Do you know the two P’s relating to ‘difficult people’?

They stand for...

First P: Predictable. 

It’s 100% predictable who you will have difficulties with, who will press your buttons, and who will challenge you. 

Difficulties stem from differences in behavioural and psychological patterns. 

Second P: Preventable.

It’s 100% preventable to have difficulties with certain personalities.

It also means that you can obtain positive outcomes instead of negatives ones as long as you can successfully read and relate to other people. 

Let's illustrate this with an example.

The General Manager of a sizeable business had been working together with the CEO for the past 20 years.

A new senior leader joined the team and within a matter of months, he was able to secure funding in the millions, backed by the CEO. 

My client (the GM), could not understand how this new person pulled off such a feat, especially since the GM had attempted to secure funding on several occasions himself, unsuccess...

I just got back from a conference in Gold Coast where I inspired an audience of business owners from all around the country.

My topic related to DISC personality styles at the next level. 

Like Elon, we're not content with shooting for the moon. We're going to Mars, Venus and beyond.

If you think you know DISC personalities, think again.

What if I told you that everything you thought you knew about communication is only scratching the surface?

Here's a bold statement for you: 

I will blow your socks off.

In my highly-rated Communication Mastery course, we don’t just teach theory—we redefine the way sales professionals, leaders, and teams engage, influence, and drive results in business.

Let's face it: your biggest problem relates to people.

Your biggest frustration relates to people.

The opposite is true too: your biggest opportunities relate to people.

Figuring out what drives and motivates people comes in handy, both in business and life!

💡 What You’ll Gain:
✅ A breakthrou...

It was as if Thor hit the earth with his mighty hammer. 

Electricity ran through my veins. I felt so energised and certain.

It was the year 2013, and I had an epiphany of magnitude.

Nothing was ever the same again. 

As I embarked on a 6 month personal development journey, I reaped the personal, professional, business and financial rewards really quickly.

The impact was so profound that I've been sharing my insights with the world ever since.

This brings me to you:

Have you ever felt stuck dealing with a difficult colleague, client, or even a loved one? No matter how hard you try, communication just doesn’t click, and progress stalls.

What if you could change that—easily?

Join me for a FREE online training which I host regularly:

💻 “3 Steps to Get Along With Anyone, Even Difficult People, and Get Results”

After the success of my second book “How to Communicate for Results & Feel Great”, I received countless messages from professionals, leaders, and business owners who struggle ...

What if you could consistently book high-value meetings, build deep relationships, and close deals with confidence—without feeling pushy or uncertain?

The Business Development Accelerator is our 7-week online coaching program designed for BDMs, small business owners, sales professionals, and advisors who want to master the art and science of sales—from the first call to the final close.

Over the course of 7 weeks, you’ll learn how to engage, influence, and win clients using proven psychological principles and real-world strategies.

Here’s the weekly breakdown:

✅ Week 1: Induction – How to navigate the online portal and leverage resources effectively
✅ Weeks 2 & 3: Preparing for impactful meetings and making the first call with confidence
✅ Week 4: Networking and the first face-to-face—building deep rapport and adding value
✅ Week 5: Qualifying and writing proposals that create mental and emotional buy-in
✅ Week 6: Presenting solutions that resonate—even to a room of different personali...

When is the last time you did something that stretched you?

Something that made you feel uncomfortable. 

Out of your depth. 😱 

The reason I ask is that growth lives on the other side of comfort. 

I'm inviting you to MOVE UP in life and business this year.

Give yourself permission to shine ✨ 

Three examples...

1. Personal development has always been important to me, which is why I have been investing in it for decades. A few months ago, I went to an exclusive event in Sydney to learn from and network with high net worth individuals including billionaires. There were two ticket classes: general admission and VIP. I upgraded to the latter because it would open up more doors.
2. Late last year, I purchased a Business Class ticket for myself for the first time. It cost me nearly four times as much as Economy. My analytical thinking was looking for reasons to prevent me from moving up, but I did it anyway. As a result, not only did I enjoy a different experience, I also raised my expecta
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First blog post of 2025!

Welcome back 🤩 

I'm holidaying with my family and friends in Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 and wanted to share an important message with you.

2025 can be you best year yet, and I am here to help you make it happen.

To set the tone, I created a brand-new video.

Watch it here

In short: to live fully, you need a ticket to "the game".

If you don't understand, watch my video 👆 to find out what I mean.

In my next email, I'll share 18 ways to create abundance in your life so that "the game" you play is an enjoyable and inspiring one.

For now, decide that 2025 is going to be your best year yet. 🎯 

Then, commit to taking the actions required to succeed in a way you haven't done before. 💪 

All change starts with you.

-- Bram

This is my last blog for 2024.

We better make it count.

I figured to end it with a BANG, talking about a topic that can be controversial.

Money.

Some call it "the root of all evil", think of it as "dirty" and associate it with "greed".

It can trigger intense emotions too.

Kings used to fight for power that only silver and gold could provide.

More importantly, as my podcast guest mentions, there are 3 core skills to it:

1. How to make money 💰 
2. How to manage money 💵 
3. How to multiply money 🏦 

It's a topic that we will expand on next year.

Until then, let's learn more about Money Mastery with Marshy.

👀 Watch the interview here

🎧 Listen to the interview here

Happy festive season and see you in 2025!

-- Bram

O no!

We painted the website black.

At least one page with no less than 8 great reasons to have a sneak peak! 

Knowing how little margin authors have on books, a 30% saving AND postage included is a terrific deal at the entry level.

You can choose between developing positive relationships with other people or growing your business.

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While the former helps you to use psychology to "psych yourself into confidence" in ANY situation, the latter shows you how to network for business, speak in front of groups, and present your value proposition so that people buy your offering.

But drum rolls 🥁 please! 

For the first time ever, you can gain access to our #1 word-wide best-selling Communication Mastery 2.0 selfstudy course with 60% off.

This is unheard of! Chances are that you will never see it like this again...

Remember when you went to school and certain subjects were boring?

Then there were teachers that just knew how to tell stories to make it engaging.

If you are not in the space of Enterprise Architecture or Digital Transformation, this could be such a topic.

But not when the person talking about it is Glenn Smyth.

Glenn is the founder and CEO of Fragile To Agile, a consulting firm that has rapidly grown to 50 staff. 

I never fully understood what they do until my recent podcast with him.

We delved into the world of AI, digital transformation, leadership, staff retention and organisational culture seen through the eyes from a seasoned professional that has worked on some of the largest and most successful digital transformation projects around.

Think about $1 billion as a price tag...

Working with well known brands in the Middle East, USA, Europe and Australia.

We can learn a thing or two from the man who is gradually moving into the role of CE: Chief Evangelist.

Listen 🎧 to th...

Picture someone who didn't finish school and started toying around in the shed in his back yard, not knowing where life would take him.

Thirty years later, his business employs over 700 people across Australia and India.

The organisation includes some of the biggest brands amongst its clients.

Annual revenues exceed $216M.

Phenomenal growth year on year.

And this is only the starting point.

Who is this person?

What did it take to become successful?

What where their struggles?

What did they learn along the way?

Find out in my latest "Energize With Bram" podcast.

Listen 🎧 to it here

Watch 📺 it here

To your success,

-- Bram Lagrou