by dstjames | Sep 29, 2023 | Articles
Two of my heroes let me down this week by being very human. There’s this one guy I have followed for the last two years or so on LinkedIn. I even bought his course and subscribe to his weekly email. You could say that a lot of what I’ve done in the...
by dstjames | Sep 18, 2023 | Articles
Up until recently, I was contracted to work as a trainer for the biggest social media company out there. And it was a fun experience. Trips to Sydney to learn, a great team to travel with, teach with and promote the platforms with. But beneath the surface there was...
by dstjames | Sep 2, 2023 | Articles
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It’s one of those basic motivational proverbs that we grew up with. After all, failure is just a part of the journey, right? But how many times should you try before you have to accept that either failure is...
by dstjames | Aug 26, 2023 | Articles
This week I made a big decision to close down my longest-running, most successful and highest-revenue business. It wasn’t a decision I took lightly. For the last 7 years that business defined me. I took much of my identity from what I did in that business....
by dstjames | Aug 19, 2023 | Articles
There’s something special about service in Japan. The closest I’ve come to experiencing it, is walking into a Sushi Train restaurant on the Gold Coast and having a bunch of people yell, “Irasshaimase!” It’s quite confronting when you...