How to create your ideal customer persona
What is a buyer persona and why does it matter to you as a small business owner?
Digital Marketer Funnel Strategies
Some time ago Ryan Deiss — Founder of Digital Marketer — and I, sat down to discuss their...
Tips For Planning Your Day
In a recent conversation, I had with Joe Pulizzi — the founder of Content Marketing Institute —...
Ryan Deiss Digital Marketer — Founder Shares Small Business Success Strategies in 2021
Marketing has changed dramatically over the years. In fact, the term digital marketingdidn't...
How To Use Roam Research
Are you looking to manage your ideas and thoughts better?
Small Business Growth Strategies — A 9-Step Framework That Works
There are several business growth strategies out there such as market penetration, market...
How to write a mission statement
Do you need a mission statement for your business?
How Professional Consultants Can Improve Productivity Using The Eisenhower Decision Matrix
Have you ever wondered why the most successful professionals in your industry create more...
How To Create Useful Content For Your Audience
Ever noticed a parent kneeling down to talk to their toddler?
New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Day brings with it a lot of hope and impetus.
The Eisenhower Matrix
The Eisenhower Matrix
As you head into the new year it might be worthwhile considering ...
The value of examining your underlying assumptions
Questioning Assumptions: Why It's Often A Good Idea
Examining your assumptions is always useful...
Problem solving techniques (a 5 step process)
Problem-solving techniques (a 5 step process)
How do you go about solving a problem effectively?
Time management skills are now redundant
Time Management Skills vs Energy Management Skills
Fredrick Winslow Taylor became known for his...
Strategic partnerships for business growth
Strategic partnerships for business growth
Strategic partnerships can be very effective for ...
FEO vs SEO
FEO vs SEO
About a month ago, Seth Godin wrote a post that inspired me to write a post (and...
Membership model
Membership model
It costs between 5 and 9 times less to retain an existing customer as compared...
1% of your effort delivers approximately 51% of your results
1% of your effort delivers approximately 51% of your results
In the late 1800s Vilfredo Pareto...
Google wasn’t the first search engine in the market
Google wasn’t the first search engine in the market
Google wasn’t the first search engine in the...
How to approach selling so it benefits the customer
How to approach selling so it benefits the customer
I’ve often found the whole sales process to...
Data vs intelligence
Data vs intelligence
1000 twitter followers, 200 facebook page likes, 6000 email subscribers....
Great products market themselves
Great products market themselves
Have you ever experienced a product that just scratched your...
The wonder of childhood
The wonder of childhood
Do you remember your earlier years? When things were magical? When the...
The problem with being purely goal-oriented
The problem with being purely goal-oriented
Postponing your satisfaction until you reach your...
Atomic habits
Atomic Habits
Some time ago, I spoke to James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits.
James talked...
Travel-free vacation
Travel-free vacation
The world has transformed over the last 10 years. Steve Jobs was determined...
The safety that comes with good intention
The safety that comes with good intention
Entrepreneurship is fraught with risk. Bootstrapping...
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
When Queen released the single Bohemian Rhapsody it was met with a lot of...
1440 minutes
1440 minutes
That’s how many minutes we have in each day. And the first few of those 1440...
Your erroneous zones
Your erroneous zones
In his book titled your erroneous zones, Wayne Dyer explains two-variable...
Transformational leadership vs transactional leadership
Transformational leadership vs transactional leadership
What’s the difference between...
Intermittent fasting and information diets
Intermittent fasting and information diets
I’ve been experimenting with intermittent fasting...
Are online sales funnels dead?
Are online sales funnels dead?
If you watch this talk from the recent Inbound marketing...
Which one comes first — Money or happiness?
Which one comes first — Money or happiness?
Does money make us happy?
Fear-based advertising
Fear-based advertising
While it’s true that most of us respond better to advertisements that...
Doing this one thing daily will make you a better decision maker
Doing this one thing daily will make you a better decision-maker
Speed and Automation
Speed and Automation
I recently interviewed Ryan Deiss from Digital Marketer on my Podcast.
