collecting money in your own business, you’re running up against a big, bad wall. So how do you get paid […]
