Peter Shallard

Strategy and Psychology for entrepreneurs who want business success

Archive for November, 2009

FACT: You’re not good enough to play a 110% game

Posted by Peter Shallard On November - 26 - 2009

You're not good enough to play at 110%Ever get frustrated with where you’re at in life or business?


I’m talking about those moments where we turn around, look at our selves with unusual honesty and realise that we’re not living up to our full potential.


Ever feel like you could have done better, tried a little harder or made more of a commitment?


I get these moments all the time – especially on those days where I don’t have meetings or client consultations… Those days, in other words, where I have total freedom over how I spend (or waste) my time.


No one ever plays the game of life at 100% and this article reveals the psychological reasons why.


Additionally, you’ll learn a proven and simple technique that consistently increases your performance – the easy way… even if you’ve never genuinely given anything “your all” before.

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Entrepreneur Emergency: 6 questions to ask when things go bad

Posted by Peter Shallard On November - 12 - 2009

Entrepreneur CrisisThings going pear-shaped or “the $#*% hitting the fan” are a reality of being in business.

The way we deal with those crisis situations speaks volumes on our character. It is one of the big psychological differences that widens the gulf between successful and struggling entrepreneurs.

This super short article is guaranteed to give you a powerful,”take away” tool for transforming disaster scenarios.

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The Entrepreneurs Dilemma

Posted by Peter Shallard On November - 10 - 2009

The big dilemma in actionOn a sunny day last week, I walked through the historic Sydney suburb of Glebe for no other purpose than to enjoy a cafe lunch and browse 2nd hand book stores.

What I was to discover, however, was startling proof of “The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma”.

This is a social-psychological phenomena that plagues innocent business owners – sowing the seeds of self-doubt and financial disaster.

Want to know what it is?

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Ultimate formula for business success discovered on desolate mountain

Posted by Peter Shallard On November - 5 - 2009

Business Success Formula (mountain)Regular readers of my blog will be familiar with my habit of over-the-top headlines.


Fear not! This article really does deliver. Earlier in the week I published a summary of a leadership strategy I presented at my client’s bootcamp conference (hosted miles from anywhere, in the mountains).


Today’s article reveals the formula for business success that the company as a whole is adopting – including some startling insights for entrepreneurs and business owners of all kinds.

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