Monday, 25 November 2019

Hope is Not Enough. Success needs Action

Hope Is Not Enough. Success Needs Action

It's been a hell of a week.

A good friend has lost one of his best friends (who simply didn't wake up), and then one of his daughters friends committed suicide. Someone close to me went into hospital for a few days and still needs more tests. Another friend got retrenched after 10 years working at the same company due to a "restructure". It seems like half of Australia is on fire and as a consequence, Koalas are in more danger of dying out. We are heading into Summer and most of Australia needs rain.

Don't even get me started on politics. No matter where you are in the world, it seems like either the wrong people are in power or that their focus is not on the people or issues that need it.

In my conversations with people, there is a lot of talk about Hope. Hope is something powerful. It is something that keeps you sane because you can look towards better days, better circumstance, a better life.

But Hope is not enough. Success need Action.

Now I don't mean financial success or material success (even though this is still true). What I mean is, however you define success. In terms of the country you want, the environment you want, the future you want, or more importantly, the NOW that you want.

What can you do? Is it:

Educate you kids, friends, family?
Use less plastic
Give more hugs
Plant more trees
Speak positively about others
Use a journal to deal with your feelings and concerns
Get a coach or a counsellor
Bake a meal for a friend
Invite a friend over for Netflix and Chill (however you interpret it)
Pick up a hobby
Write a letter to a politician
Be a tourist in your own town
Vote for the interest of the Future not for yourself

Whatever your concerns, whatever you HOPE, what can you do?
Thoughts and Prayers are nice but they are more to make you feel good than they are to solve a problem.

Dear-Reader what tangible action can you take that will bring your hope to life?

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Monday, 18 November 2019

Are You Focussed On Your Target Market?

Are You Focussed on Your Target Market?

I love a well thought out piece of marketing in the right market. This Techbox is particularly awesome.

Last week I was hosting COBA2019 trades how floor at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre and right outside the main doors was this Tech Box. If you look closer you will see Hi Vis Vests, Gaffer Tape, Power Boards (that have been tested and tagged), phone chargers, USB Adapters, thumb drives, extension cords... all the things you need at an expo but can often forget. All at a reasonable price (for the convenience).

They know their market well, they know their price points well, and they are offering a fantastic service with low operating costs. There were also a few people at this Expo happily purchasing things from it!

How well do you know your target market and how well do you position your products and services?

PS The latest version of the Get More Success Show is out!
This episode I talk with Mel Kettle on Stronger Connections (with and without technology)
We had a great chat so go check it out.

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Monday, 4 November 2019

Have You Got Enough Security?

Police standing outside the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre

A couple of weeks ago, I was walking past the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre (or Jeff's Shed as it's known) and there was a melee in progress.

Horses, protesters, police and conference delegates were all in the fray. You can see some news coverage about it from SBS by clicking this link.

From my perspective, it did seem that both parties were too enthusiastic and unfortunate delegates got caught up in the cross fire. Some were pushed to the ground and others spat on by the protesters.

I am not deny the rights of the protesters to be there and I am not denying the right of the police to keep the peace. But what does need to be considered is the impact on the event.

While the event organisers considered their event a success (they were quoted by SBS as saying it was "business as usual for our 7,000 delegates") it definitely attracted some unwelcome attention for them.

Let's extrapolate that to your event.

You are after the Goldilocks level of security. Not too little, not too much but juuuust the right amount. As you can see in the video above (click the image for the 30 second video), the level of police presence is intimidating. But it did seem to match the intimidation of the protestors.

If you are running an event that may need security, how do you measure the Goldilocks Amount?

PS The Latest Edition of the Get More Success Show is out!
I had a brilliant chat with Yamini Naidu on the art of Story Telling.
She shared some fantastic tips. Click the link above or image below to hear it.

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Monday, 25 November 2019