My son, Joel, is unusually (for a 16 year old) interested in self development and entrepreneurship. He has read extensively on these topics and may have even been influenced by me. He is currently choosing his year 11 subjects for next year and told me he is considering Economics as an option.   I suggested to him that whist it..

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Another impressive blog from Seth Godin’s yesterday:   Omission, commission and the places in between If you accidentally leave the gate open and foragers end up destroying 1000 acres of crops, the guilt feels different than if you went and actively burned down the fields, even if the damage is identical. In our society, we treat errors of omission differently..

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How to Make $1M Every Year

I have been fortunate to work with some great small business clients over a lot of years. I’ve been in the privileged position of trusted advisor, where I am able to ask whatever I want to know and my questions are answered honestly. I am told the truth because there is no need for them to make things seem better..

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Is bullying in the workplace on the increase?

On Saturday, Tom Lynch, secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union advised that 21% of employees reported experiencing bullying in the workplace in the last 12 months. He also stated that “Heads of agency need to show leadership to address these high levels of bullying.”   Maybe the incidence of bullying hasn’t increased. Maybe it’s just being called out..

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Worst Recession Since The Great Depression

Is it just me or does our first recession in 30 years not actually feel like a recession? From my office in Best Street, Devonport, I am observing many of our clients experiencing record months, a building industry that can’t keep up with demand, house prices at record levels and lots of confidence from almost everyone I talk to.  ..

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