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October 6, 2015
“Live What you Love” – Naomi Simson
Just got back from an October Business Month talk from Naomi Simson author of “Live What You Love” and founder of “Red Balloon” a hugely successful online gift retailer. She’s also a television personality staring in the hit show “Shark Tank.” Her talk was engaging, entertaining, inspiring and – best of all – practical. Some […]
October 4, 2015
Interest rates and the property investor …
When interest rates go up, most homeowners react the same way … they take a big gulp! Conversely, when interest rates drop, these same people let out a big cheer. Now, what about most property investors? How do they react? You’re right, they react about the same. Maybe they take a bigger gulp or let […]
What sort of gun control do you want?
Gun control is a fact of life. There will always be someone in control of the guns. It’s just a question of “who’s in control?” I figure there are essentially two types of gun control. One is the dictator scenario and one is the free society scenario. You can have one or the other, but […]
September 30, 2015
Business and Life Wisdom from Ruslan Kogan
I just spent the morning listening to Ruslan Kogan – founder and CEO of kogan.com – share his business and life wisdom. Probably the best speech I’ve ever heard. Not because he made everyone laugh a lot – although he did; not because he had great stories – although he did; and not because he’s […]
September 27, 2015
Does the government need you to pay more tax?
Next time the government says, “We’re running out of money! We need to raise taxes!” remember this story … “Dave, you’re gonna hate it there.” Said my next door neighbor Fred. “I worked there for 3 years and hated it. You think the red tape here is bad; wait till you see what it’s like […]
September 16, 2015
12 Week Fitness Program
I started a 12 week fitness program last Saturday. Yes, I want to get healthier, but my main motivation is to get my diet on track. I like food; any kind of food. I’m not fussy. My mother used to say, “Dave will eat anything that isn’t painted!” Yes, it’s true, I’ll eat things […]
September 13, 2015
Expert … what kind?
Next time you run into an “expert” you may want to find out “what kind.” Especially, if this particular expert want to sell you something. Or, wants to give you some advise. You see, the person may very well be an expert. It’s just that they’re not an expert in what they say they are, […]
September 9, 2015
How to landscape … for beginners.
I’m trying my hand at landscaping and have discovered something strange … I enjoy it! The first step in my landscaping journey was … TO GET MY WIFE’S PERMISSION! She authorized my landscaping permit several weeks ago and I’m getting “stuck into it” (as they say here in Australia). Anyway, thought I’d share a video […]
What’s the worst thing about losing your job?
What’s the worst thing about losing your job? I have first hand experience in answering this question. You see, back in 1994 I conducted a real life experiment. I was able to find out for myself the worst thing about losing your job. I didn’t volunteer for the assignment – it was thrust upon me. […]
September 8, 2015
Yanks in the Outback – Exhibit B
My latest book Yanks in the Outback is in diary format. I decided to write it this way partly because … I kept a real diary while stationed in Woomera during the First Gulf War. Of course the book is all typed up neatly and easy to read but the raw diary is a bit […]
