I’ve received a lot of help over the years. This journey has been tough, but there were people who believed in me, Who supported me, Who gave me just the right words at just the right time, And I got through it. But for every person who believed in me, there were a hundred who […]
Why this billboard makes my blood boil
Ok, I took the bait. This is what I really think So a friend sent me a photo of a billboard at Roma St station in Brisbane because he knew it would get a rise out of me. It’s this one, from Suncorp. He was right. This really gets the blood boiling under my goat, […]
Should nurses be able to negatively gear their house?
Category 5 rant warning – property investors are entrepreneurs too! Look, I want to clear something up. The whole debate about negative gearing is raging all around us. It’s all over the shop, but there’s one thing that keeps getting over looked. And that’s the economic logic of allowing property investors to access negative gearing. […]
A second job is not a solution. Do this instead.
There’s a million Aussies working multiple jobs. Are they being conned? The view from 30,000ft says that the Australian economy is kicking on pretty well. But down on the ground it’s often a different story. And it’s one of the challenges that developed economies all over the world face. How do we make sure everyone […]
Truth Bomb Tuesday: Heartbreaking – but they don’t mean it!
When you get bigger, it can make people feel small, and they’ll want to hold you back. Here’s how we can deal with it. Sometimes to make a cake, you have to break a few eggs. To make some new chickens, you also have to break a few eggs. So how are you going with […]
Accountant Tired Of Losing Money Will Make You Rethink Investing
Accountants are finally waking up to the fact that negative gearing is a dud strategy. I’ve never been a fan of negative gearing. I’ve seen it hamstring too many investors. Just as they’re getting a bit of traction with their portfolio, the banks look at their expenses and cut them off. And that leaves them […]
Truth Bomb Tuesday: The three levels of income. Which one are you?
There are different ways of earning money. Some are definitely better than others. “What’s wrong with you?” I said. “You look like someone just farted in your elevator.” “I just did my activity statement for the December quarter,” he said. “I just saw how much I earnt.” “Ah…” I said. “Less than you were expecting? […]
This will make you rethink David and Goliath (and the weapon you choose)
David was never the underdog. The hidden lesson in the legend. So turns out we have the whole ‘David and Goliath’ story wrong. This story is firmly embedded in the collective consciousness. The Jewish army is facing off against the Philistines. They are both entrenched in their positions on opposing hills, in a stalemate. And […]
Truth Bomb Tuesday: A trick to have a ‘full reset’ holiday
It’s a great principle for organising your work week, but can it be applied to the year as well? I like to think we’re at the cutting edge of productivity science here in the ILRE community. And we’re no desk-top scientists. We live it. We live and die by our results. Anyway, there’s one principal […]
The Chess Masters Guide Winning Life
An ancient chess strategy might hold the key to your success I remember how disappointed I was when I found out how chess computers worked. I always imagined them like some sort of super-intelligent army general, with a treasury of battleplans, a dash of cunning, and an uncanny ability to predict its opponents move. That […]