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Freedom is knowing you’d keep doing what you are doing if you knew you were about to die

I just watched this amazing speech from Steve Jobs when he knew he was going to die.  It moved me as I expect it will you.  Watch it by clicking link below then come back and tell me what you think.http://youtu.be/a5SMyfbWYyEUnderstanding freedom and how important it is to us as human beings is becoming an obsession of mine.  Freedom is the very essence of…See More
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10 Traits of Wealthy Entrepreneurs - Scoring Sheet

Over the past two years I have interviewed over forty successful entrepreneurs.  My criteria for an interview subject is that they must have built and sold at least one successful business.  Many of them have been serial entrepreneurs – having created more than one business and learned many lessons along the way.As I’ve talked to these people it has become apparent that they all share certain traits that ultimately lead to their success.  If you want to succeed at your business (of course you…See More
Jun 5
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

10 Traits of Wealthy Entrepreneurs - Scoring Sheet

Over the past two years I have interviewed over forty successful entrepreneurs.  My criteria for an interview subject is that they must have built and sold at least one successful business.  Many of them have been serial entrepreneurs – having created more than one business and learned many lessons along the way.As I’ve talked to these people it has become apparent that they all share certain traits that ultimately lead to their success.  If you want to succeed at your business (of course you…See More
Jun 5
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

What’s the one question every business owner should ask to decrease owner dependency and increase value?

When I interviewed 2012 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Sam Hazledene, I asked him about his strategy for growth.  This is the guy who built the largest medical recruitment company in Australasia from scratch in a few short years.  He told me that he’d grown organically, starting out with just himself and his wife travelling the country trying to convince hospitals to use their recruitment…See More
May 15
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May 13
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

If life is a game of soccer, which half are you in and how well are you playing?

Here is another extract from Liber8 Your Business, the soon to be released must have hand book for every small business owner.  In this chapter I talk about the importance of being a visionary, starting with a concept called ‘The soccer game of life”…“Earlier in the book I talked about successful people having an ability to see their success ahead of them – and to know deep within that they are…See More
May 9
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May 2
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

Listen to the brand guys… and change the name of your book!

So the book is written… yes, it’s finished and off to proof reading next week.  Yipee!  One year and two months in the making.  That’s approximately three hundred 5 am starts, 70,000 words and a heck of a lot of late nights.  It ain’t no breeze this book writing thing.   But it’s done, my editor is happy (so far) and it moves onto the next stage.Now we are into publishing and soon…See More
Apr 30
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

Go boldly into the unknown… and make mistakes, they’re good for you!

Recently I interviewed Shane Bradley – former owner of GrabOne and founder of new online retailer pet.co.nz.  Shane’s top tip for small business owners was this: “if you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough”.  He told me about his first business, which went under due to bad debts.  It was humiliating and humbling he said.  To go from being a big shot to a big nobody virtually…See More
Apr 26
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

Would Someone Invest in Your Business?

I’m currently looking at my investment portfolio and deciding how much of my wealth I want tied up in businesses… my own and others.  Investing in business is a high risk strategy as so much depends on the people running the business and their understanding of what business really is.  I’m always on my soap box about small business owner operators needing to grasp the basics of what makes their business valuable.  I know what I think, but I wanted to see if other business experts think the…See More
Jan 14
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Jan 7
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

Game, Set and Match: Lessons in Business from Tennis

My lovely client Bridgette (from Village PR in Tauranga) told me the funniest story about a tennis game she played in Fiji recently.  The parallels to and lessons about business were clearly apparent to us both so I just have to share it…Bridgette it turns out is a bit of a gun tennis player, or at least she was in her…See More
Jan 2
Denise OBerry gave a thumbs up on Laura Humphreys's blog post 'How Healthy Is Your Worry Factor?'
Dec 26, 2012
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

How Healthy Is Your Worry Factor?

I remember a conversation I had with my friend Melissa Clark Reynolds many years ago.  She probably won’t even remember it.  We were standing in the changing room of the local swimming pool centre at the time.  Melissa had just sold her first business to Southern Cross and I was still mid way into the building of my…See More
Dec 26, 2012
Stephanie Watson gave a thumbs up on Laura Humphreys's blog post 'Trust Your Gut'
Dec 18, 2012
Laura Humphreys posted a blog post

Things a Business Buyer Will Pay a Premium for - Clients

In the business world, clients mean money.  Have no doubt, a buyer will pay a premium for what they perceive is more money.  A buyer will look at your clients and ascertain the value of your business to them on the basis of the average spend and longevity of your clients.  They will look to find a way to measure the…See More
Dec 17, 2012

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Liber8me
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Short Bio
Laura is a highly regarded award winning entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker and eduator. Starting her career as a secretary, Laura went on to build her own advertising agency which she sold to multi-national Ogivly Group after just 9 years. She continues to build and grow her own businesses and help others do the same through her Liber8me programmes. www.liber8me.com

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Freedom is knowing you’d keep doing what you are doing if you knew you were about to die

Posted on June 14, 2013 at 7:46pm 0 Comments

I just watched this amazing speech from Steve Jobs when he knew he was going to die.  It moved me as I expect it will you.  Watch it by clicking link below then come back and tell me what you think.

http://youtu.be/a5SMyfbWYyE

Understanding freedom and how important it is to us as human beings is becoming an obsession of…

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10 Traits of Wealthy Entrepreneurs - Scoring Sheet

Posted on June 5, 2013 at 7:30am 0 Comments

Over the past two years I have interviewed over forty successful entrepreneurs.  My criteria for an interview subject is that they must have built and sold at least one successful business.  Many of them have been serial entrepreneurs – having created more than one business and learned many lessons along the way.

As I’ve talked to these people it has become apparent that they all share certain traits that ultimately lead to their success.  If you want to succeed at your business (of…

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What’s the one question every business owner should ask to decrease owner dependency and increase value?

Posted on May 13, 2013 at 5:47pm 0 Comments

When I interviewed 2012 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Sam Hazledene, I asked him about his strategy for growth.  This is the guy who built the largest medical recruitment company in Australasia from scratch in a few short years.  He told me that he’d grown organically, starting out with just himself and his wife travelling the country trying to convince hospitals to use…

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If life is a game of soccer, which half are you in and how well are you playing?

Posted on May 8, 2013 at 7:22am 0 Comments

Here is another extract from Liber8 Your Business, the soon to be released must have hand book for every small business owner.  In this chapter I talk about the importance of being a visionary, starting with a concept called ‘The soccer game of life”…

“Earlier in the book I talked about successful people having an ability to see their success ahead of them – and…

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At 12:34pm on July 24, 2012, Amanda Henson said…

Welcome to the Bonfire, Laura!  Please don't hesitate to let me know if there is anything I can to help you be even more successful within our community!

At 2:43pm on July 23, 2012, Dina Eisenberg said…

Hey Laura, let me be among the first to welcome you.  I hope to read about you and your business in your blog.  And, look forward to your contribution to Bonfire!  Warmly, Dina

 
 
 

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