I was recently reading the amazing book Free by Chris Anderson and came across a very profound sentence that really struck a chord with me:
Every abundance creates a new scarcity.
The author was explaining that the newly available abundance of mostly free information creates a scarcity on behalf of the recipient, in both attention and time. [...]

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One of the hardest things about learning something new is to manage ourselves – to manage our psychology and teach an old dogs new tricks. The most difficult aspect of learning a new behaviour or skill is often the ‘unlearning’ of an old behaviour or habit that is counterproductive to what we want to achieve. …

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The 80/20 Rule: Lessons From James Schramko, Dean Hunt and Barbie

March 12, 2010

Have you heard of the 80/20 Rule? It’s also called the Pareto Principle (named after the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto) and it says that 80 percent of your results should come from 20 percent of your effort. For example, in your business, a vital few activities result in 80 percent of your income.
Unfortunately for most [...]

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Saved by a Taxi Driver – Patrick Tells How Depression Nearly Pushed Him Over The Edge

March 10, 2010

About 6 months ago I met a guy who had a whole room of people doing boxing exercises while learning about internet marketing. He was a strong, fit, happy guy telling jokes on stage and loving the crowd’s attention.
Then he started to tell his story – how depressions nearly led him to take his [...]

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Interview with James Schramko – Predictions for 2010 and Fast Web Formula Workshop

January 5, 2010

This is an extract of an interview I did with James Schramko a few days ago. James reveals his predictions about what will be happening with internet marketing in 2010, and also talks about his own plans for the coming year.
The full interview, and two bonus interviews with some of James experts make up the [...]

 
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Fast Web Formula Bonus

December 28, 2009

A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about attending James Schramko’s workshop in Sydney. Now the News is out that James is holding a new internet marketing workshop in Sydney – it’s called Fast Web Formula and will be held from 5th-7th of March 2010.
I was so impressed with James’ previous workshop, and [...]

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What can I do with a degree in communications?

November 5, 2009

Last week I was invited to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) where I graduated with a communications degree in 2007. I was part of a professional panel of former students trying to put into perspective the all important questions for students: What can I do with a degree in communications?
Many of the students who [...]

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6 Things I learnt from walking the Kokoda Track that apply to YOUR life

October 23, 2009

Going on the Kokoda Track is a life changing experience. It challenges our compassion, our understanding, our fitness, our health, our ability to recuperate and grow. But what you can learn in return is more than worth it….

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Internet Marketing Course Review – James Schramko

September 29, 2009

There are many internet marketing courses out there, and believe me, I have seen lots of them. Despite attending a few internet marketing courses in my time, I believe it’s essential to keep up to date with what’s going on and to keep learning from the best.
After all, even traditional professions such as lawyers [...]

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Just launched my new consulting website!

September 3, 2009

Well, as most of you know I have now been in the Internet Marketing arena for a while, and I think it is now time to share what I have learned and help others get online too.
What is the best way to achieve this?
My strengths lie in building relationships, helping people and knowing the internet. [...]

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