January was both an equally stressful and emotional month that has changed the direction of my life forever. Lets roll back a few months… My partner made a decision to leave the current industry he works in and move into another. A wonderful opportunity for an exciting new career and a move over 1300 kms from our home in Brisbane, Queensland to Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING...

The headline might be a little extreme, but I want to make a point. The problem is I believe that New Year’s Resolutions can become an excuse to only set goals on a yearly basis (and forget the goal by the time you reach February). If we want to set true goals, we need to create monthly goals and review them regularly. It’s the ongoing small goals that provide the long them lasting results. Make...

Today’s post will be brief, but I just wanted to take a moment to summarise and highlight the message from one of the most respected internet marketing pioneers – Frank Kern. Frank gets internet marketing. He knows how to build a rapport with his audience and speak with them on a personal level (as he teaches – it’s all about core influence).  He’s conquered many product launches and had plenty of...

By now you have probably heard -- I’m going full steam ahead with my chosen topic, video marketing. For the following reasons: I love the video medium. I think it has a lot of potential, and its why I chose to study the topic at university. I want to know more about video marketing (I skipped the marketing courses at uni -- now I’m regretting it!). When you talk about information video marketing;...

It’s time to reveal what I’ve been secretly (well not that secretly) been working on – a new niche blog site called MasteringVideoMarketing.com.  If you want to be kept in the loop as to when the blog site goes live, I’ve setup a mailing list that you can subscribe to. Without going into too much detail, it all about how we can harness the power of online video. Don’t worry, you’ll...

Yet another warm day in Brisbane! However, the air-conditioning at work seems to be generating more sub zero temperatures once again! Today’s post is a little be technical, so I first apologise to those who won’t make any sense of it. Yesterday I visited Photo Continental, where I’ve bought a brand new tripod for myself (Velbon CX686). This one thankfully is much more sturdy, with more height and...

Are you puzzled as to where to start when picking a niche topic? So it’s time for me to pick a niche topic and run with it. The problem is – what happens if I pick the wrong one? You hear the horror stories where people put their heart and soul into a product/blog site only to find out there’s nobody listing, watching, consuming or spending.  The problem is, people start with the product in mind, not...

Monday Morning Walk By The River As I write this, today marked the first day of my Monday freedom. It was the first full day that I could truly devote to myself and my goals.  Although I have found the process of mind mapping to be effective for prioritising my tasks, the past few weeks felt unnecessary busy, and I felt myself stressing for no apparent reason.  Starting the week completely different was exactly...

This week is my very last week of working under a full time contract. The idea of reducing my work hours from full time to part time has been in the back of my mind for some time. As you may already know – I’ve felt that I’ve not had enough time to work towards my true goals in the past. So I’ve finally decided to take a step forward and take action. Along the way I’ve encountered a few inner fears...

After eating one too many Magnums to acquire free Gold Class upgrades, it was about time to appreciate another Gold Class experience. There is nothing better than enjoying a dessert wine & a hot chocolate in the cinema!  I pressed the button to start my seat reclining in preparation for the commencement of “Julie & Julia”. Julie Powell’s goal was to make her way through 524 recipes from Julia...