8 Warning Signs Your Business is in Trouble
SUMMARY This is an episode featuring a question that is asked by many entrepreneurs. The question is: “What are the things that I look for that might give me an indication that a business is in trouble?” There are 8 things to look for No Growth or Margin Squeeze: A business is in trouble if […]
Knowing Exactly What Your Customers Will Buy From You
SUMMARY Continuing our journey of the three phases of business life, in this episode we are going to dig into the last piece of ideation which is the resign and redesign process. This process is about taking and testing our products. For a product or service to be a commercial success, the market should believe […]
Get More Connection & Sales With the Ideal Customer Profile
SUMMARY In this episode, we continue our journey and drill further into defining our customers. After we have an idea of who the CORE market is, we need to figure out the identity and persona of the specific customer we are trying to serve. Defining the Customer Profile An intimate relationship with customers will help […]
Finding The Right Customers That Will Buy From You
SUMMARY In this episode, we dig further into understanding who the target market and customer is. Understanding it is vital because customers are the key to success. You have nothing if there aren’t any customers that are willing to buy the things you sell. So, we need to develop a commercially viable product that is […]
What Should You Do First as an Expert, Consultant or Coach
SUMMARY In this episode, I answer a question asked by Cheryl about being a Thoughtpreneur. She asks about how I started and what was done first. She wants to know whether I did my courses or the book first, or whether I did them simultaneously. She also inquires about the time it took. When we […]
The Two Factors That Allow You to Charge More
SUMMARY In this episode, we continue the discussion on the subject of value creation. We dive into these two frameworks: Value Sectoring Framework and Value Focus Framework. Value Sectoring Model Think about where you are in the context of what you provide to your customers and clients. Place it on two axes with one of […]
Creating Value & Driving the Satisfaction Line
SUMMARY In this episode, we are going to dig a little deeper into the ideation stage of the think up phase of business life. We dig into the concept of value creation. The only way to sell and generate revenue from anything that is commercially viable is to create value in someone else’s life. Only […]
How Entrepreneurs Face Down Fear
SUMMARY In this episode, I deal with something that many of us struggle with and it is fear. We talk about what fear is, its causes and the ways to tackle it. As an entrepreneur, you will have a constant battle to tackle fear and anxiety. Fear causes paralysis and it blinds our mind’s capacity […]
Money Doesn’t Make You Wealthy
SUMMARY This episode I want to talk about something that comes up many times when I’m talking to entrepreneurs and traveling and speaking and working with folks, and that’s what does it take to build wealth? What are my philosophies about investing and savings and money management? Become Aware of Your Emotional Attachments to MoneySometimes […]
Keys to Getting the Right Mentor
SUMMARY In this special live episode from under the Sydney Harbor Bridge, I answer a question about the importance of mentors, what to look for and how to get a good mentor. Importance of Mentors Mentors are tremendously important for the growth and success of your future. We have to get the right mentor if […]
