What is Your Comfort Zone? February 7, 2014 Kerry Schultz I was recently with a group of friends and we were talking about one of their recent adventures overseas when someone made the comment ‘that’s crazy stuff, but good on you for getting out of your comfort zone- this made me think about what peoples comfort zones are and what they can do when they […] Read More
Are you a Contractor? Do you have Income Protection? January 31, 2014 Rohan Brown This blog is covering a topic that I have no doubt has been blogged before. The reason I am bringing it up again is that I have witnessed a stark reminder of the need for Personal Insurances. I have observed a situation of a worker being injured and being unable to work for a period […] Read More
A Simple Smile Could Drive Profits by Over 200%! January 24, 2014 Chris Foster Last week when I was on leave I was walking down the street to purchase a newspaper. On the way I passed a young girl busily setting up outside tables at a cafe. I was about to say good morning but she turned away, totally ignoring me. I suspect this is what she did to […] Read More
Don’t Make These Property Investment Mistakes January 20, 2014 Matt Richardson There are lots of things you need to do to minimise mistakes when purchasing an investment property. There are also some traps you need to avoid, here are a few: Not having a financial buffer Investors should have a “rainy day” reserve for unexpected events such as lack of rent through tenant vacancies, repairs or […] Read More
What’s your New Year’s Resolution? January 13, 2014 David Hadley With another year behind us and a new one just beginning we all begin the year in anticipation of it being better than the last. Some of us will even make “New Year’s Resolutions” such as: – lose weight, spend more time with the family, work less and or make more money. (Some resolutions are […] Read More
The Evolution of Accounting Software December 20, 2013 Rohan Brown Christmas week is fast approaching people are busy getting ready for their final Christmas parties, finishing up their drinks and getting those last minute presents (note to self). It is also a time for reflection and what we have achieved over the past year. Of late my reflections have been of the changing face of […] Read More
How to Avoid Becoming a Commodity! December 13, 2013 Chris Foster These days more than ever the competitive advantage pursued by many is to discount and commodities an industry. Prime examples of this include warehouse pharmacy stores, electrical retailing and hardware. As a result, the relentless pursuit of being the cheapest product and service provider has meant that the smaller service focused business is eventually forced […] Read More
Why You Should Consider Life Insurance… December 10, 2013 Matt Richardson Over the last couple of years but in particular the last couple of months, the relevance of life insurance has become even more prominent. I have had close friends, clients and relatives (none of them at an age that would be considered “old”) all suffer serious illnesses with potentially devastating long-term consequences. All of which have […] Read More
5 Life Lessons for Business Success December 5, 2013 David Hadley I have always believed that the principals that you apply in one activity can be applied in another. This certainly can be the case with sport and business. Just recently I read a blog (HybridBizAdvisors) which states that sport has a way of teaching us valuable life lessons. As we grow up participating in sporting […] Read More
Dishonesty Convictions and your SMSF November 21, 2013 Peter Cramer I read an interesting article recently by DBA Lawyers of Melbourne who placed a different slant on an issue with SMSF’s and the important Rule that says ‘certain persons are disqualified from acting as Trustees’. The SISA Act provides that a person who has been convicted of an offence involving dishonest conduct is prohibited from […] Read More