Step 1. Concept. Every business begins as an idea. Step 2. Implementation. Within six to twelve months that idea will work or it won’t. If it doesn’t, then start again with another idea, or a new approach to the existing one. Step 3. Growth. If the idea does work, then it grows and starts [...]
At some stage of your personal or professional journey you may feel that you need some help from an external source. This is when people seek out a coach or a mentor but the burning question is often “What is the difference between the two and which one is right for me?” Coaching is about [...]
Business is about making money and achieving a vision … for YOUR business. BIG PICTURE thinking is about how we can make money for others, and help them to achieve their vision. “But why would I want to do this?” I hear you ask. Because if we “grow the pie” there will be abundance for [...]
Whenever I’m asked to present I always tailor the session to be specific to that group. I have a list of questions that I ask the client to determine exactly why they want me, and why with Laughter Yoga? One of the common mistakes that I see and hear people making is to present their [...]
Whether you run a social laughter club, or offer Laughter Yoga in a commercial sense, at some stage you will be asked to submit a proposal. This could be to extend the tenure of a venue for your existing club, asking a council to consider allowing you use of a room to start a new [...]
Last week I was one of three speakers asked to present to a room full of academics. We had to discuss the research and results on our nominated topic. The first speaker was a doctor who, in a world first, had developed and implanted a 3D printed human jaw prosthesis to correct a young man’s [...]
A laughter session is only a part of a program that you could offer a client, and not the program itself. A program should focus on the wants of the client and not the needs, and you should have a suite of programs to offer. Would you believe that by following this next formula you [...]
A young boy walked up to his dad and asked “Dad how much does it cost to be married?’ His Dad replied “I don’t know son because I’m still paying for it!” Running a business is similar. Unless you truly understand all of the costs involved you can be paying for it for the rest [...]
I was recently asked “How do you go from a non-profit to a profitable laughter business?” Here is the “simple” 5 Step Process to achieve this. 1. Start and run a weekly Laughter Club. As a Laughter Club is free (I ask for donations to cover expenses which people happily pay), people have lower expectations [...]
“Show me the money” … Jerry Maguire This is one of the most memorable movie quotes ever. While the film buffs out there may cite “You had me at hello” from the same film as better, this is the one that sticks in my mind. It shows just how frustrating it can be to keep [...]
