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  • When your path is unclear, or you feel that your skills aren't appreciated, when you feel frustrated with your career, or need objective advice to make changes, it's time to find a coach.

     

    I work with people who've realized they need guidance and support with their career or entrepreneurial journey.

     

    Decades of life and corporate experience, local and global business networks, and current knowledge of entrepreneurship mean I can relate to all the stages in your career and business. Thing is, time won't stop while you think, "should I make a start on working with a coach or advisor?". That's why I make it easy - simply purchase 1 hour and let's get started. Scroll down to purchase coaching services by the hour. Or we can start with a free 15-minute phone conversation. Click Contact in the menu above and ask for your free discovery chat.

     

    Watch my video here or Book Time

    About me: I live in Sydney and when I'm not coaching I manage The Skills Studio that I designed for NSW Education, teaching entrepreneurship to high school students, and I am CEO of a Not-for-profit that I founded called SEVENmile Venture Lab. You can view my profile on LinkedIn or call me, +61 412 555 416

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    Greg is an accomplished senior executive and CEO turned entrepreneur. He studied computer science and then traveled to London to seek inspiration, where he worked for 2 years.

     

    Returning to Australia after taking 6 months to drive across America, he won the lottery by finding work with Lend Lease, which he always tells people was his MBA. After 10 years at Lend Lease he realized he must leave that game and come to terms with what it means to "sell", because, after all, everyone should know how to convince a total stranger that they have something of value that's worth buying.

     

    That gig was in the world of Apple Australia and it turned out to be a wild ride.

     

    Greg was the primary reason that Apple Australia won the desktop computer tender for the newly minted second Telco in Australia; a company called Optus. In other words, he sold Optus on the business case for buying PC technology that was at least twice the price of IBM PCs.

     

    That contract got Apple Australia back into the black and launched Greg into his long-term career consulting to startups, SMEs and corporates all over the world. Well, not quite; Greg admits he's never actually worked for a client based in Africa.

     

    Recently he founded a Not-for-profit called SEVENmile Venture Lab, which he created to help strengthen local communities and provide pathways for entrepreneurial locals from Sydney's northern beaches.

     

    For his work as a coach, Greg draws on 30 years in business, working with all kinds of companies all over the world. During that time he's created companies, helped startups grow, and helped people make crucial decisions about their career and business direction. Some of the artifacts in his extensive toolkit are listed below.

     

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    Goals Playbook by Greg Twemlow

    Goals Playbook

    “Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.” — Peter Drucker

    “Nothing will fill your heart with a greater sense of regret than lying on your deathbed knowing that you did not live your life and do your dreams.” — Robin Sharma

     

    Goals Playbook© is a tool that enables structure and simplicity in developing plans. Use it in
    a workshop designed to help people create their plan (personal or business) for the next year, a single strategic objective, a financial goal, the desired sporting performance, or really anything that can make an impact on your life. It works for any age group and is a great device to introduce young people to planning to achieve a goal. It also lends itself to a review process at a future date, e.g. check it quarterly to assess progress or check it in 12 months and review how well you did. In a work context, the Goals Playbook© could be used by managers to help their direct reports develop a personal Playbook that is aligned with the overall corporate objectives. The use cases are endless.

     

    Download the Goals Playbook

    Post-COVID Problem Scenarios by Greg Twemlow

    Post-COVID Problem Scenarios

    Now is an ideal time to be thinking and planning for opportunities as we emerge from the shadow of COVID-19.

    Emerging from that shadow will not happen universally, unfortunately. It will happen progressively and that means that the nature of problems to be solved will change gradually and new problems will emerge that we hadn't thought about.
    Don't fall into the trap of thinking that your future is grim or even hopeless. That is a path that leads to bad outcomes. The exercise I'm providing is valuable, even if you don't end up moving ahead to create a business of any size. The link below is to a Powerpoint version of the canvas.

    LEAN Hacking Canvas by Greg Twemlow

    Minimum Viable Canvas

    Rigorously Tested

    If you aren't a Founder, put yourself in the position of wanting to start a company.

     

    You may have been reading about LEAN Startup methodology, watching the many instructional videos, and playing around with Experiment Board, Value Proposition Canvas, Business Model Canvas, and numerous other tools.

     

    What I have become aware of is that LEAN Startup has ironically evolved to become an overly complex process that is quite overwhelming. So, I'd like to offer an alternative model more grounded in the realities of Startup life. Founders are already under enormous pressure and have a myriad of concurrent tasks and challenges. Adopting my LEAN Hacking™ canvas is the best chance to either fail-fast or succeed but the pathway has to be easily grasped and followed.

     

    The Minimum Viable Canvas© is a simpler way to start until there is repeatable traction, i.e. the Founder can prove that the value proposition cycle is repeatable and acceptable to customers who are prepared to pay to have their job done.

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  • Blog

    Thoughts, musings, and ruminations on careers, leadership and entrepreneurship.

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    March 8, 2020
    Corporate culture: business-as-usual or innovation-is-imperative
    February 6, 2020
    The Crossroads of Should and Must
    January 29, 2020
    Keys to Effective Leadership
    January 16, 2020
    9 Ways to Overcome Fear of Creativity by Greg Twemlow
    December 28, 2019
    Why 2020 Could be the Year Your Company Implodes?
    November 15, 2019
    How to Plan for Business Success
    March 27, 2019
    "Is there a god?"​ Answer: "There is now"​
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    How to Start Your Business and Succeed
    March 27, 2019
    When Digital Becomes Your Enemy
    March 27, 2019
    9 Steps to be a Customer-Centric Company
    April 25, 2018 · Org Structure,Customer Focus,Sales process,Greg Twemlow
    Memo to start-up hopefuls: do your homework
    November 13, 2017
    Transforming is all about SPEED!!!!!
    November 13, 2017
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