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Do you ever fantasise about having an office? I do. As much as I love my life in Hobbitshire, and as much as I’ve designed all my businesses

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Please don’t start a Substack

No. And neither should you. .... Wait, you expected more meat on the bone? OK, here goes… ... Recently everyone seems to be getting on Substack. Weird, I

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What’s the ROI of a team retreat?

Greetings from sunny Malta. I’m here for our annual team retreat with my business StoryLearning. It’s the same playbook as ever: Find a great villa Find a great

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Dealing a harsh strategy lesson to unsuspecting entrepreneur…

Mentee: Olly, I have an idea. Olly: Cool, I love ideas! What is it? Mentee: So, I was thinking of creating a new offer for my agency. A

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I stole this 15-minute Netflix trick for my email marketing

There’s been a murder in the White House. It happens during a state banquet. A world-famous detective is called. No-one’s allowed to leave – presidents, ambassadors, famous stars…

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Are you a pillow kisser or a business owner? (How to tell)

Question: How do you know when an online business has “grown up”? Answer: When their ideal customer lands on their website and says: “Holy s*** — this was

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Why Course Sales Are Declining

A couple of weeks ago I published a series that caused quite a stir: “How a 7-figure Business Dies” Since then I’ve had a lot of emails from

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The complexity that’s quietly killing your business

The art of business models involves knowing when to stop building. When to say… That’s it! I’m doing enough stuff in this business now. It’s time to stop

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How a 7-figure Business Dies

You’ve read stories of how 7-figure businesses are built. But how does a 7-figure business die? In this tale, you’ll see how. And if you pay close attention,

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Is THIS why your business model is broken?

Last year, I took a psychometric test called Kolbe-A. It’s like a personality test, but aimed at the business world. On the test, I scored a 9 on

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