So many people are in power-save mode now.

No spark. They're just going through the routines.

See what the market, the government, your competitors do.

Wait if you want. But be prepared to hit 2022 and realise you missed some of the biggest opportunities of your business life.

There's a lot of advice on how to keep your business alive after government subsidies end, and most of it suits businesses that ... aren't too badlty affected.

So this week, a look at the brutal reality for sectors like tourism, events, the arts and entertainment. And six realistic tips that might help you survive.

Hard times bring the advisory scammers out of the woodwork. They are skilled at seeming like the answer to your problems. We look at one guy who runs an executive advice network, who is also a convicted fraudster. Be careful out there.

The popular perception is that business owners are all capitalist pigs, snouts deep in the pursuit of every dollar for ourselves and screw everyone else.

The reason why our business will survive COVID with almost all our staff intact is kinda the opposite of that. It's something you don't hear business owners talk about much but it's an essential mindset that makes your business and your whole life better.

How do you like it when corporate AI decides to take your money, and no human will step in to override the steal? 

That’s what Facebook did to me last week.

Here's why Facebook is a clear and present danger to your business.

Are you working in the right place? Here's a quick test.

There are two sorts of businesses.

One exciting and fulfilling to work at.

The other will crush your soul.

Learn how to read the signs.

Some industries might never fully recover from COVID19. This week we look at how you can increase the odds that you'll be a survivor.

It's all happening this week. Blog name change. The book has a name and a cover, and it's online for pre-ordering. And the blog will be part writing, part video this year.

So many fucked-up things I couldn't write about this year because they were off-limits. This one's been lurking since late August. 

So many businesses are still wedded to sales and marketing methods that, if they were any more 80s, would have stepped out of a Delorean in a CHOOSE LIFE t-shirt.

Why are they doing this? It’s based entirely on a social obligation from last century: that it’s proper manners to answer the telephone.