Resources
We love to impart knowledge and inspire.
- Our Thought For The Week is a little snippet of inspiration you need to stay tuned in to your purpose.
- Our articles cover all kinds of diverse topics
- When we discover something that means something to us, we will share it with you here
- Also, check out our Recommended Reading page to speed up your success in business
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Secrets of Great Success Coaches Exposed!
Download Laurence's section from the book.
Australia Says Sorry by Laurence V Harrould
On February 13th 2008 at the opening of the 42nd session of the Federal Parliament the first item on the agenda was an official apology from the Australian Government to the "Stolen Generations". This article is an astrological review of what this means for Australia, why Kevin Rudd got it so right and Dr Brendan Nelson so wrong!
Australia Says Sorry (221 KB)
Doing Business In The New Age by Laurence V Harrould
A review of the changes in modern society & how this affects the way we do business.
Have you noticed that the world is changing? Not only that but the rate of change is increasing. It has become virtually impossible to project even 5 years into the future. The internet, Generation Y (employers are especially challenged by this group), global warming - this list seems endless.
How does this affect your business?
By putting current events into an historical context, Laurence shows how these changes are part of the evolution and development of mankind. By understanding where all this is going, we are better placed to make adjustments to our businesses and take advantage of the emerging new world.
Doing Business In The New Age (173 KB)
How to Survive a Bathroom Renovation by Laurence & Danita.
This e-book tells the story of our reno in the hope that our experience will make yours a much more pleasant one. There are lots of "really obvious" traps that no-one tells you about until after you have had the experience.
There is an old adage: "A fool learns from their mistakes. A wise person learns from other people's." We hope you can learn from ours...
If you have had some "interesting" renovation experiences please let us know and we will incorporate them into a later version (with author credit - unless you wish to remain anonymous!)
Surviving A Bathroom Renovation (828 KB)
How To Communicate With Teenagers from Shift International.
If you have teenage children or need to communicate with teenagers this is a must read.
How To Communicate With Teenagers (583 KB)
Building An Effective Web Site - 7 Surefire Strategies for Failure (and how to avoid them) by Michael J. Katz.
Thank you to Mark Wayland of The Last 3 Feet for sending this in.
Building An Effective Website (209 KB)
Why you don't have the MONEY you want, and how to get it by Margaret Munoz.
(International author of The Power of Tapping and Create Prosperity - A Guided Journey).
Work As If You Own It by Kirsty Spraggon.
At some point most of us have thought about being
our OWN BOSS
working our OWN HOURS
making our OWN CHOICES
... But few have the courage to make it happen. If you have dared to take the path less travelled and have embraced your entrepreneurial spirit then this is the book for you.
Work As If You Own It - Chapter 5 (448 KB)
To buy the book click here to go to Kirsty's website
Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight
Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation
Chris Jordan: Picturing excess
Pattie Maes & Pranav Mistry: Unveiling the "Sixth Sense," game-changing wearable tech
The Shift Movie
Setting Your Price
5 Ways To Misery The player will show in this paragraph
Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness –- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
Artist Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics -- like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day.
This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some.
The world is changing. Is this the eve of destruction or the dawn of a brave new world?
Item Based Business
The article in November 08 Nett magazine titled "The Price Is Right" used a number of spreadsheets to demonstrate the effect of changing prices and other variables in a small business. This spreadsheet applies when the small business is item based ie you sell things.
Price is Right spreadsheet - Item based business (20 KB)
Service Based Business
This spreadsheet applies when the small business is a service based ie you sell time and expertise.
Effective Strategies For A Miserable Life