A thought experiment — the true meaning of money
A thought experiment — the true meaning of money
Fiat money is typically a currency that a...
An alternative approach to selling
An alternative approach to selling
The term “selling” is often associated with unethical...
A formula for business growth potential
A formula for business growth potential
Most clients and peers I deal with appear to be...
The compounding effect of habits
The compounding effect of habits
Habits help us to sidestep imposter syndrome. And that’s one of...
What if “success” isn’t enough
What if “success” isn’t enough
What if you spend years of focused effort and achieving success …...
An Entrepreneur’s Cheat Sheet (Infographic) – Courtesy of SuperFast Business
An Entrepreneurs Cheat Sheet — Business Growth Solutions
Most entrepreneurs tend to make...
Charlie Rose Interviews Tim Cook – CEO of Apple (Part 2)
Here’s Part 2 of Tim Cook’s interview with Charlie Rose. The discussion continues and we learn...
GTD with Omnifocus 2 — Your Key to Stress Free productivity
Have you heard?
The Steve Jobs guide to Using Death as The Ultimate Change Agent
Have you heard the phrase “There are no guarantees in life?”
Rock Your Purpose, Live Your Legend and Get Paid to Change The World!
Have you ever felt like you really wanted to make a difference to the world?
How to Become an Excel Ninja — 57 Keyboard Shortcuts – The Ultimate Microsoft Guide
Learning keyboard shortcuts can be a real pain. But once you’ve mastered them they can save you...
45 Insanely Useful Mac Keyboard Shortcuts to Save You Over An Hour a Week in 2019 – The Ultimate Guide
It’s funny how breakthroughs in productivity come from the most unlikely turn of events.
45 Insanely Useful Mac Keyboard Shortcuts – The Ultimate Guide
It’s funny how breakthroughs in productivity come from the most unlikely turn of events....
How I use Ownermag.com to find inspiration, ideas and raise my productivity
Do you have favourite websites you go to when you’re looking for inspiration?
On corporate prisons, freedom and meaningful enterprise
Have you ever felt trapped in your career? Your life?
Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 Keyboard Shortcuts
If you haven’t been using keyboard shortcuts on your Mac then you’re in for a treat! Depending...
The Top 10 secrets to becoming a good lead guitarist
The first year after I picked up the guitar was the honeymoon period for me.
The Zen of Office Yoga: 5 Simple tips to stress less by stretching more at your desk right now
Article by Savannah Correll
Another 15 Siri voice commands for the iPhone to win you back another hour a week
Back by popular demand
You unequivocally endorsed my first article on Siri called : My top 15...
Does your personality affect your productivity? Find out with these 5 simple questions
Have you ever paused to consider how your personality impacts your job performance? Consider how...
The 6 key questions you must ask yourself before upgrading to the Apple iPhone 5S
Should I upgrade to the iPhone 5S?
The Apple iPhone and iOS7 are due out in 24 hours – which of these 6 goodies are you expecting?
If you’re as excited as I am about the upcoming Apple event then you’d be wondering what’s going...
How to Recharge Your Batteries with These 3 Simple Secrets
Photo and article by Rain San Martin
The Zen of Value Investing : How Buffett made his $53.5 billion in stocks
This is Productive Insights’ 50th post. A very important milestone since we kicked off in April...
The 5 secrets to a productive day. Morning Routines That Work!
For the longest time I whiled away my mornings being busy but not effective. I started off on...
Guest Post : 5 secrets (from a Pilates Instructor) to stress less through mindful movement
By Vanessa Bartlett(Pilates Instructor and Presenter)
Jobs and Careers Pt 3 : Want a pay rise? You are not alone. Here are 9 simple strategies to deliver insane value to your employer
I originally wrote this post with a new starter in mind but realised that these strategies are...
Genuine Appreciation : The Currency That Pays both Ways and How Warren Buffett uses it
Think back to the last time someone expressed genuine appreciation for some work or something that...
