While the story of Steve Jobs and Apple dominates the landscape of business case-study success stories, there are lessons to be learnt about how to build a great business from a whiskey blender called Johnnie. Leverage: while most whiskey distilleries devote themselves to the time consuming (10-20 years) and laborious task of creating whiskey, Johnnie […]
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The Death of Your Local Bookshop – Crucial Lessons For Your Business
We’ve been hit by a barrage from the media of late about how tough retail is doing it. About how consumers are switching to online in droves, about high profile retailers closing their doors, and the demise of bricks-and-mortar bookstores – most notably Borders in Australia. Like many of my generation, and older generations, I […]
The 4-Hour Workweek… What Are You Running From?
‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ by Timothy Ferriss is a book that has sold truckloads of copies, and captured serious attention…