Difficult people are your spiritual teachers
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:
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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 ...
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Moving Up
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...
- 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.
- 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 ...
A ticket to "the game"
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.
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
Money Mastery with Marshy
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:
- How to make money 💰
- How to manage money 💵
- 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.
🎧 Listen to the interview here
Happy festive season and see you in 2025!
-- Bram
Black Friday
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!
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This is unheard of! Chances are that you will never see it like this again...
From Fragile to Agile with Glenn Smyth
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.
From simple electrician to founder of a $216M+ company
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.
To your success,
-- Bram Lagrou
The second billionaire I met
When a self-made multi-billionaire shares his story, you pay attention.
Jack Cowin, Founder of the iconic Hungry Jacks, shared the following with us at the Forbes Icons and Investors Summit in Sydney:
- Jack started his remarkable entrepreneurial journey at age 25 when he got 30 Canadian people to lend him $10,000 each to buy his first franchise.
- That same $10,000 is worth $45 million today.
- Leverage the 3 Ps: People, Passion, Perseverance.
- Be prepared to take risks (if they don't kill you).
- Test your ideas.
- Take failure as a learning experience.
- Have the courage to change if it's not working.
- It's a team effort. You don't do it on your own.
- Recognise the talent of people that can work together.
- As an entrepreneur, figure out what you are good at and hire great people that can do the rest.
- Make sure you ENJOY what you do. "Life is an adventure".
- Keep being curious. (Jack spent the whole day with us and took notes ferociously even at 82 years of age and billions behind him) ...
Your goal is $1M+ average revenue/staff/year
Working as a trusted advisor to businesses for the past 19 years, it has become obvious to me that most businesses get stuck in a model that generates $180K revenue per staff per annum.
A good business generates $250K revenue per staff per annum.
A better business generates $440K revenue per staff per annum.
And finally, the unicorn amongst them all: the best business generates a staggering $1M+ revenue per staff per annum.
The question now is: where does your business sit?
Two ways we can help you grow profitably and expand the easy way:
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- Apply for The Edge retreat for entrepreneurs, innovative CEOs and difference makers here
Nothing changes until you change.
To your success,
Bram Lagrou
