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7 guidelines for creating a killer name for your course, offer or product

19th July 2023 By John Williams Leave a Comment

If you've created a course, package or programme you might have come up against that old question: What the hell should I call this thing? Well, I've been naming stuff for people for about 15 years now and I've got very good at it. And I've had plenty of success with naming my own stuff: Screw Work Let's Play (book), Scanners Night (live … [Read more...] about 7 guidelines for creating a killer name for your course, offer or product

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6 lessons from a 13 year old entrepreneur

19th July 2023 By John Williams Leave a Comment

I recently gave a talk in a wood in Warwickshire. I was at the Also Festival and my talk was titled "How to start a business in 30 days". It was quite a setting for a talk: I was worried I'd only have a handful of people who would schlep into the woods on Sunday afternoon to listen to me (there are 6 or more stages at this small … [Read more...] about 6 lessons from a 13 year old entrepreneur

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11 things I’ve learned travelling the world solo

23rd February 2023 By John Williams Leave a Comment

Today I am flying back to London after a very enjoyable month as a digital nomad in Mexico. Here are 11 things I’ve learned travelling solo on this trip (and many others). 1. Find the right WhatsApp group and you will always have company. This photo is from a Friday night digital nomad meetup in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico organised in the digital … [Read more...] about 11 things I’ve learned travelling the world solo

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How performing standup comedy helped me quit my job

10th February 2023 By John Williams Leave a Comment

20 years ago today I walked out of my well-paid job as Senior Managing Consultant at Deloitte and declared I never wanted a job ever again. To mark this anniversary I'm sharing 20 lessons I've learned over the 20 years I've been running my own business. This includes 3 lessons I learned in taking a standup comedy course and performing my … [Read more...] about How performing standup comedy helped me quit my job

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7 ways to grow your audience WITHOUT posting to social media

7th January 2023 By John Williams Leave a Comment

Do you dread the thought of posting to social media every day? Then don't. Marketing only works when you're excited by it. Besides, I'm not a fan of doing things that make you miserable every day just so you can hopefully make money later. So, here are 7 ways to build an audience without social media: 1. Create partnerships This … [Read more...] about 7 ways to grow your audience WITHOUT posting to social media

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The best 5 business books for pool-side inspiration this summer

23rd July 2021 By John Williams Leave a Comment

Have you got a summer holiday coming up? Or at least some time off work? If so, this is my list of suggested books for you to read by the pool to get you fired up to create your own million-dollar venture. 1. Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World - Jay … [Read more...] about The best 5 business books for pool-side inspiration this summer

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11 secrets to a bestselling book title

21st May 2021 By John Williams Leave a Comment

I've recently been helping a client with her book due to be published with a major publisher next year and one of the things we've been working on is the title. Getting the right book title is SO important if you want to have a really successful book. (And here I'm talking about business, psychology, self-improvement or other non fiction … [Read more...] about 11 secrets to a bestselling book title

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Microblocking

12th March 2021 By John Williams Leave a Comment

Or “how to make progress when you have very little time” While you and I were busy running down dead ends and wasting our effort, scientists have been busy trying to figure out what actually works. And now they know.Small steps work. Consistent effort works. Group support works.That’s it. Three things.Seth Godin, entrepreneur and author of 13 … [Read more...] about Microblocking

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Laurence Shorter on creativity, burnout, and the art of having no idea [#80] The Ideas Lab Podcast

23rd September 2020 By John Williams 1 Comment

Listen and review on iTunes Find 'Ideas Lab Podcast' on your favourite app or go to: Laurence Shorter on creativity, burnout, and the art of having no idea [Clip] Doing nothing saved my creativity - Laurence Shorter What is the impact on us as human beings when we never have a single spare moment, when we fill every minute … [Read more...] about Laurence Shorter on creativity, burnout, and the art of having no idea [#80] The Ideas Lab Podcast

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How Charlie and Harry Thuillier turned their idea for the world’s first healthy ice cream into an international food business [#79] The Ideas Lab Podcast

17th September 2020 By John Williams Leave a Comment

Listen and review on iTunes Find 'Ideas Lab Podcast' on your favourite app or go to: How Charlie and Harry Thuillier turned their idea for the world’s first healthy ice cream into an international food business [Clip] Sleeping under his desk while setting up his business! Charlie Thuillier of The Oppo Brothers This episode … [Read more...] about How Charlie and Harry Thuillier turned their idea for the world’s first healthy ice cream into an international food business [#79] The Ideas Lab Podcast

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