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This is how to be COVID-productive Jul 30, 2020

Time-wasters

Well, hasn’t 2020 been a challenging year?

I had a lofty new year’s resolution of learning Italian and travelling to Italy, so you can imagine how well that went (or, more accurately, did not go).

I haven’t been to the office for months, which has saved plenty of travel time, but cof...

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This is what’s coming next for property Jun 25, 2020

BIP Show

Catch me on Australia’s premier business and economics podcast The BIP Show tomorrow where we’ll be discussing Aussie property in an extended longform podcast.

I explain a little more about what we’ll cover in the short video here

Whenever you’re ready… here are 4 ways we can help you ma...

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This is why you should think marginally about your time Jun 22, 2020

Your time is precious!

Time is a finite resource, and therefore arguably our most valuable commodity.

We can always get more money, but we can never get more time…so it’s vitally important to make the most of it!

Don’t waste your precious time on low-yielding tasks or uninspiring activities.

Yea...

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This is why you should work harder, not smarter Jun 21, 2020

Work smarter, not harder

I’m grateful that my parents strongly encouraged me to pay attention and work hard at school (which I did…at least some of the time!).

It gave me the gift of education – which stays with you for life – and later opened up career opportunities for me, after I studied hard f...

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This is how to formulate a strategy for life Jun 20, 2020

Formulating a life plan

We’ve all heard the concept of spending less then we earn, and then investing for ‘the future’.

But then, for many, it can become a case of…”well, now what?”.

And, to be blunt, for many (if not most) people, the tomorrow that they had in mind just never seems to come aroun...

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This is how to align your financial goals Jun 17, 2020

Aligning your goals

I had to pop down to a magical Noosaville today for a medical procedure.

Thankfully it was only precautionary, but it’s always important to keep good health front of mind, in the spirit of our 4Fs model.

That is, fun, fitness, finance, and…filosophy!

Today, a quick look at th...

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This is what will change post-Covid Jun 13, 2020

Demographic shifts

I was thrilled this week to be invited to appear on Paul Colgan’s BIP show, a new podcast venture for Colgo which has some huge boots to fill following on in the footsteps of Business Insider’s unparalleled Devils and Details series.

In the forthcoming episode we’ll be discussin...

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The fundamentals are always awful Jun 11, 2020

Australia leads rebound

The OECD reported in its latest update that Australia may effectively be leading the developed world out of recession, although there will be a heavy dependence on the government continuing to spend and support the economy beyond the next few months.

With the domestic sprea...

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