The best business advice?  For me, it was to find a way to separate yourself from your business, so as not to personalize things.

This has made it much easier for me to make effective, commercial decisions – the right commercial decisions.  It has also helped me to handle the inevitable tough times that every business goes through. How about you?

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Bravery puts you at an advantage.  It means that you can step forward into opportunities and situations that leave others trembling and agonizing on the bench of life.  It takes courage to jump out of corporate life into your own business.  It takes courage to put your savings at risk to follow your dream.  It takes courage to persist against all odds – and all the critics – to smash through endless failures and charge forth to claim your prize. [Read more]

Online videos can be a great selling tool for your business.  The key is to communicate your value in a way that excites target buyers and motivates them to call you now.  My friend and colleague, Sally Folly-Lewis has done just that, and is keen to share her experience and key lessons with you. [Read more]

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Episode 24: The key to negotiating more profit in business

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“It’s a very profitable thing to know how to do.”

In this episode we discuss one of the key things that will help you succeed commercially – negotiating.

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How can I make more and more money doing less and less work? It sounds like you’re almost cheating, doesn’t it? Who would ask such a question when we all know that this kind of thinking flies in the face of conventional logic?  And that’s the point.  The answers to this question come from unconventional thinking!

The wealth road less travelled

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Episode 23: the smartest phone on the planet

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“Let’s not get too carried away with technology.”

In this episode we discuss a very smart approach to the technology you invest in that will maximize your business performance and save you thousands of dollars.

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Episode 22: A reliable source of business advantage

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“Reliability is something that many people can’t deliver consistently.”

In this episode we discuss a simple but very effective source of competitive advantage in business – and in life!

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