What a difference a few months make. Rewind the clock six months and the common thread was, the metaverse is the next big thing. The same commentators have now jumped ship occupying the good ship Doom and Gloom. That doom and gloom is largely a result of the challenges facing Meta (Facebook), Walmart, Sandbox and Decentraland. Don't let the negativity distract you from the bigger picture. The metaverse is a technology in its infancy and is only going to grow in popularity and relevance. Stay in the game.
20 May 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Harry Maximillian
The other day I was walking through a candy store with my kids when I spotted a stand selling small jars of urine. When I looked closer I realized it wasn’t urine after all. Of course it wasn’t! I’m sure you are thinking. For which store in their rig...
29 Jan 2023 7 minute read 0 comments Harry Maximillian
Sell Me This Pen CAREERS - New York’s #1 Sales Job Board Find your next sales job here As I headed down the subway steps I asked the sales manager, who was tasked with evaluating me for the day, ‘Where are we going?’ He replied simply, ‘Glendale’. I...
2 Jan 2023 6 minute read 1 comment Harry Maximillian
It was touch and go whether I was going to produce my annual moonshot report this year. The thinking was, is anyone interested in crypto moonshots when billions have been lost to scams, implosions, hacks and a market collapse due to a total loss of c...
31 Dec 2022 3 minute read 0 comments Harry Maximillian
On the wall of the sales floor in which I worked as an investment broker hung two posters. Do Tell the truth Treat your client with respect Stick to the information in the sales document Don’t Mis-sell Lie Exaggerate Swear Whilst those well meani...
29 Dec 2022 3 minute read 0 comments Harry Maximillian
Yes there is an art to selling investment products. Here we are talking about selling to private investors rather than institutions or financial advisors although some of the same techniques apply. As someone who has sold a range of products to mainl...
11 Dec 2022 5 minute read 1 comment Harry Maximillian
If you are someone who has been sitting on the sidelines for the last few years observing, you may be thinking this is now the best time to invest. In fact, you probably have a smile on your face after spending the last few years kicking yourself for...
29 Nov 2022 6 minute read 0 comments Harry Maximillian
Warren Buffet once said that you don’t find out who’s been swimming naked until the tide goes out. The tide has definitely gone out at Crypto Beach. When crypto asset prices crumbled losing $2.2 trillion in value, a massive 72% from their peak, i...
27 Nov 2022 3 minute read 0 comments Harry Maximillian
Mark Twain the legendary American writer once said ‘buy land they’re not making it any more’. That sentiment has stood the test of time. However one wonders whether Mr. Twain would hold the same view if he had been introduced to the concept of virtua...
27 Nov 2022 5 minute read 2 comments Harry Maximillian
What a difference a few months make. Rewind the clock six months and the common thread was, the metaverse is the next big thing. The same commentators have now jumped ship, they occupy the good ship Doom and Gloom. What a fickle misguided bunch they...
