Jan 8th, 2022
Celebrating The 1500th Episode Of Trent365! #1500
WOW! 1,500 Episodes. That's a lot. This whole show started with the idea to publish one piece of content every day...for one year. That's it. And here we are now...1,500 consecutiv...
Jan 8th, 2022
WOW! 1,500 Episodes. That's a lot. This whole show started with the idea to publish one piece of content every day...for one year. That's it. And here we are now...1,500 consecutiv...
Jan 7th, 2022
"I don't care who is doing better than me. I am doing better than I was last year. It's me Vs me." Michael B Jordan (actor) Great perspective. Of course, it's probably an attitude ...
Jan 6th, 2022
We are constantly being pressured to... ACT NOW! BUY NOW! DON'T MISS OUT! Whether we're buying something online or just making a decision of any sort, the sense of urgency is often...
Focussed Missions are great. That's how we get stuff done. They're not always the most insightful journeys....but... They're not designed to be. However, when you choose a meander...
Jan 4th, 2022
Those who don't really spend much time in the Crypto / Web3 / NFT space, often take the view that it's all just one big scam. It's a dangerous place. Full of scammers. And with NFT...
Jan 3rd, 2022
In a world where there is so much focus on political correctness and being aware of everyone's sensitivities, sometimes we can lose sight of the need for a critical review. If you ...
Jan 2nd, 2022
I think that statement is super relevant and highly applicable to most of us today, perhaps more than any other time in the past. The sort of questions employers really need answer...
Jan 1st, 2022
Well known tech investor Chris Dixon has a great explanation of Web3 in the context of Web1 and Web2. web 1 = read web 2 = read & write web 3 = read & write & own To ex...
Dec 31st, 2021
A great quote from @steph_feels over on Twitter... "Stop taking responsibility for things people do to you. Start taking responsibility for what you do to you ; that is where your ...
Dec 30th, 2021
I saw that great quote on @thechrisdo Instagram account recently. (I've since realised it was first attributed to Peter Drucker) But I don't like it. To me, if you take it literall...
In simple terms, your Strategy is the overall plan of what you're trying to achieve... Your Tactics are the specific action steps that you take to achieve that plan. Tactics are wh...
Dec 28th, 2021
The power an impact of a good story is beyond question. We make our buying decision based on the story around that purchase - either the story being told by the brand...or the stor...
Dec 27th, 2021
Hotels like to say that they create a 'home away from home' and that's why their guests chose to stay there. But most of us don't actually want a hotel to feel like home. We want i...
Dec 26th, 2021
It's very easy to be critical of someone else for living in their own bubble. 'They don't really understand my point of view, because they're living in their own bubble.' But the r...
Dec 25th, 2021
What makes Christmas special to you? Is it spending time with family? Or maybe taking a moment to reflect on a spiritual or religious significance? Maybe it's the joy of giving and...
Dec 24th, 2021
Andy Grove, the long time CEO of Intel, once said, 'Only the paranoid survive.' You need to be constantly looking over your shoulder otherwise someone will sneak up behind you and ...
A little Self Confidence is a good thing. A little too much and it can become a bit of a problem. The same applies to Self Doubt. A little Self Doubt is healthy. It's constructive....
Dec 22nd, 2021
These days we seem to be obsessed with instant response times from the businesses we interact with. If we don't get an instant response, we assume they don't care enough about us, ...
All the Cool Kids today want to be an entrepreneur. Why slog it out, working for the man, doing something you don't enjoy, when you can be your own boss...and make lots of money? R...
Dec 20th, 2021
Often when something new comes along, there's a level of excitement around it. There's an exuberance. And this can lead to the more conservative and more considered folk - who we s...
Dec 19th, 2021
Maybe the reason nobody has ever done this before is that nobody's ever though of it. Maybe. But more often than not, there are other reasons this hasn't been done before. Maybe it...
As I continue my journey down the NFT rabbit hole, I'm getting an appreciation for what an incredible fundraising vehicle these project can be. I'm regularly seeing projects offer ...
Dec 17th, 2021
Whenever we launch a new business, or product or even a new promotion, we usually have some sort of plan in place. Then what happens is we start debating it. Either internally, in ...
