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Tony Robbins, is life coach and performance strategist. He says he is not a motivator. He’s been quoted as saying: “If all you do is motivate, without a strategy, it’s like a warm bath. It’s nice. It’s not enough.” Robbins prefers to think of himself as an inspirer, so here are some of his quotes…
One of the many things COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on is the way many of us work. Those fortunate enough to be able to work from home have been able to adapt to this new reality – and it certainly has been “new”. Perhaps the biggest question for both employers and employees is…
In the sixth instalment of his in-depth series on property development, Bryce Yardney, development Specialist at Metropole Property, explains how to source and secure the perfect site for your project in order to maximise potential profits. Securing the perfect property is critical for the success of any investment career. Acquiring a piece of real estate that ticks all of the…
Victoria’s tightening lockdown could knock at least $12bn off the Victorian and national economy and delay the return to positive Australian GDP growth to the December quarter. The federal budget deficit this year ultimately pushed up to $235bn (from the Government’s recent projection of $184.5bn). This is the topic of a recent Oliver’s Insight where Dr Shane…
Private renting continues to expand at the expense of home ownership, newly released ABS statistics show. More than one in four Australians (27%) are now tenants of a private landlord (2017-18). Only one in five lived in private rental housing in 1997-98. Our research looked at private renters in middle and inner suburbs and low-rent…
Bill Gates is the wealthiest man in America and one of the most important, influential personalities in the modern world of computers and technology. He is the co-founder of Microsoft. I would like to share with you some of his quotes: 1. It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the…
Are you: Tired of meetings that go off track and never leaving enough time to get through all the agenda items? Frustrated with how long meetings take? Concerned with the time it takes to discuss certain agenda items and how people dominate discussions resulting in many decisions being made by the minority? If you answered…
How important is assessing demographics in building your property portfolio or planning your business or personal ventures? If you don’t pay attention you could be missing the key to building long-term wealth in a way that minimises your risks. In today’s episode of Michael Yardney podcast, I chat with Simon Kuestenmacher, and we’re going to…
There are three ways to generate passive income; start a business, invest or speculate. The key word in that sentence is passive. Passive means you can generate economic benefits without the requirement of your personal exertion. Since it doesn’t require personal exertion, it frees up your time to spend it on activities or with the people…
The rich are not necessarily happier than normal folk all the time, but I bet they are happier more often. That’s because money does make a difference to people’s lives. It removes a lot of our worries and allows us more time to spend with our families or on activities that make us happy. I’ve…
