Imagine you run a furniture store. And there are twenty-two other furniture stores in your city. You’ve got just one problem. You’re just another furniture store. Another furniture store, which seems similar to the next store, and the next, and the next. Now don’t get me wrong You know your store is different. You know […]
How Ego-Killers Can Drive Clients Away
So you’ve read the Brain Audit. And yes, you’ve worked out that problems are good systems to get the client’s attention. So you take out all the problems and dump them in the client’s face. But it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it that matters. If you present your words in the […]
The Power Of Enough
Imagine I asked you a question. A simple question where you could choose the answer. And if you chose the right answer, you’d end up with about $20,000 more per annum (theoretically, of course) Imagine that. You’d have twenty thousand more buckeroos in the bank. But instead–strangely–you’ll choose to forfeit the $20,000. How could this […]
Why Discounting Sends Clients To Your Competition
Seven fire trucks. Six hours of belching smoke. Scurrying firemen scurrying around, desperate to contain, and eventually outfox the flames. And what happens right after your local mall has had a huge fire? Why a fire-sale, of course On Sunday morning, in the middle of the year, it was like being in the midst of […]
The ‘Logs in the Fire’ Success Code
Imagine you’ve got a fireplace. And a fire going. Now imagine if you throw one log in the fire. And then another and another. How do you make the fire into a roaring fire? Do you put less logs or more logs? What a silly question, eh? Well, it’s not silly after all. What’s the […]
You Are Not Your Customer
Here’s a trick question. Who owns your website? Who owns your business? Surely it’s you, right? You couldn’t be more wrong if you tried! So who on earth owns your business? Well, who owns Coke? Let’s go back to 1985. New Coke was the unofficial name of the sweeter drink introduced in 1985 by The […]
Revolution vs. Evolution-Based Businesses
There’s a sure fire formula for stunted growth. If you follow that formula, your business will grow, but it will only grow so much. And while its growing, it will always be struggling for funds and customers. And it’s because you chose evolution vs. revolution First, let’s define evolution… Evolution is pragmatic growth. You get […]
The Importance Of The Exit Clause (Especially When You Are A Small Business Owner)
Imagine you’ve stepped into a cinema. And the lights go dark. So dark that it’s hard focusing on your hand in front of you. And then you see it. So what do you see? Yup, it’s the ‘Exit Signs’. They glow in the dark. Isn’t that ironic? You’ve barely entered, and what you’re seeing are […]
Lesson Of The Moving Tree
Once upon a time there was a little tree. He sat in the soil and danced in the wind. And he looked around and saw the other trees. “Man, they sure look taller than me,” said the little tree. “Probably it’s the soil,” he mumbled. So he lifted up his roots and moved over to […]
Why Attraction and Conversion Need To Be Separated For Opt-In
To get a customer to opt-in may seem an easy process. But that’s only if the customer is already right in front of you. So if the customer is at your office, or on your website, then opt-in is relatively easier. But what if the customer is listening to your ad on the radio? What […]
