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We hear a lot about systemic racism in American and how it’s shaped the current reality they’re facing. But what about Australia? On a recent volume of The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, I sat down with highly respected Indigenous elder and leader Mark Yettica-Paulson. Mark is from the South East Queensland and North East NSW regions of Australia, and comes from …
Have you ever wondered why you went for one specific product, but left another sitting on the shelf? What if you knew what inspired someone to choose one particular product over another? If you harnessed this kind of insight, analysed and used it just right, you could literally have the power to sell anything to anyone. While it may seem …
When your self-limiting beliefs or feelings of inadequacy prevent you from working at your best, something inside has to change. On a recent volume of The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, I sat down with Trivinia Barber, the founder and CEO of Priority VA and host of the Diary of a Doer podcast. Even though she runs a seven-figure business, has adopted …
Take a moment to imagine your life in the future. What do you see? For many years, psychologists across the globe have practised the Positive Psychology method. This simple yet effective process gives the brain a healthy shot of optimism as it dives into a more forward-thinking perspective on life. This exercise is called the Best Possible Self intervention, or BPS. While it sounds …
Accomplishing any goal in life can be hard work. But, when you have that unquenchable fire inside to reach those heights, all things are possible. Driven people often will be so intently focused, that they can keep pushing, well beyond their limits. What if your performance slackens? Or you suddenly have doubts about your abilities? Peri Bostock is what you …
Where does your creativity come from? There are plenty of psychological studies that say that entrepreneurs and innovators are more likely to have distinctive creative skills. This hits the nail on the head for business owners, but we need to add some space in there for performing artists,too. Creativity is something that should always be explored, but for that spark …
Have you ever tried something new or put yourself out there professionally or personally only to have a little voice inside your head tell you not to bother? That you’re not good enough, not brave enough and to just give up? If so, you’re not alone. On a recent volume of Psychology of Entrepreneurship, I had a candid discussion with …
Who am I? This is the difficult question we can often ask ourselves, and regularly struggle to answer with honesty and authenticity. Instead, we find comfort in conforming and take on a persona of what we think will be accepted, which usually coincides with a destructive internal dialogue. Philip McKernan is more of a healer than a life coach. He …
In today’s world, it’s easy to focus on things that divide us. But we’re far more alike than we realize. In fact, we all have the same basic psychological needs, and by knowing that, we can use it to shape our entrepreneurial journey with a more humanistic approach. On a recent volume of The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, I sat down …
The end goal for any entrepreneur is usually success. But what is the definition of success? Is it money? Is it fame? Is it beating out the competition? No. Success is getting what you want. So what do you want? I recently spoke with my friend and co-creator of The Five Minute Journal, UJ Ramdas, on a recent volume of …
