The dangers of DIY investing There are some things that you just shouldn’t do yourself; home electricals, haircuts, medical diagnoses and investing. That is… unless you’re a professional. This was a clear and recurring theme throughout our discussion with Dr Steve Garth of Principia Investment Consultants. But why is that? “When you’ve got a little […]

Investors are not rational, but are they academic? There is a saying; a different approach, results in a different outcome. For the case of our podcast guest, Dr Steve Garth, that is 100% true. Steve brings together a rare combination of abilities that has taken him to the highest levels of academia, finance and business. […]

For most organisations, feedback and performance reviews are just a ‘tick box’. Something that you have to do once or twice a year to keep HR happy. But, what if instead of just being a ‘tick and flick’, these interactions were actually a meaningful, positive experience for both your leaders and your team? This is […]

It’s interesting how an adverse situation can set you on a new path in life. And sometimes, upon reflection, it seems that the new path was the right one for you all along. This is what happened to my guest, David Harrison, CEO of The Essential Group. David grew up watching aviation shows as a […]

  “I used to think that my passion was money”. The man who quoted here is Tim Washington; a business owner, family man, and the future of Australia’s clean vehicle industry. Tim is the founder of JET charge, a company that is driving Australia’s transition to low-cost, zero-emissions mobility by providing electronic car charging stations. […]

“Business is like life, you can’t cut corners.” Just one of the inspiring pieces of advice that came out of my interview with Matej Varhalik. CEO and Founder of Speedfit. For Matej, it is that focus on the journey, and all that comes with it – the good, the bad, the ugly – that helps […]

Most people think that the end goal of working hard is to accumulate as much money as possible, buy a nice house and a nice car, go on holidays and live comfortably. But what if the goal was to accumulate as much money as possible, just to give away to others? Not many people we […]

When you hear the words “family business”, what do you think of? Complicated? Blurred? Emotional? How about; long-term, loyal and nimble? Kin in the Game, led by Martin Tobin, is all about helping make that switch from potentially negative or challenging, to instead taking full advantage of the many benefits of being a family business. […]

Emily and Marc Rovere are the owners of DLC Nutrition smoothie bars. The husband and wife duo are passionate about all things health, fitness and helping others, and have managed to create a thriving business that does this in spades. But their success didn’t come easily. It was losing half a million dollars in their […]

Aaron Smith is the founder and innovator behind KX Pilates, Australia’s largest pilates franchise, which features over 75 studios across the country and international expansion plans on the horizon. But for Aaron, running a successful franchise empire was never about the money. Even at the start. Aaron first experienced reformer pilates while working as a […]