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THE END OF YOUR TASTE?
It's the beginning of its exponential moment. Is your feed a slopfest? Yes. Worried your taste is dying? Yes. Wondering if your eye for…
THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE CURIOUS
If you're afraid of the future, be a part of creating it. And that starts with curiosity. .... Here's what I've learned. When you're…
The End of Boring
Part 4 of The End of Everything So if the phone is dying, truth is collapsing, and agents are replacing customers, where does influence…
The End of the Customer
Part 3 of The End of Everything Here is where this gets personal for every business owner reading this. In the agentic economy, your…
The End of the Truth
Part 2 of The End of Everything We post because humans watch us. We signal because there is receipt on the other end someone…
The End of the Phone
Part 1 of The End of Everything I am over typing. I dictate everything now. This article. My client briefs. My messages. Even the…
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NOVA: Business Transformation
Firstly, this is a proud moment for me. It’s the ultimate to see your family, friends or colleagues friends grow, right? Secondly, one thing…
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THIS STORY IS GENERATIONAL OLYMPIC GOLD!
(📸 Paris 2024 Olympics Winners) Recently I was spending time with London based Compadres, including Marcus Watson, Founder and Chairman of Adoreum Club. In…
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Are you facing economic headwinds?
Dollars & Commonsense - Ten Tips for growth After 20 years leading and founding businesses and philanthropic organisations in Australia and around the world,…
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“Founder is a mode”
"hire professional fakers and let them drive the company into the ground" Billionaire Paul Graham, Y Combinator Founder, (funded over 3000 startups, including Airbnb,…
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Let’s Talk: The art of building lasting business relationships
Dynamic Business | Published September 11, 2024 In today’s competitive landscape, effective networking can open doors to new opportunities, partnerships, and valuable insights. In…
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Do you compete, compare or create?
Here are fascinating nuances to optimising your imagination. I love what philosopher and author Irwin Raphael McManus said on a podcast, “What makes humans…
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‘The biggest pandemic is not Covid, it’s anxiety’
‘The biggest pandemic is not Covid, it’s anxiety’: Former Pepsi, Westfield CMO, now board director John Batistich on leadership, resilience, self awareness and building…
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How embracing nature can help you redefine success
Executives can spend years working at a breakneck pace before realising they’re burned out. Trading the bustling city lifestyle for the tranquillity of the…
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INAUGURAL COMPADRES LEADERSHIP EVENT
LIANA DUBOIS, LEANDRO PEREZ, AIMEE BUCHANAN & MORE GATHER B&T Advertising | Published on: 28th March 2024 A veritable who’s who of Australian media…
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10 out of an Excellent 10
NEED A HAND? ASK B&T’S BEST OF THE BEST INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS! B&T Exclusive | Published on: 17th July 2024 Where would our industry be…
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Be early, at the very latest be on time
Five By Clive MEDIA WEEK | Posted on 27 September 2023 “The number one problem you will encounter in life is time!” Clive, a…
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Mr. and Mrs. Jones cost me so much money
Five by Clive MEDIA WEEK | Posted on 21 September 2023 “Comparison is the thief of joy” Teddy Roosevelt Clive, a third-generation farmer, embodies…
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CEO’s & CMO’s unpack the “Creatorverse”
BRENT SMART, IMOGEN HEWITT, LIANA DUBOIS & MORE B&T Magazine | ADVERTISING | Published on: 31st May 2024 at 9:00 AM Some of Australia’s…
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Is revenue dropping, find somebody with a Map?
Traversing Economic Peaks and Valleys. There is a global “cost of living crisis”, and unfortunately it’s hanging around. Agencies are merging, there are butcher…
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Regenerate your own #GoodVibes !
For years, I've been using the #GoodVibes hashtag. It's probably part bragging, part manifestation, part genuine encouragement. People even send me pictures of good…
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Be a Quitter
We are all stuck on something: What to do next, how to get there, with whom, how to launch that new ‘thing’. With less…
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Overcome Overwhelm: Delegate to Elevate
"Bottlenecks are always at the top! what can I give up…?" This is one of my favourite sayings to my Compadre clients, particularly the…
