I am often asked, “What Do I Need To Do to Close the (choose your expletive) Down?). This is not a complicated process, though those with a vested interest (think those who set it up in the first place) may…
adminAugust 25, 2017
I was reading a stock market report the other day when the journalist reported somewhat breathlessly that approximately $15 billion had been wiped off the value of the stock market today. When we looked at the actual numbers it worked…
adminAugust 17, 2017
It is a pretty tough thing when you are sitting down with a client, and the conversation ends in tears. It happens more often than you might think. On the latest occasion I was talking to a new client…
adminJuly 20, 2017
I am consistently amazed at the lack of understanding of the true nature of superannuation. I have written previously at length (see here), but following a couple of recent conversations I thought I should take the issue up again. The…
adminJuly 5, 2017
I describe myself as a poor but enthusiastic golfer. There is nothing that I like more than wandering around a paddock in the sunshine attempting to hit a small, defenceless white ball with a tool that is ill-equipped for the…
adminJune 26, 2017
I keep banging on about the need to start NOW – see articles here and here for examples of my rants. To reinforce the point, I want to remind you of something you probably learned in High School. It is what…
adminJune 22, 2017
On a recent trip to the UK I had to have a wry chuckle. (I'm allowed, I was born there). We were visiting lot of different scenic, historical and variously important sites. (Blenheim Palace, Chatsworth House, Chelsea Flower Show, Bourton-On-The-Water),…
adminJune 14, 2017
"It's only advice dammit, not holy decree!" - Paul Wright I once heard a story in connection with advertising "when the business owner was enjoying the good times he did not need to advertise, when he was experiencing bad…
adminJune 7, 2017