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You’re probably doing better than you think. Yet if you’re like most successful investors I speak with, it rarely feels that way… and that disconnect could be quietly holding you back. The problem isn’t your results. In fact, in most cases, it’s not your strategy, your portfolio, or even the market that’s letting you down….
Have you ever paused for a moment and truly considered the odds of you being here, right now? I’m not talking about living in Australia, investing in property, or even your career path. I mean the actual chance that you exist — that unique combination of DNA, personality, experience, and potential that makes you… you….
Here’s the uncomfortable truth many Australians are starting to realise – you can work harder than ever, do everything “right”, yet still fall behind financially. It’s not due to buying too many lattes or smashed avocado sandwiches, and it’s certainly not due to a lack of ambition. It’s because the rules of money quietly changed…
If I asked you to name the most important ingredient in building long-term wealth, what would your answer be? Most people would probably say hard work. Others might suggest intelligence, discipline, good timing, or perhaps choosing the right investments. They’re all helpful, but after more than five decades of investing through property booms, recessions, share market…
Most investors are obsessed with what’s going to happen in the next 3 months, yet the ones who actually build serious wealth are thinking in decades. If you really want to change your financial future, don’t focus on the next quarter; commit to the next 25 years. Shift your timeframe, change your decision. Because something…
Well, winter has well and truly settled over our property markets, and I don’t just mean the weather. The Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 4.35% at its June meeting and won’t sit down again until August 11, which gives borrowers a bit of breathing room. But nobody should read that as…
Migration has become one of the most emotional issues in Australia. And frankly, that’s understandable. Many Australians are dealing with higher rents, a shortage of homes, congested roads, pressure on schools and hospitals, and the feeling that population growth has run ahead of planning. So when people hear someone say Australia should offer more permanent…
If you’re feeling uncertain about the property market right now, you’re not alone. Many property investors I speak with are in the same boat – bombarded by conflicting information and unsure about the next steps. They’re concerned about high interest rates, the tax changes in the budget, and languishing property prices. The challenges you’re facing…
If you’ve wandered down the cereal aisle recently, you might have noticed something peculiar. Between the giant, value-packed boxes of Home Brand Cereals and the small, premium gourmet granolas, there’s a glaring gap where Weet-Bix, the staple breakfast of middle-class Australia, once took pride of place. Those mid-sized boxes, the ones we grew up with,…
Negotiating is a part of living; we do it all the time. When you walk down a crowded street you negotiate the path you take. A couple negotiates their relationship before and during the marriage. Although you may not realise what’s happening, for example, you take out the garbage tonight and I will do the…
