I have discovered entrepreneurs can be a little crazy. They have out of the box ideas, a high appetite for risk and a zany approach to success. While undertaking research for my book on the Legacy of Anita Roddick (a self confessed ‘crazy person’) I have dived deep into trying to understand what made her…
You might know that I am currently writing a book that celebrates the Legacy of the late Anita Roddick, Social Activist and Founder of The Body Shop. She often claims that her early success was a series of fortunate accidents. But I know she was a woman ahead of her time. The key to her…
Hurry Sickness: a behavior pattern characterized by continual rushing and anxiousness; an overwhelming and continual sense of urgency. I know so many entrepreneurs and social activists who suffer from ‘hurry sickness’. They can’t wait. Their ideas need to be implemented now. There is no time to waste. Hurry sickness can get the job done. It…
One of the challenges of working with small business operators is finding a way to encourage and support sensible growth without curbing enthusiasm. People are always surprise to know that it’s my job to talk people out of things as much as it is to encourage them to pursue their dreams. I play the bad…
While Australians are entrepreneurial is fear dominating the desire to achieve success in business? The 2013 Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report surveyed over 26,000 people across 24 countries. Australia had the third highest rate of positive sentiment towards entrepreneurship with 84% of respondents, only 3% behind world leaders Finland and Denmark and 14% above the international…
If you’ve ever read a book by #Anita Roddick or #Richard Branson or numerous other entrepreneurs you may get the feeling that a business plan is not worth the paper it’s written on. If you are reading this blog I dare say you do not have the luck or resources of these great entrepreneurs and…