Jobs and Careers Pt 2 : Implement these 8 useful interview tips to nail that next job
Ok so you used the 9 tips to assess your prospective employer in the first part of this series...
The 3 critical ways Referron can turbo charge your productivity around networking, hiring and business development
This article is a 3-5 minute read. You can read through the bolded bits if you’re short on time...
Jobs and Careers Pt 1 : 9 useful tips to assess your prospective employer or company
One of the biggest challenges in one’s career is finding an employer that’s aligned to their...
Mindfulness, productivity, stress reduction, and Djokovic at Wimbledon
Mindfulness is a recurring theme throughout my blog so it made sense for me to dedicate an...
How I stir fried my way to better health and financial freedom in 5 steps
For the best part of two years now I have been trying to come up with a workable solution to my...
7 Secrets To Make Your Gym Workouts Really Count
One of the most important (and unfortunately difficult) things about an effective workout...
How I created a targeted to do list in 3 simple steps
Background / Defining the problem:
Each morning I would find myself confronted with the...
iOS7 may be ‘windowsy’ on the ‘surface’ but I’m looking forward to some serious depth in functionality this fall!
I can’t speak authoritatively about Windows Mobile because my interactions have been limited to...
WWDC 2013 iOS 7 Announcements – First Impressions
Like many other apple enthusiasts I’ve been keenly expecting the WWDC 2013 Keynote for some...
My Top 15 Siri iPhone Voice Commands to Save You an Hour a Week
Why I use Siri
I find it surprising to see how under-utilised Siri is, given the incredible...
Apple WWDC 2013 (Apple Worldwide Developer Conference) Musings : Will it be a new MacBookPro? A new iPhone? A flatter iOS?
Leading up to the WWDC 2013 I’m feeling a lot of excitement and anticipation. I have been...
McTube Pro – Download YouTube video to iPhone or iPad
Do you find yourself burning up your mobile broadband data allowance watching youtube videos on...
How to Stop Procrastination Dead in it’s Tracks – Once And For All! A 3 step Guide
Frustrating isn’t it?
Divvy for Mac OSX and Windows – the perfect screen management tool that saves you time, hassle and mousing around.
Divvy solves a very frequently occuring problem magnificently. In a nutshell it helps you divvy...
Guest Post : Top 15 voice commands for S Voice on the Samsung Galaxy / Android platform – by Hamish Boland-Rudder
Unfortunately I’m not too well versed with the Samsung Galaxy or the Android platform which...
Deal alert 50% off for the next 15 hours – Integrate your iPhone with your Mac using iPhone Amego (Expires 1 PM on 23rd May 2013 AEST)
I came across this very promising looking application which I thought might be of interest. A...
Clean up your Gmail account for free in 4 simple steps with The Swizzle Sweeper
The Swizzle Sweeper has to be the most efficient and easy to use facility to clean up your Gmail...
Do you have a cluttered Mac desktop? Desktop Groups is for you
Customise your desktop by grouping related files. Add and remove files using drag and drop. This...
How To Use Mindfulness To Maximise Your Productivity
How To Use Mindfulness To Maximise Your Productivity
Productivity and mindfulness. Those two...
Jerry Seinfeld’s productivity hack and the streaks app
I just came across this very interesting article on the lifehacker website and was reminded of...
If you don’t exist on social media… You don’t exist. Period!
Sounds dramatic I know.
But, now that I have your attention, let me qualify that statement:
If...
OfficeTime – Intuitive time tracking for your projects and tasks
Officetime is a simple and intuitive time tracker which sits on the menu bar of your desktop and...
Customised iPhone case for $39 with global shipping
Casetagram is a revolutionary design service that lets you create custom cases for your mobile...
Belly laughing is an excellent stress reduction tool!
We came across this video and felt that it was a very important tool for stress reduction. This...
StackSocial Spring Mac Bundle available now for $49 (Save $640)
StackSocial Spring Mac Bundle is now available. While I’m not too excited about this bundle...
