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We’re at the beginning of a new year, a time when many people start thinking about how to make this a great year. Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to spark positive change. The recurring themes each year include a more active approach to health and fitness, improved finances, and learning…
Happy New Year – 2024 promises to be a fantastic year. 2023 delivered more than the usual number of challenges but looking back over the year I am happy, and grateful and have developed the “useful belief” that 2023 was one of the best years of my life. Finding a “useful belief” is a concept…
Why not start your New Year with a little fun? Here are some rhetorical questions you may like to ponder: If it’s true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for? How come no one ever says, “It’s only a game” when their team is winning? If a pig…
New Years is a fantastic way to start afresh and switch your mindset back to positive. Lifehack has listed some top inspirational quotes from around the world. Here’s 100 quotes to bring in 2024: 1. “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand…
With a new year upon us – let’s make 2024 the best year ever. Sometimes the route to happiness depends more on what you don’t do. Happiness–in your property investments, business life and your personal life–is often a matter of subtraction, not addition according to an article on Inc.com. The author Jeff Haden asks you to consider,…
As we go through life, we encounter various experiences that shape us into the person we are today. Some of these experiences come with valuable lessons that we could have learned earlier. Unfortunately, we can’t turn back time, but we can always share these lessons with others in the hopes that they can avoid making…
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Today I’d like to share 2 interesting topics with you. The concept for the first part of my chat came about from an email I received from a client who is confused. She was wondering in a market that’s buzzing with self-proclaimed property investment gurus, how do you differentiate between genuine expertise and fortuitous luck?…
We all like to believe that we’re experts in our fields. I’ve been in property for over five decades and this has given me expertise and knowledge I didn’t have when I first started out. I’ve seen property cycles peak and cool and watched as property spruikers encouraged people to buy into volatile regional hot…
Do understand what a wealth accelerator is? Well, maybe you should… because that’s the way the rich keep getting richer. Now you’ve probably heard the expression money begets money. Maybe you’ve ever wondered why it’s easier for people who already have plenty of money to make more of it. Or maybe you’ve wondered why making…
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If you’re most like most listeners of this podcast, you’re looking to secure your financial future. I was interested to recently read that Australians think they need $650,000 in their superannuation to have a comfortable retirement. By the way, this would only give him $33,397 annual income – to me that’s not a comfortable retirement…
