It’s official: Australia’s rich are getting richer and there’s no such luck for those on the other end. But, the rich can’t keep getting richer than the average Australian forever – can they? Well…Australia has long been thought of as the land of the middle class, but when comparing the upper, middle, and lower rungs…
There are a plethora of books and blogs out there on success. And I regularly write about success for you on this site. But how about looking at it from the other side of the ledger? What are some of the common traits of failure that you can learn from to succeed? 1. Hanging with…
Have you ever met a tradesman that has many unfinished projects at home? They have all the knowledge, experience, and tools to do this work themselves but fail to do so. Isn’t it ironic how these tradesmen will make improvements to a customer’s home but not their own? Why is it they put their customers…
Australia is becoming a more litigious society with more people considering suing and more lawyers opting to take on their cases for no upfront fee. While the number of lawsuits in Australia is growing, we’re still a fair way from the situation in the USA, where people have a 33 per cent chance of being…
The average individual performs far below their abilities. They do what they have to do to survive; to get by. They avoid taking risks that could disrupt their lives. True success is the byproduct of unleashing your innate abilities; exposing them to the light of day for all to see. But this requires risk. That…
There will be a 21 per cent jump in the number of millionaires in Australia over the next four years, mirroring a trend in developed and developing nations, according to the latest UBS Global Wealth Report. The number of adults worth $US1 million ($1.48 million) or more is expected to grow in 52 out of…
What does success look like? It’s fair to say that we’re living in some interesting times. People are launching lucrative careers through video platforms, such as YouTube, and making money from the number of social media followers they have. Good luck to those who are doing it, of course, but in this celebrity-driven era it’s…
Australia has always been an entrepreneurial nation, with small businesses as the backbone of the economy and the labour force. The Australian spirit of independence, a DIY attitude and the courage to give things a go are strongly demonstrated in the data. With lower trust in large corporations, and a rising generation with entrepreneurial ambition,…
Can you identify a tax scam? Well, new research reveals that almost a third of Australians fail to spot tax scams. CBA report that when multiple tax phishing scams were tested on Australians over the age of 18, only 69% could successfully identify all of them. Interestingly, nine out of ten believed they were confident…
Australia’s total credit card debt attracting interest charges has dropped for the first time in six months, as households finally start to reign in their burgeoning credit card debts. The latest RBA credit card statistics released for the month of May show Australia’s total credit card bill attracting interest charges is now $17.61 billion –…
