Carol* was in a state. She had just spent 1 hour and 40 minutes on the phone with Centrelink trying to assure them of her entitlement to JobSeeker Payment and finally had convinced the agent that she had registered several…
Paul WrightMay 1, 2020
I was having a conversation with a client the other day who was feeling nervous about the state of the share market. This guy has been a client for many years so is quite experienced in terms of the ups…
Paul WrightAugust 23, 2019
With the end of financial year approaching, here are a few last minute reminders which might jog your memory, and give you the chance to take action before its all too late on Monday 1st July. If you want any…
Paul WrightJune 19, 2019
Once again the commentary around the findings of the Royal Commission Into Misconduct In The Banking Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has been on my mind. Like most, I have watched, listened to and read mountains of information from a…
adminFebruary 15, 2019
As the month of January draws to a close, the Christmas festivities fade in the memory, and the excesses of the season slowly work their way (too slowly!) off the waistline, I thought it opportune to write about setting goals,…
adminJanuary 30, 2019
A couple of weeks ago we ran out of water. Some of you may know that we live on a piece of paradise in the Southern Highlands which has only one disadvantage – no town water! Photo by Luis Tosta on Unsplash We…
adminOctober 4, 2018
Most days, I go for a walk along Wollongong's Blue Mile around lunchtime. As well as taking time out of the office to reset (which we might talk about in a future article), it also gives me pause to reflect…
adminSeptember 11, 2018
In many service-based businesses, in the trades, in the professions, or in any business where the labour of a human is involved in the delivery of the service, there is often the notion that the person delivering the service is…
adminAugust 22, 2018
"What do you know?" I hear you say, "You don't know anything about my business." This is true of course, I don't know your business, but nearly every business that I have heard of or had anything to do with…
adminJuly 31, 2018