(NEW YORK) — Tobacco use killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century and could kill one billion people in the 21st unless governments act now to dramatically reduce it, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday. That's 40 times the total Australian population. Yet you still choose to inhale noxious fumes... Continue Reading →
Proof that a LITTLE Smile Makes BIGGER Things Happen
I smiled at the girl behind the counter, and asked the price. She didn't know. She asked the other lovely young lady. She didn't known either. I said, don't worry, next time. She smiled back, apologised. I sat down to read the "The Australian (IT)". A few minutes later my chocolate smoothie, being carried by... Continue Reading →
Making Personal Marketing Work
In a recent chat with my wife, we touched on the topic of advertising, particularly my penchant for promoting myself. In essence, I am the product – my hands cradle the camera, and every image bears the mark of my own craftsmanship. I find satisfaction in my skills, experience, and the ongoing pursuit of knowledge,... Continue Reading →
That Time I Built Santa Claus with Foam Blocks
What would you do if you had forty foam blocks from the packaging of new HP hard-drives? Throw them away? That is one choice. That's what people with no imagination, with no interest in staff moral and with no desire to make a difference to their stagnant surroundings might choose to do with these oddly-shaped... Continue Reading →
Twenty Two Ways to a Better Flight Path
Excuse me while I have a laugh about a recent article at Flying Solo. It outlines the 22 things you MUST do every day - many that I really would NOT do, not even if you paid me. Let me explain... This is the Flying Solo recipe for bliss and prosperity. Noel has managed to... Continue Reading →
Fresh Wisdom From Local Business
This used to be the motto's listed on the Fnucky website. [I can no longer find any reference to Fnucky any where on the internet. - Edited June 2023] Beneath each motto is my interpretation from an entrepreneur's point of view: Passionately hate cruise control: Cover bands don't change the world.The Entrepreneur says this motto... Continue Reading →
Failing is not Failure
There is only real thing I've gotten out of this post at 37 signals: No one is going to employ me while I continue to use and have... "...curiosity, passion, character, motivation, taste, intuition, writing skills..." "...the ability to make smart value judgments." "... passion and drive ..." "... intellectual curiosity (f)or pondering (and) or... Continue Reading →
Pronouncing a Pseudonym
stephentrepreneur is pronounced steve-on-tre-pren-yerrr That's me on the left, with Kelly Noble and Steve Testar. Yes, it is a combination of Stephen and Entrepreneur . Say it aloud. Repeat several times. Then say "Oooh, now I get it!"
Defining Ones Self
About a year back I purchased the book "Flying Solo: How To Go It Alone in Business". Recently I joined their Facebook group - and starting leaving comments. Sadly I discovered on 3 November 2023 that none of the links to the comment page work anymore; I had them removed from here. There were many... Continue Reading →