Opportunity is an unpredictable thing, that much we know. However, it is something that we need to incorporate more into our business endeavors? When opportunity calls… I remember one of my New Year’s resolutions (yes, I reluctantly admit) was to become more of an opportunist, to take on more opportunities that crossed my path because you never know where it …
The Top 8 Podcasting Quotes That Will Make You Believe in the Medium
In my pursuit of moving the podcasting industry forward, I’ve had the pleasure of having long conversations with existing podcasters about their podcasting journey. I believe and they believe that every business needs to and should have a podcast as demonstrated by these podcasting quotes. I believe in the power of someone listening to your voice. I believe in the conversation. …
Ask Not What Your Assistant Can Do for You but What You Can Do for Your Assistant!
In my career I have been the assistant and the person that requires the assistance. I will go on the record as saying that these superstar guys (yup, leave your gender biases at the door) and gals are the backbone of most organisations. So many times I hear, “I’m just an assistant”. Well there is no ‘just’ about it! You …
The Motivation Vacation
Recently my life changed a whole lot, not for the bad and there were no traumatic circumstances that lead to several far fetched epiphanies about how I should be more spiritual, stop wearing shoes and chant. It was the regular life scenario – I got married, moved countries and now have to live with the fact that Vegemite is US$8 …
How Do I Write an Article from a Podcast? And, Every Other Single Piece of Content I Ever Need.
I get asked this question so often and I suppose the best way to explain it is to show you an example of what I’ve done with an episode. This is how you can take any piece of audio and create all the content collateral you’ll ever need. From articles, to social messaging, to slide decks. Every single week! Whether …
Entrepreneurial Schizophrenia: The Struggle Is Real
“Own it authentically” – what does that even mean? As I sat next to a very close friend Clarissa Rayward, who is an amazing entrepreneur, author, and family lawyer; I asked myself the question while I got her input on the topic. Well it was more that she told me to “Own it authentically.” Entrepreneur recognition We were at the …
A Hashtag by Any Other Name Is Just as #Annoying
We’ve all seen it on social media, the hashtag epidemic is everywhere. I can often be seen at my local coffee spot or standing in line at the grocery store rolling my eyes as I sift through Instagram looking at selfies tagged with #blessed, #fitspiration, #instacalafabulistic (that one I may have made up) and whatever other white girl tag is …
The Definition of an Entrepreneur and Why Amplify Gets Them Results
I feel like over the past few months, I have been asking myself what the meaning of certain words are to me? What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? What does success really mean to me? What does being an entrepreneur mean to me, as a person, and my values? As a digital marketing and media agency what kinds of clients …
Permission to Change the World: The Entrepreneurs’ Way
The trouble about being an entrepreneur today is that it seems to be the in-thing, the new cool designation on the block. Most people identify with being one, and imagine that they can one day quit their job and do whatever it is they want to do. The problem with that is 2 fold. One, no entrepreneur has a easy …