18. Dec, 2010 
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In the post, Talent is Overrated is overrated, I discussed that talent although it does exist, when it comes to achieving a level of greatness in business and life, it is indeed irrelevant. So what makes all the difference? Francis Galton, who authored the book Hereditary Genius in 1869 coined the term “nature versus nurture”. [...]
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17. Dec, 2010 0 Comments
Yesterday I was about to buy Tim Ferris’ new book, ‘The Four Hour Body’ online. Before I ordered it, I figured I’d try Dymocks, which would mean not having to wait for postage. The book had been released two days earlier on 14th December, 2010 and had been enjoying incredible sales. I went into Dymocks [...]
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02. Dec, 2010 0 Comments
Siimon Reynolds suggested I read Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin. The book goes into great performers from all fields, and examines how much of a part talent played in their success. In examining the greats, the book highlights that very few of them were born with any real degree of talent. Mozart was born [...]
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04. Nov, 2010 2 Comments
Facebook are changing the world again. By now you’ve probably heard of Facebook Places, the application that allows you to “Check In” to places you’re visiting, alerting all of your Friends where you are. Starting now, businesses can offer customers special deals when they “Check In” to their place on Facebook. Check it out: You’re [...]
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31. Aug, 2010 0 Comments
A remarkable demonstration of the power of the social media has just been released – “What the F*ck is Social Media Now?” The power of social media now means that any idea, campaign or business can go viral very quickly. The question is, are you fully utilising social media? Some quick facts from the presentation [...]
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25. Aug, 2010 0 Comments
Learning From the Young Rich – Part 2 Every year BRW magazine publish “The Young Rich List”. The list includes the 100 wealthiest people in Australia under 40 and is read religiously by most people who are looking to create wealth. D. Back yourself. While Gerry Harvey, founder of Harvey Norman, was closing down stores [...]
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25. Aug, 2010 0 Comments
Learning From the Young Rich – Part 1 Every year BRW magazine publish “The Young Rich List”. The list includes the 100 wealthiest people in Australia under 40 and is read religiously by most people who are looking to create wealth. The more I have seen in business, the more I have learnt the importance [...]
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06. Aug, 2010 2 Comments
Jack Delosa speaks with Creel Price about how he built and sold a business for $109m. From scaling some of the highest mountains in the world, to meetings with Richard Branson, exiting his business for over $100m to more recently captaining Australia in the World Elephant Polo Championships, he is the high octane adventurer at [...]
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06. Aug, 2010 1 Comment
The media has recently slammed Generation Y for their lack of work ethic. To find out what business leaders think, Jack Delosa catches up with Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice, to find out how she turned this generation into her greatest asset and what Gen Ys can do to get ahead. THE ISSUE A [...]
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06. Aug, 2010 1 Comment
He is one of the country’s most respected marketing experts and has taken home almost every advertising award in the world for his creativity. Siimon Reynolds built The Photon Group from nothing, to 50 companies with 6,000 staff and a value of $500m on the ASX, making it the 15th largest marketing group in the [...]
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06. Aug, 2010 2 Comments
Andrew Morello won the hit television show The Apprentice with Mark Bouris. He talks to Jack Delosa about what young entrepreneurs and execs can do to stand out from the crowd. He admits that this is the first time he’s ever been a “wage earner”, having started his first business at the age of 14, [...]
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