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The conventional wisdom on systems in business, popularly articulated in books like The E-Myth, pushes the idea of systematising your business, creating an asset, and then selling that asset. A smart strategy. And at some stage in the future you will enjoy the benefits of this work. But the reason to implement systems in your […]

There’s a shift in consumer culture that is starting to value experiences over possessions. A desire for authentic experiences amidst a reality that is increasingly manufactured and contrived. And a desperate yearning for human experiences within a digital world. Or is it just me? This scenario places artists and creative types with an opportunity to […]

A couple of recent experience have prompted me to reflect on my approach to my creative work: I went to see the band The Felice Brothers play on Thursday night. A great American band whose music cannot be easily classified, but traverses the territory of folk, rock and country in the tradition of Bob Dylan […]

There’s a new type of entrepreneur plying his art on the streets of Melbourne. When cars stop at a busy intersection he turns it into his stage, performing a short show with a crystal ball. He balances the ball on his head and then skilfully moves it around his body in a performance that appears […]

It’s disconcerting to pass a shop that’s been there for 5, 10, or twenty years to find that the business has shut down. There’s no sign saying it’s moved to larger, more convenient premises. Anything of value has been ripped out. Only a few items remain: a half filled rubbish bin, some dust, some ancient […]