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Make Time To Connect [CARTOON]

As the saying goes, it's not what you know, it's who you know. Connections are the lifeline of business. They can get your foot...

Keep Knocking [CARTOON]

If you really want something and you believe in it, you need to keep knocking. The door will eventually fall down. In business sometimes you...

The Innovation Cycle is Relentless [CARTOON]

Companies can be innovative in the way they deliver their technology, products, services and even their marketing, but the innovation cycle is relentless. New innovations...

Don’t underestimate how hard it will be [CARTOON]

Every entrepreneur knows that starting something new and making it work isn’t easy. But, I think we all underestimate just how hard it will be....

If you haven’t failed, you haven’t lived [VIDEO]

Are you having a tough week? Things not going quite to plan? Relax. And, remember that if you haven't failed, you haven't tried. This short little video...

These wise words from Jim Carrey’s dad will inspire every entrepreneur [VIDEO]

Jim Carrey, like so many people, has had a complex life. This is just one minute of a commencement speech that have gave to the...

When was the moment when you realised you could not work for anyone else?...

It's a common moment in the life of every entrepreneur. After holding down a job or, various jobs, you have a moment of realisation that...

Will this 16 year old genius raise $10 million and be able to change...

Meet Jack Andraka. When he was 16 he set out to change the world. How? He invented a way to detect early stage pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic...

What can an entrepreneur learn from an over zealous hamster? [VIDEO]

Go on! Bite off more than you can chew, then work out what the hell you're going to do. It's the entrepreneurial way! Sure, it might...

Where did Elon Musk get his greatest ideas about changing the future of humanity?...

His answer may not come as a big surprise - in the shower. There's something about being in the shower, being relaxed and surrounded by...

“Where do you get your ideas from?” Neil Gaiman responds [VIDEO]

If you know anything about science fiction or superheroes, then you know about Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is an incredibly talented writer whose first book was...

Check out what this amazing 15 year old entrepreneur has invented [VIDEO]

This invention has the potential to change lives. It was invented by 15 year old Ann Makosinski. It won her the Google Science Fair award...

Want to motivate staff and influence customers? Just ask a Level 40 Blood Elf....

Dr Jason Fox is an expert in motivation strategy and design, and all things gamification. Dr Fox works with companies all over the world,...

At some point in life, you will die. Tim Minchin’s brilliant de-motivational speech [VIDEO]

In a world full of useless folklore and a well-meaning-yet-inherently-flawed conventional wisdom about motivation and life, this presentation is utterly refreshing. Here, Australian musician comedian...

Opportunity looks a lot like hard work. Kutcher’s incredible speech at Teen Choice Awards...

You might think I've lost the plot, posting a Teen Choice Awards video, but stick with me on this. And, persist through the random...

Is this the most inspirational video for entrepreneurs ever? [VIDEO]

I'm not going to say much about this video. It will hit a nerve with everyone who watches it. I'm already gearing myself up for the...

Learning is like eating. You will die without it! [VIDEO]

Beautiful code. Is it just enough that something is programmed to work or should the coding behind it be a work of art? I know people...

How to build something that will change the world. You need to be inspired...

If you've got a spare two hours and haven't watched the Apple presentation from the June 10 developer conference, do it. If you don't have...

How cloud schools will revolutionise the education system. Prepare to be inspired! [VIDEO]

Sugata Mitra is like wayyyyy smart. He's a physicist turned educator who has been awarded a million-dollar TED prize to develop his ideas about cloud schools. No, we do not...

The shelf life of thank you

A culture of recognition has to start at the top. ‘Thank you for doing a great job’ acknowledges exceptional staff behaviour and costs nothing to say.
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Learn how to devise winning business ideas in four steps with...

It’s often said that everyone will have at least one big business idea in his or her lifetime. But how do you know if your next big idea is genuinely great or a genuine waste of time? This cheat sheet will help you formulate ideas, identify opportunities, evaluate their strengths and take your first big step forward. Learn how to get focus and clarity. Plus, score a bonus tip that will help you more than you might think!

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5 Ways to get more out of your coffee shop meetings...

Far too much time is wasted in coffee shop meetings. More often than not, the conversation falls off topic, interruptions cause distractions and, before you know it, the meeting is over and you’ve achieved nothing. That’s what Antony Gaddie calls a Coffee and Doughnut meeting. You get a coffee and… zero. He’s the founder of Green Ant Marketing and he shared with us (over coffee) five things that you can do to help you make the most of your coffee shop meetings.

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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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