Dec 16th, 2021
Whenever you add the word 'but' into a sentence, you automatically give yourself an excuse. 'I'd like to get fit BUT...I don't have much time.' 'I'd like to save more money BUT...I...
IQ is a measure of your intelligence. Your intellect. Your ability to solve logical problems, to learn technical skills, etc. In the past, this was definitely a key factor in sep...
Dec 14th, 2021
I think it's human nature to seek out Certainty. The problem with doing this is that it can subconsciously absolve us of responsibility. Once we find out for certain, that's it. Th...
Dec 13th, 2021
As we discussed in yesterday's episode, NFTs are all about establishing ownership of digital assets. But they can also offer real utility IRL (In Real Life) The smart creators in t...
Dec 12th, 2021
NFTs are all about establishing ownership of digital assets. And as with the ownership of any type of asset, there will always be an element of social signalling involved. Why do w...
Dec 11th, 2021
Whenever you're introducing a new product or service, Price is a key component of your launch strategy. Some would say it's the most important component. But ultimately, Price is j...
Dec 10th, 2021
I saw a sign in my local park that said 'No Vomiting'. The sign also said 'No Smoking' , 'No Drinking' , 'No Gambling' and a few other activities. I understand that Smoking, Drinki...
A lot of us spend way too much time in our own heads. Am I good enough? Is my product or service good enough? But it doesn't really matter what YOU think. It matters what THEY thin...
It's the age old question. One that has confounded us for generations. But it turns out, the answer is actually pretty simple. You see on the timeline of the evolution of the speci...
Dec 7th, 2021
The problem with setting long term goals is that many people don't have a lot of clarity about exactly what they want. As a result, we tend to set very broad goals like - Health, H...
Sometimes in life and in business...poo poo happens. And when it does, people who have invested their time and money into new ventures can lose it all. And that hurts. But that's o...
It can often be overwhelming when you start out learning about something new. There's just so much you don't know. Often there is a specific language or terminology that people in ...
It never ceases to amaze me how often people say, "I'd really like to do XYZ...but I just don't have the time." You probably can find the time. Just open your calendar and keep fli...
Dec 3rd, 2021
We often find ourselves being envious of those who have achieved success. Especially those who have achieved multiple successes. We rationalise it by telling ourselves, 'They were ...
A Distinction without a Difference is what they call a logical fallacy. It's when we draw a very fine distinction between two things but ultimately it doesn't amount to any meaning...
Dec 1st, 2021
When asked about their biggest mistake or biggest regret, many of the most successful people and businesses have the same reply... "I moved too slow!" "We should have acted faster...
Nov 30th, 2021
Most of us, most of the time, are just happy staying in our lane. Pick a lane that works for you. One that's moving at just about the right pace for you. A lane that provide just t...
Facebook was a fad...until it wasn't. TikTok...the same. NFTs? Well, they're also probably just a fad, right? Maybe. Who knows? But just because something isn't going to last forev...
Nov 28th, 2021
Our national flags are supposed to be a symbol of pride, of unity, of strength. So why then are we willing to see the flag on our main flag pole in the town to droop, just because ...
Nov 27th, 2021
We tend to remember the negative accidents in our life. The time we fell off our bike and scrapped your knee. The time you had a fender bender. But what about the happy accidents? ...
Nov 26th, 2021
If you're willing to do the work yourself, to do the leg work, take some risk, spend your time...you can Learn by yourself. But if you want to have it all curated for you and to de...
So many people are just so short-term in their thinking these days. I get it. I understand why. It's basically programmed into us to expect instant likes, instant gratification, in...
Nov 24th, 2021
We all know someone who always leaves things to the last minute. That kid on the school bus in the morning frantically trying to finish his homework. That co-worker burning the mid...
Nov 23rd, 2021
When we say Web 3.0, we're really talking about Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Metaverse, etc. This space is super exciting right now. But it's also a scary place too. And ther...
Nov 22nd, 2021
Wolf.Game is the latest craze in the world of Web 3.0. It's a game. Or at least it will be. Hopefully. And it lives entirely on the blockchain. But right now it's all about accumul...
Nov 21st, 2021
It's one of those age old questions. Should you work with your friends? Or should you keep your work life and your personal life separate? I used to subscribe to the theory that yo...