Ever sat and really thought about the traits, values and differences between successful and unsuccessful people? It may seem obvious – successful people are, well, successful! They’re often confident, polished and assertive, with the warmth and charm to influence others. However, when you study what really makes successful people successful, there are a few simple…
Want to know how to become a millionaire? Well…Jaime Tardy interviewed more than 120 millionaires to learn the “secrets” of how to become a millionaire and published her findings in a book, The Eventual Millionaire, which explains the most important insights from those interviews. Today I’d like to share 5 of the many ‘secrets’ she…
In the current property market, where interest rates are relatively high and borrowing capacity is reduced across the board, the last thing you want to do is shave any more off of your borrowing power. After all, even as an investor, the last thing you want to hold you back from securing an additional asset…
Becoming a successful entrepreneur is not easy. I spent five years studying 177 self-made millionaires Rich Habits Study – Background on Methodology and I have to say, they are among the most courageous, fearless individuals I have ever met. They put everything on the line. They took enormous risks in the pursuit of their dreams. Success…
“You’ll be exactly the same person five years from now except for two things: the people you meet and the books you read.” American speaker, Charlie ‘Tremendous’ Jones, delivered this nugget from a stage in Sydney 25 years ago. The takeaway was clear — if I wanted a great life, I had to meet better…
Low supply, strong demand and high interest rates mean that it is harder than ever for Australians to buy property in the current market. High property prices mean many buyers, particularly first-home buyers, need a six-figure deposit at a time when their borrowing capacity is at an all-time low. And even for investors, the low…
In my Rich Habits Study, 51% of the self-made millionaires were entrepreneurs, meaning they made their wealth by starting and running their own companies. Thanks to my Study, I not only learned what the rich did to get rich, but I also learned about all of their mistakes. And there were a lot of mistakes….
Recently I was considering the concept of limited resource thinking. It is often the case that a business may be held back by the owners having limited resource thinking. What exactly does this mean? A business owner may think they are unable to grow or expand because they have limited resources. Those resources may refer…
Even though we did not have much money growing up, my Dad always made sure our freezer was stocked with different types of ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, butter pecan, coffee, and a few others. What I found interesting was that my Dad would not pick one ice cream to put in a saucer. He’d have…
Will you stay in a relationship just to save on housing costs? Well, a Finder survey of 1,049 respondents revealed almost 1 in 5 (17%) have remained living with an ex-partner after breaking up due to affordability concerns. The research found that 4% – equivalent to more than 800,000 people – are currently living with…
