Everyone at some point in their life has been nervous about public speaking. For many it can be one of the most terrifying things to encounter. 

However, don’t write yourself off because you’re not a “natural” speaker. It’s a skill, and like any skill, it can be learnt. 

Here’s some pointers for you to use if you’re committed to overcoming your fear of presenting.

If you're looking at the hours your team are putting in then you're looking at the wrong thing. As a leader your focus should be on the outcomes your team are having, not the clock.

Working from 9 - 5.30 isn’t inherently bad, as long as they are performing at the level required.

In this episode I talk about the 3 ways I manage performance to drive growth in my businesses.

In this episode I'm joined by Julie Stevanja​, co-founder of Stylerunner​, one of Australia's fastest growing companies.

We cover:

- Setting your business up to run on autopilot

- Getting big brands on board with you in the early days

- Social media growth strategies

How many of us spend a lot of time consuming content but less time implementing?

I’m a huge advocate of education (I’ve built my whole business around it) however no amount of learning will build your business for you if you don’t take steps to actually action what you learn.

Knowledge without implementation is just unrealised potential.

In an ideal world we would be a 10 out of 10 in every area of our life - our health, our relationships, our career, our spirituality - would all on par and thriving.

However this ideal does not mirror the reality of entrepreneurship. If this is what you're aiming for then chances are you will set yourself up for failure. Entrepreneurship is a path that requires sacrifice - accept it and embrace it.

In this episode of #AskJackD I’m joined by Freelancer’s founder & CEO, Matt Barrie. We cover: Sydney’s lockout laws, the mistakes early stage entrepreneurs commonly make and raising capital to accelerate growth.

In this episode I share two strategies that will empower you to push past your fear of failure and become a thought leader in your industry.

We have all feel it at some point in our life…. that little voice inside our head that tells us “we can’t” or that “we’re not good enough”.

Ultimately those who build great businesses and meaningful lives are those who have developed the self awareness to move past this voice.

In this episode I’m joined by Melissa Ambrosini, best selling author and entrepreneur, to talk about how to master that inner critic.

Even if you have developed a profitable business model, the more you grow, the more cash you will devour day-to-day.

As a business owner it’s your responsibility to have a firm understanding of the numbers within your business, as how you manage your money will determine the ultimate success of failure of your business.

That’s why today I’m joined by Beau Bertoli, co-founder and co-CEO of Prospa, to take all your questions on finance, cash flow and capital raising.

On this episode of #AskJackD I'm joined by one of our own - Tim Morris, the Head of Education at The Entourage.

As we're in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign at the moment for our Purpose Journal, we decided to reverse engineer everything we did to hit our target within 24 hours for you all.

We talk about: How to smash your crowd funding goal in 24 hours, finding a business idea that works and turning your ideas into a reality.