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Playtime & the 'magic of its inefficiency'
A little taste of freedom and fun will make a massive difference to the energy you subsequently bring back to your desk, after 'playtime'.

Mark Franklin
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Proof of how good you really are
"You don't deserve success" For the overwhelming majority of small business owners I worked with over the past twenty years - the key...

Mark Franklin
Oct 7, 20242 min read


Don't skip leg day
If 'leg day' was an aspect of your business it would be the boring, unsexy jobs that, actually, make a the biggest difference..

Mark Franklin
Sep 23, 20241 min read


The Five Whys
The Five Whys is a technique that I share with the brave and brill folk I work with, to help them with their clarity & business bravery.

Mark Franklin
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Lawyer for the emotional defence
As your "lawyer for the emotional defence", I will prove, beyond reasonable doubt, how capable and brave you are / have been / can be.

Mark Franklin
Sep 9, 20242 min read


What is your origin story?
What is your origin story? How do you weave who you truly are into your work and the experience(s) you offer your audience?

Mark Franklin
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Be careful, it's addictive!
"Be careful, it's addictive!" - a warning I once received about public speaking. But could 'addiction' actually be a gift for your business?

Mark Franklin
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Who is holding your towel?
Who is holding your towel? Who can you turn to, to ensure you are making incremental gains in your business?

Mark Franklin
Jul 29, 20242 min read


What will it say on your gravestone?
What will it say on your gravestone?
Perhaps a less depressing way of asking the same question might be how do you want to be remembered?

Mark Franklin
Jul 22, 20242 min read


What three things...
In the spirit of the location app, what three things (or three words) would you use to describe your current mindset?

Mark Franklin
Jul 15, 20241 min read


The dangers of destination addiction
We’re addicted to luxury “destinations” in the belief that, when we get there, we will be happy.

Mark Franklin
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Top five takeaways from Atomicon 2024
My top five takeaways from Atomicon 2024 - the world's best sales & marketing conference for small business owners.

Mark Franklin
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Being your best self more of the time
To be your best self; to be closer to your core values and purpose can make a massive difference to successfully embracing the Four Fears®.

Mark Franklin
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Being a perfectionist is exhausting!
Actually, being a perfectionist is bl**dy exhausting! How much energy are you giving to things that do not deserve that much effort? When...

Mark Franklin
Jun 3, 20242 min read


Once upon a time... a story of business bravery
Your business wish cannot be granted by someone else – it can only come true if you take action yourself.

Mark Franklin
May 13, 20243 min read


Clarity, bravery & serenity
Fittingly on Earth Day, this photo was taken exactly a year ago today, just days before I officially left the corporate world and started...

Mark Franklin
Apr 22, 20241 min read


It was a great gig... (men need to talk more)
This is one of the last photos of me and my best friend, Dan (we called him Tex).

Mark Franklin
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Four brave & brilliant personality types
Self-aware Sally is one of the four brave & brilliant personality types I talk about a lot - each has a varying level of clarity and...

Mark Franklin
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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