Business networking is a nightmare waiting to happen. And, I know that this might land up becoming a controversial topic. But, I can’t tell you the number of times that someone has asked me, “Ronsley, which networking events do you go to”? Don’t get me wrong, I do go to events. But I’m not so sure that it should be …
Written a Book? 5 Reasons Why Most People Wont Read It
This book topic is a bit depressing but I have written a book just recently and am writing from experience. I’ve given away over 100 copies. I know that only a few, maybe 5, of them have been read cover to cover. I include my mum and dad in that 5. I know that my wife started reading the book and …
Why Letting off Steam Is Good for You
Have you ever worked with someone that infuriated you? Picture this…a busy, hot commercial hotel kitchen. The ventilation is humming in the background. You can hear the dishwasher going at full speed. Chefs are busy in and out of cool rooms prepping their stations for the dinner rush. Wait staff are running around looking busy (really they are just casually …
Record an Audiobook – Why You Should as an Author in Australia
Record an audiobook. This is probably a biased view of the world. Actually, it is. I have been an Audible member for the last 7 years. And here is proof … As a brand new author, one of the first things I looked at in Australia was what were my options to get my audiobook out into the world as …
Create a Podcast for Your Business. but Do These 7 Things Before You Start
The first step on how to create a podcast, is the step that everyone hates and more importantly everyone avoids. It is by far the step that every single person I’ve met seems to think that they already know. And when I listen to what they have to say, it sounds exactly the same to every other person in their industry …
2017 Game Time: My Top 3 Learnings for 2016
2017 game time. Rochelle showed me a post a couple of days ago about how everything that we’ve been through to this point was just practice. We have had an amazing journey of learnings and celebration. For me 2016 was brilliant and I learned a lot. My top 3 learnings from the year are: #1. There is no wrong decision …
Challenge Everything in Your Business
I’m not very good with quotes but one that I remember is the one that says that “the only constant in life is change.” What is your biggest business challenge? We often get stuck between the comfortable and the new. The lure of new and beautiful experiences are so appealing, but the offer that the unexpected could happen is sometimes crippling. …
I Didn’t Choose the Blog Life, the Blog Life Chose Me
Anyone who is anyone has a blog or so it seems. I never put much stock in blogs myself and thought that these were better left to subject matter experts rather than the vain, millennials whose mums spent too much time telling them, ‘you’re special’. Unfortunately we tend to hear more from the latter. Typically we get the displeasure of …
Unpopular Opinion: There is Always Time
I’m sure the title of this article has already amassed the skeptics and pessimists around the globe, uniting them to crush this fantastical idea that we have more time than we realise. They better listen up then. Break it down… Each day contains 24 hours, that’s 1,440 minutes. What do we do with that time? 7 hours sleeping (the minimum …
Life As A Working Parent
Life as a working parent is hard, it is tiresome and it is often at times thankless. On the contrast it can also be rewarding, energising and fun. What defines a “working parent”? In my opinion a working parent can be both the “stay-at-home” parent, also referred to as the SAH, or the “go to work” parent, also referred to …