Category Archives: On Success

Unconventional Isn’t Something You Strive For, It’s Something You Are

As professional adults we run an online business, almost never meet our clients and customers in person and continually change and adapt what we do, rarely doing the same thing for more than a year or two at a time. As parents, we don't follow the standard health care advice (e.g. vaccination schedule) but make informed ...

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How Transparent Do You Need To Be Online To Be Successful?

A lot has been made over the past year about how transparency - and radical transparency - is the way to go if you want to build up a loyal, active following (sorry, community) on your blog, Twitter or anywhere else you interact. You need to let people see the real you, you ought to share ...

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Why The A Listers Don’t Care What You Think (And Why That’s OK)

Unless you've been hiding under a rock recently or you don't follow any of the current blogging A-listers like Chris x3, Naomi, Jonathan, Pam, Darren, Brian et al (if you know who I mean when I use their first names, they're most definitely A list) then you'll know that they've all been coming under some ...

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I Am Not A Social Media Nor Any Other Kind Of Guru. And Neither Are You.

I have read a few posts recently that refer to me as either an up-and-coming social media guru or a social media expert or some other kind of guru. But I consider myself neither and really neither should you... [Side confession: I love reading things like that and am always extremely flattered despite what you're about ...

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When Personal Branding Works

The debate about whether you should brand yourself, your business or both can get many marketers very hot under the collar; and you'll often hear marketers (including myself) advising you to avoid branding your business all around yourself. What if you ever want to sell the business? What if your name changes? There are some instances however ...

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Hiring A Coach Or Mentor: 3 Tips To Make It A Success

A few people have asked me this question recently - and asked for my advice on who to hire and whether it's 'worth it'. I'd have to say that it very much depends what you want to achieve. I've worked with several mentors and coaches over the past few years - it's not something I regret ...

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Talking About Branding…Here’s A Good Example!

We recently completed a logo and branding project for a C.H.E.K Practitioner client - who knows that she is her business and is happy with it that way. Jennie's problem? Because her business is focused around delivering highly personalised one-on-one services in the health & wellbeing field, she was struggling to come up with a logo ...

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New Business Launches Around The Globe.

Just a quickie to mention the successful launch of a couple of new businesses that some of PW's clients have recently masterminded... First up is a long time business coaching client of mine who has recently successfully launched what I think is going to be the "must join" exclusive new gym in ...

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Daily Dose of Success #29: And You Think You’re Old!

This is an example of someone who's done a very good job of keeping themselves fit & healthy to a grand old age...a 101 year old man planning to run the London Marathon. Let's hope he makes it!

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